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Bangkok, “Pacharawat” signed the announcement from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. Appoint local government organization officials Be a competent official according to the Act. Wildlife Conservation and Protection 2019 unlocks support for solving the problem of “Lopburi monkeys” which are protected wild animals that cause distress to the people. The National Park Service has confirmed that they will move the animals as soon as the Lopburi Municipality has finished renovating the cages. Expected to proceed in mid-May. this

Pol. Gen. Patcharawat Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, signed the announcement of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment regarding the appointment of officials in accordance with the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act, B.E. 2019, No. 2, with the content It is important to appoint officials under the provincial administrative organization, municipality, sub-district administrative organization or Pattaya
City as officials according to the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act, B.E. 2019, with duties and authority to solve the problem of protected wildlife. Create distress for the people within the area of ??responsibility by issuing an announcement on April 23, 2024 and effective from the announcement in the Royal Gazette.

‘Mercedes macaques’ are protected wild animals according to the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act of 2019. Catching and hunting are prohibited. Therefore, the announcement of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. This unlocks the door for Lopburi Municipality officials to be able to fully support and solve the “Lopburi Monkey” problem. Both helping to capture and move and providing a budget to care for monkeys in the Pho Kao Ton Monkey Nursery. Mueang Lopburi District Lopburi Province

Mr. Phadet Laithong, Director of the Wildlife Conservation Office, said Was assigned by Mr. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and
Plant Conservation, to hold a meeting to practice understanding with Lopburi Municipality. Including all officials according to the plan to capture and relocate the Lopburi monkeys.

Lopburi Municipality is currently rushing to complete the renovation of the shelter cages at the Monkey Nursery (Monkey Park), Pho Kao Ton Subdistrict. As soon as the municipality has improved the cages to be ready to accommodate the monkeys, National Park Department We will mobilize officials to immediately move the monkeys to solve the problems of the people.

In the first phase, there will be 3 cages for monkeys at the Bodhi Kao Ton Monkey Nursery, 3 cages which were constructed a long time ago. But it is necessary to improve the connection lines of the strong steel mesh. The Lopburi Municipality expects that the third cage, which is the innermost one, will be completed around the middle of May.

National Park Department Set up a plan to trap and move monkeys in Lopburi Municipality for the first time with the goal of capturin
g 200 – 300 monkeys. The implementation period will be 4 days, with large cages prepared for placement at 2 locations:

– In front of Asia Hotel, cage size is 1.80 meters wide, 1.80 meters high, 12 meters long.

– In the area of ??Seng Heng shop, the cage size is width 1.80 meters, height 1.80 meters, length 15 meters.

All monkeys captured will be health checked and sterilized. before being moved to be cared for at the Pho Kao Ton Monkey Nursery

As for macaques in the old city of Lopburi, there are 2,206 macaques after starting to catch monkeys at the first point. Around Asia Hotel and Seng Heng Shop, 200 – 300 monkeys. When Lopburi Municipality completes the renovation of the remaining two cages, 300 additional monkeys will be caught in front and behind Chayowanich Shop, as well as 237 monkeys at Manohra Market, with the remaining 1,400 monkeys. It will be carried out in phase 2 because we have to wait and wait for improvements to the support facilities both at the Pho Kao Ton Monkey Shelter. Including may
be used at Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu and other places. More are being procured by Phase 2, which is expected to be done in 2025. In Phase 2, there is a plan to move 1,000 monkeys at Phra Prang Sam Yot, 300 at Phra Kan Shrine, and 100 in vans. It is certain that if Carrying out as planned in Phase 2, the Lopburi monkey problem will end. It will then be used as a model for operations in other areas where there are conflicts between humans and monkeys.

From March 25, the National Park Department Thirty-seven monkeys in Lopburi have been transferred, selecting 37 monkeys with aggressive behavior or ringleaders, of which 15 were taken to be cared for at Lopburi Zoo, another 22 were taken to be cared for at a wildlife clinic. Conservation Area Administration Office 1 or Conservation Area Administration Office 1, Saraburi Branch, veterinarians, health check and sterilization. If the cages at the Bodhi Kao Ton Monkey Nursery are completed, they will be moved there to take care of them.

There are 292 areas with conflicts
between humans and monkeys nationwide, covering 52 provinces. It is estimated that there are 68,960 monkeys causing problems nationwide, with the province with the most severe situation being Lopburi.

From a survey of the monkey population in Lopburi Province in 2018, 9,324 were found. In 2023, 5,709 were found. Only in the area of ??Lopburi Municipality there were 2,206. The National Park Department has continuously sterilized both male and female monkeys since. From 2014 until now, 5,135 monkeys in Lopburi Province have been sterilized, of which 2,757 monkeys are in Lopburi Municipality.

