Day: April 12, 2024

Hanoi: The Su That (Truth) National Political Publishing House recently released a book called ‘Dien Bien Phu – History and memories’ on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu victory.

Compiled by the Party Committee of Dien Bien province, the Vietnam Association of History Science and the Su That publishing house, the book contains writings and evaluations on the Dien Bien Phu campaign by generals directly participating in the campaign, as well as domestic and foreign scientists, military analysts, and reporters. They were previously published on the Xua and Nay (Past and Present) Magazine, the Military History Magazine and the Political Theory Magazine.

Divided into three parts, the book provides readers an insight into the historical values and significance of the campaign from different perspectives, and sheds light on the glorious strategic battle of the Vietnamese Party, people and army that crushed the French colonists.

It also pays tribute to the soldiers, frontier workers, and
youth volunteers who laid down their lives for the victory.

The book is also considered a valuable document for historical and military researchers, museums and students./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Saraburi, Ang Thong Atmosphere of traveling back to homeland. During the Songkran festival Dense at both Phahonyothin and Mittraphap. In the middle of the night, a special channel opens.

Last night, traffic on Phahonyothin Road Enter Nong Khae District Cars running in full lane But still not stuck, able to use speeds of 60-90 kilometers per hour. There was a slowdown at some points into Mueang Saraburi District. The car slowed down while going up Mittraphap Bridge. Because it is a bottleneck, alternating to a standstill, overall Phahon Yothin Road can still move smoothly. Meanwhile, Muang Saraburi Police Station along with the highway police A special channel has been opened under the Friendship Level Bridge. To help ventilate cars going up the level bridge. No need to get stuck on the bridge. And it is to facilitate traffic for people who use their cars to travel home heading towards the Isaan Gate. with volunteer staff from the Sawangrattantraithamsathan Saraburi Rescue Foundation Participate in facilitat
ing traffic.

As for Mittraphap Road, at km 19, Noen Thap Kwang, Thap Kwang Subdistrict, Kaeng Khoi District, vehicles slowed down while going up the hill until reaching Noen Sap Bon (Big Buddha), Thap Kwang Subdistrict, Kaeng Khoi District. Highway police and traffic volunteers provided assistance. Because there are a lot of vehicles filling every lane. Can use a speed of about 40 kilometers per hour. In addition, the car slowed down because it was an uphill section. Enter Muak Lek District While going up the hill in the middle of the forest The car slowed down because it was a hill. which is a joint Muak Lek District and Klang Dong Subdistrict, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

While at 9:30 p.m., Saraburi Highway District together with the highway police A rubber cone is placed. Open a special lane on Mittraphap Road, kilometer 24, Noen Sub Bon, of Thap Kwang Subdistrict, Kaeng Khoi District, to kilometer 43, Klang Dong Subdistrict, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

Continuousl
y dense along the Asian line to the north. More cars in every lane Expect cars to be full throughout the day. Officials recommend using a bypass to reduce traffic problems.

Since last evening, the volume of vehicles using Highway 32 or the Asia route To travel up to the northern region in Ang Thong Province from the border area of Maharat District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. All the way to the boundary zone, Phrom Buri District, Sing Buri Province, there is a continuous increase in vehicle volume until it slows down in many places, such as at kilometer 52, the bridge over Khlong Bang Kaeo, Ban It Subdistrict, Mueang District, Ang Thong Province, which is a bottleneck. and the gas station area at Kilometer 59, Chorakhe Rong Subdistrict, Chaiyo District, Ang Thong Province, which is a rest stop with many people using the service. causing the car to slow down The extremely hot weather forced many trucks to park on the shoulder of the road to prevent engine and tire damage.