In catching and moving monkeys Won’t get them all. But the National Park Department will be integrated with various sectors To properly manage both the population and living conditions according to academic principles

Director of the Wildlife Conservation Office said that on April 28, the Director-General of the National Parks Department Will go to oversee the second capture of monkeys in Phetchaburi Province in the Phra
Nakhon Khiri (Khao Wang) area. The first capture was on December 27, 2023 by the National Park Department. Together with the Phetchaburi Provincial Public Sector Network and the Wildlife Friends Foundation, the project to solve the problem of overpopulated monkeys in Phetchaburi captured 204 monkeys and took care of them at the Huai Sai Wildlife Breeding Station, Cha-am District, Phetchaburi Province.

According to the project which was created as a model for solving conflicts between humans and monkeys in Phetchaburi Province, The Wildlife Friends Foundation supports the decoration of monkey nursery cages. By creating toys and play equipment (Enrichment) to reduce stress. Enhance the quality of life and allow captured macaques to display natural behavior.

Source: Thai News Agency

Chiang Mai, Wildfire smog still covers the entire city of Chiang Mai. PM 2.5 exceeds the standard, ranking in the world.

The forest smog situation in Chiang Mai has not improved. It is covered with forest fire smog. Pollution values ??or PM2.5 dust are still above the critical point. This morning in Chiang Mai Heat spots were also found scattered in 11 districts, totaling 40 spots, only in Chiang Dao District. Found as many as 12 hot spots, so much so that a helicopter had to be brought in. Take flight to sprinkle water to extinguish the fire By air on a high mountain To extinguish the burning forest fires

Hourly PM2.5 dust values ??reported at 7:00 a.m. in the area of ??Ban Mai Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital, Mueang Kong Subdistrict, Chiang Dao District, still as high as 423 micrograms per cubic meter. Meanwhile, on the IQ Air Chiang Mai website, pollution rates are the second highest in the world, after India.

Source: Thai News Agency

Rayong, Villagers in distress Fire at industrial chemical warehouse in Rayong Province calls for help from factories I can’t say a bottle of water.

It’s now the 3rd day of a fire at an industrial chemical storage warehouse in Rayong Province. Even though there have been round-the-clock operations, we still haven’t been able to extinguish the fire. Last night (April 23), officials successfully used a backhoe to scoop sand and dirt into the fire to extinguish it and prevent the smoke from spreading out. But there is still Warehouse 5, which is a warehouse building for storing contaminated oil chemicals, that cannot be put out.

Today (April 24) throughout the day they will work to extinguish the fire in Warehouse 5. The plan is to use a backhoe to scoop out thousands of chemical barrels that are stacked in the warehouse. This was an obstacle and a problem in extinguishing the fire of the officials this time. Then it will be sprayed with foam at various points. At this time, we have requested foam support from
the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate. Come support in the fire extinguishing operation in the said warehouse. From periodic surveys Damage to the warehouse that burned this time It was found that a total of 3 chemical warehouses had been burnt down, namely Warehouse 3, 4, and Warehouse 5.

While villagers from many villages in Bang But Subdistrict Ban Khai District, Rayong Province, which was affected by the fire. Come out and gather to protest at Nong Phawa Temple. They claim that after the incident they did not receive any assistance or compensation. Even though the villagers of Bangbut Subdistrict They were fully affected by this event. Until they migrated and fled to live in relatives’ houses.

One village leader revealed that since the incident a single bottle of drinking water has not been received. and also allowing the fire incident to prolong It creates air pollution problems, bad smells, and annoyances that cause serious suffering to the villagers. Had to evacuate entire households to live in different
places to escape problems. Therefore, I would like to call on the relevant government agencies to reach out and help care for the well-being of the villagers affected by this incident.

The village leaders also threatened that if they did not receive help and care They will gather together. Move to protest in various agencies. that is also responsible.

Source: Thai News Agency

Hanoi: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 24 requested more efforts to step up institutional improvement, create a full legal corridor to promote national digital transformation and develop the digital economy while addressing the eighth meeting of the National Committee for Digital Transformation.

Chinh, who is head of the committee, stressed the need to speed up the upgrade of digital infrastructure and digital platforms to create an important premise for digital economic development; promote the creation of digital data and the development of digital services; step up the development of digital human resources and skills to meet socio-economic development requirements; and ensure cyber security and information security to protect the national cyberspace sovereignty early and from afar.

He urged paying more attention to increasing public awareness of the role of digital transformation and encouraging public-private cooperation, using public investment to lead private investment and activate all socia
l resources for this work.