Ang Thong police officers Peo
ple traveling to the northern region are advised to use Road 33, Ang Thong – Suphan Buri, at the Pa Mok intersection, heading to bypass Suphan Buri to enter Chainat Province and meet the Asian Road again. Or use the old Ang Thong-Sing Buri Road 309 through Ang Thong Province. Enter Singburi Province and Chainat Province

Source: Thai News Agency

Chiang Mai: Today, the city of Chiang Mai turns 728 years old. Chiang Mai residents begin making merit for good fortune before starting the city’s New Year tradition. It’s already starting to get lively. It’s expected that in the afternoon, people will flock to play in the Songkran water around the moat.

It is called a great and beautiful ceremony every year. For making merit and paying homage to the monument of the Three Kings who together built the city of Chiang Mai 728 years ago, especially the hundreds of dancers who danced to pay homage. Make a great impression on the attendees The beauty of hundreds of dancers There are young dancers as young as a few years old to dancers of the generation of grandmothers and grandmothers. who came together to dance and pay homage to the Three Kings Monument On the day that the city of Chiang Mai turned 728 years old, at the same time that Mr. Nirat Phongsitthaworn The Governor of Chiang Mai along with Chiang Mai residents brought offerings to pay respects. Yosruai pa
ys respects to the Three Kings Monument To commemorate the great grace of Phraya Mangrai Ruler of Chiang Mai Pho Khun Ngam Mueang of Phayao city King Ramkhamhaeng of Sukhothai Phra Piya, a friend who joined in building Ban Paeng, Mueang Noppaburi, Sri Nakhon Ping, Chiang Mai, since 1839, or 728 years ago, until it became Chiang Mai until today. After the morning, Chiang Mai residents and tourists Many tourists join in making merit by giving alms to monks for good fortune. Many people have made a wish for Chiang Mai to prosper and be free from the smog and toxic dust that has been encountered for many months.

While Songkran in Chiang Mai this year Starting to see some excitement already. After many people were worried that the smog and toxic dust would affect tourism. But luckily there was a rainstorm when 2 days ago and I can tell you that Look at the atmosphere from yesterday until now. Songkran in Chiang Mai should be just as lively as anywhere else. You can see that the area around the moat is full of ven
dors who have taken up space along the sidewalk to sell their wares. Some people even brought tents to sleep in and reserved space from the previous night. Including trying to open a water tunnel with a light system, over 100 meters long, on Tha Phae Road. of Chiang Mai Municipality last night There were both Thai and foreign tourists who came to play in the Songkran water for fun. Including many points in Chiang Mai that started playing Songkran lively since yesterday.

It is expected that Songkran water play will take place around the Chiang Mai moat today. It will begin in the afternoon. Meanwhile, tourists continue to travel to Chiang Mai, which the TAT Chiang Mai Office It is expected that no less than 130,000 tourists will come to celebrate Songkran here.

Source: Thai News Agency

Apr. – The Prime Minister went to the Hua Hin market to buy sticky rice with grilled pork and sticky rice with mango from a regular shop. While in the afternoon there was a mission to the Hua Hin train station area.

Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister, spent the Songkran holiday in Hua Hin District. Prachuap Khiri Khan Province This morning (April 12), the Prime Minister walked the Hua Hin morning market, made merit, offered alms to monks, stopped by to greet the people and bought grilled pork sticky rice and Ok Rong mango sticky rice.

In the afternoon, the Prime Minister There is a mission to the area. Visit Hua Hin Railway Station Follow the story of tourism and people’s travel during the Songkran festival

Source: Thai News Agency

Revealing the legend with the words of the 2024 Songkran lady named Mahothon Devi, reclining with her eyes open on the back of a peacock. He lay with his eyes open. It is predicted that there will be little water this year. Each year there will be 7 Songkran ladies and there will be different predictions.

Each year, the 7 Songkran ladies take turns performing the duty of making predictions. This year, Miss Songkran is Mahothorn Devi, Taddok Samhao or water hyacinth, with Nilrat as an ornament. His food is a gazelle. His weapon is his right hand holding a chakra. His left hand holds a trident. He sits over the Mayurapaksa or peacock and makes announcements each year. The Ministry of Culture will adhere to the principles of Brahmin astrologers. The Royal Ceremonies Division predicts that this year’s astronomical criteria will Tuesday is the Director General of Fon. Tarathikun’s criterion is the wind element, moderate amount of water, strong storms, 7 Nagarats give water, predicting drought. As for the grain c
riterion. Rice seedlings in the fields Infested with beetles and insects, gain 1 part, lose 5 parts.

As for the legend of Lady Songkran, the Fine Arts Department states that she is the daughter of Thao Maha Songkran or Thao Kabilphrom and is an angel in the fourth level of heaven. The first of the six levels of heaven is responsible for receiving the head of Lord Kapilphrom for the procession around Mount Meru each year. or on Songkran Day

The criteria stipulates that Songkran Day is April 13. If it falls on any day of the week, the Songkran lady of that day will be the parade. There are a total of 7 Nang Songkran statues, consisting of:

-The Songkran lady of Sunday is “Dungsadewi” reclining on top of the garuda.

-The Miss Songkran of Monday is “Korad Devi” sitting above the tiger.

-The Songkran lady of Tuesday is “Raksasa Devi” sitting above a pig.

-Wednesday’s Songkran woman is “Manda Devi” reclining on a donkey.

-The Miss Songkran of Thursday is “Kirinee Devi” reclining on top of an elephant.

-Frid
ay’s Songkran woman is “Kimitha Devi” standing over a buffalo.

The Songkran lady of Saturday is Mahothon Devi who sits above the peacock.

Songkran tradition It is considered the Thai New Year’s Day. which has been adhered to continuously since ancient times And it is a beautiful national culture. The word “Songkran” comes from the Sanskrit language, meaning to pass or move or the time the sun moves into Aries in April. With a unique and beautiful tradition Inherited for a long time until now As a result, at the end of 2023, UNESCO announced its registration. ‘Songkran in Thailand’ has been designated as the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

and in order to publicize it for foreign tourists to understand the essence of Songkran tradition in Thailand The Department of Cultural Promotion has prepared new international language sermons, including 12 languages besides Thai. There are English, French, Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish, Indonesian, and Vietnamese. In addition to celebrati
ng Songkran, it is a world cultural heritage site. It also makes people around the world more aware of Thai Songkran. It is something that helps attract tourists to come visit. Drawing huge amounts of income into the country from tourism per year.

Source: Thai News Agency

Bangkok: Pollution Control Department Revealing inspection results from finding cadmium and zinc residue. at Bang Sue District Cadmium levels were found higher than specific criteria from soil samples in the factory. But the soil outside the factory Nearby water sources and vapors in the air No contamination found Continuously watch out

The Pollution Control Department (PCD) reports the results of its inspection in the case of finding cadmium and zinc residue. stored in factory Pracharat Road 1, Wong Sawang Subdistrict, Bang Sue District, which is operated in collaboration with the Health Department. Bangkok They found cadmium and zinc sludge piled up inside the factory building. According to the announcement of the officials in accordance with the Factory Act, B.E. 2535 and the Hazardous Substances Act, B.E. 2535, there are 99 bags, equivalent to 150 tons of such sludge. It was seized as a medium in legal proceedings under the factory law.

In this regard, waste samples were randomly collected, consisting o
f 2 samples of soil inside the factory and 9 samples of soil outside the factory in the community area at distances of 50, 100, and 500 meters. When analyzed with an Energy Dispersive X-ray fluorescence machine (Energy Dispersive Ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) found that the tailings had a cadmium content higher than the TTLC value, which is considered a hazardous waste. The soil in the factory was found to be contaminated with cadmium higher than the criteria for soil contamination in the factory. As for the soil outside the factory, no cadmium contamination was detected.

As for the results of measuring chemical vapors in the atmosphere at 3 locations: inside the factory, in front of the factory, and in a community 250 meters away from the factory, no hazardous substances were detected in the atmosphere.

From wastewater sampling at two points inside the building and surface water samples from three points around the factory area, it was found that the initial water quality in both points was within normal limits
because there was no activity in the cadmium waste storage area. water in business operations and no business operations found

Previously, the Pollution Control Department attended a meeting of the cadmium waste problem solving committee of 6 agencies in accordance with the Prime Minister’s order. with Mr. Natthaphon Rangsitphon, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, as chairman. Ms. Preeyaporn Suwannakes, Director-General of the Pollution Control Department, represented the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Meeting with Mr. Phon Damtham, Governor of Samut Sakhon Province, Mr. Somchai Kitcharoenrungroj Governor of Tak Province Dr. Yongchua Sirithaworn Director of the Division of Occupational and Environmental Diseases Dr. Surawit Sakdanupap, Public Health Doctor of Samut Sakhon Province Ministry of Public Health Police Major Yutthana Praedam, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), Acting Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation, Po
lice Major General Watcharin Pusit, Commander for the Suppression of Crimes Related to Natural Resources and the Environment (Commander of Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division). )

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry emphasized in the meeting that all 6 agencies will jointly work together on guidelines for cadmium waste management. According to the orders of the Prime Minister and will communicate to the public to understand and correctly understand that Cadmium waste in Tak Province It is obtained by smelting zinc ore which contains copper ore and cadmium ore. in a mine in Tak Province that has long been closed down and is safely buried underground in Tak Province. Cadmium residue found Stabilized Mixed with Portland cement, which is widely used around the world in construction work, to prevent leaching and diffusion into the air.

Currently, more than 12,500 tons of cadmium waste have been found in Samut Sakhon Province. Chonburi Province and Bang Sue District Bangk
ok It will search for cadmium residue in areas that have not yet been found.

In dealing with the cadmium residue found The Department of Primary Industries and Mines has been assigned to plan and set guidelines. Including safety measures for moving. From origin to destination and prepare the area and environment to be safe Both before and after moving There is a way to return it to landfill at the original pond in Tak Province, which is a cement pond and lined with High-Density Polyethylene: HDPE plastic material produced by polymerizing under high pressure. Thickness 1.5 millimeters according to the environmental impact assessment. (Environmental Impact Assessment EIA) set.-512

Source: Thai News Agency

Buriram, Cambodians brought their siblings to buy things from the Thai side at Ban Kruat District, Buriram Province, to take them to celebrate Songkran. On the way back, the slope was steep. Can’t put in low gear Lost control on the side of the road, 5 dead, 11 injured.

On April 12, 2024 at 11:30 a.m., Ban Kruat Hospital, Ban Kruat District, Buriram Province, received a notification from the Chong Sai Taku border relief point, Chanthabetch Subdistrict, Ban Kruat District, that there was a car accident that overturned on the Cambodian side. About 5 km from the border, several people were injured and killed. The hospital therefore coordinated to request assistance because the location of the incident was 70 km from the hospital in Cambodia, then Ban Kruat Hospital. Has coordinated with the Sawangjanayatham rescue unit to join in the incident.

The scene of the accident was a steep slope, approximately 10 meters deep, and a passenger tractor was found. fall below There was an injured person calling for help. I
nitial investigation found that 5 people died at the scene. Hospital vehicles and rescue teams rushed to take the injured to Ban Kruat Hospital. Prakhon Chai Hospital Another six people were seriously injured and sent for treatment at Buriram Regional Hospital.

Mr. Prom Rueangchan, 59 years old, village headman of Nong Waeng, Non Charoen Subdistrict, Buriram Province, who knows Khmer. When we went to ask the driver, he said he was taking 16 relatives in total, riding in a pickup truck with a tractor trailer. Driving to the Thai border to buy things to take to celebrate the Songkran festival The way back is going downhill. Try to put it in a low gear. But the gear won’t go into gear. Make the car flow down the hill rushing down the side of the road All the passengers were scattered.

Ask the Thai officials and know that right now they are helping with treatment first. Because it’s an emergency Expenses have not yet been calculated. Which must be discussed and negotiated later.

Source: Thai News Agency