The Prime Minister requested to prioritise resources to ensure the completion of assigned tasks in the National Digital Transformation Programme and three strategies on developing the digital government, the digital economy and the digital society; and concertedly and effectively carry out measures so that the country can move up at least five places in the United Nations e-Government Development Index, and be listed among the top 30 countries in the Global Cybersecurity Index.

The Ministry of Information and Communications should early complete and submit a national strategy on semiconductor development to 2030 and the Ministry of Planning and Investment should submit a project on human resources development for the semiconductor industry to 2030, with a vision to 2045 to the Prime Minister for promulgation, Chinh urged.

Digital transformation is a key task and a breakthrough step in achieving socio-economic development goals, and contributing to reducing burdens for citizens an
d businesses, combating corruption and negative phenomena, the PM affirmed.

He said the action plan for 2024 issued by the National Committee for Digital Transformation has identified the four pillars of the national digital transformation work, including the information technology industry, digitalisation of economic sectors, digital governance, and digital data, which are important drivers for rapid and sustainable socio-economic development.

However, the leader also noted that to date, 390 out of the 1,086 administrative procedures have not been reduced or simplified; cyber and information security in many places have not received adequate attention; and digital infrastructure has not met development needs.

In Vietnam, the proportion of digital economy/GDP reached 11.91% and 14.26% in 2021 and 2022, respectively, and is estimated to hit 16.5% last year with a growth rate of 20%, three times higher than the pace of GDP growth.

In the first quarter of 2024, the information technology industry’s revenue r
eached nearly 36.3 billion USD, up 17.7% year-on-year, while its exports reached 31 billion USD, an increase of 17%./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Bangkok, The Meteorological Department expects that the period 26 – 30 Apr. will be a period of continuous hot to very hot weather. Temperatures could exceed the summer record of 44.6 degrees Celsius in 2016 and 2023, after which winds will start to change direction. It signals the changing of the seasons.

Mr. Somkuan Tonchan, Director of the Weather Inspection and Surveillance Division The Meteorological Department said that from 24 to 25 April 2024, the weather will continue to be hot and extremely hot. Covered by southerly and southeast winds. In addition, low pressure areas due to heat still cover upper Thailand. There will be increased clouds and thunderstorms in the northern and upper northeastern regions. There may still be thunderstorms and strong winds. As for the southern region, there will be thunderstorms due to the influence of the westerly winds that blow over the area. Especially in the southern Andaman coast. Strong wind waves increase in areas with thunderstorms.

Yesterday’s highest temper
ature was 43.8 degrees Celsius in Thoen District, Lampang Province, slightly decreased from the record high of 2024 the previous day (22 April) 44.2 Thoen District, Lampang Province as well.

What you need to watch out for is Between 26-30 April, westerly and northwesterly winds will return to blow again, causing hot weather, which is expected to be higher than the summer record on 28 April 2016 in Mae Hong Son Province and 15 April 2023. which is 44.6 degrees Celsius. People are asked to take care of their health because extremely hot weather can cause diseases that come with hot weather, especially heat stroke (Heatstroke).

Then from 1 – 3 May, the wind begins to change direction to west and southwest, signaling the change of seasons. This year it is expected that The rainy season begins in the 3rd week of May. which is slightly slower than normal.

Source: Thai News Agency

AMLO investigates the financial route of “Big Joke” who laundered money on a gambling website. Unclear information consistent with “Attorney Tum”

Mr. Thepsu Bowonchotdara, secretary-general of the Anti-Money Laundering Commission or AMLO, revealed the investigation into the financial route of the BNK Master gambling website network of the Tao Poon Police Station, with Deputy Pol. Gen. Surachet Hakphan. The Royal Thai Police Command or Big Joke is the accused. At this time AMLO has received the matter from the Tao Poon Police Station, owner of the case. Because it is a money laundering offense Therefore, a report must be made to AMLO according to the procedures, which AMLO will examine and present to the Transactions Committee meeting to examine the financial path in depth to see which persons are involved.

As for the famous lawyer who revealed the financial route, will it be consistent with the information AMLO has or not? Mr. Thepsu said he will bring all the information together. But it was not used in d
epth because AMLO had to examine all the evidence itself. in order to achieve clarity and conciseness When the case reaches the court, the court must be able to answer how the person whose assets were seized by the AMLO has a financial route related to money laundering.

Source: Thai News Agency

Bangkok, “Pacharawat” signs an announcement from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment appointing officials of local administrative organizations. Become an official in accordance with the Wild Animal Preservation and Protection Act 2019, unlocking support in solving the problem of “Lopburi monkeys” which are protected wild animals that cause distress to the people. National Park Department Confirming that they will be transferred as soon as the Lopburi Municipality has finished renovating the cages. Expected to be implemented in mid-May.

Pol. Gen. Patcharawat Wongsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, signed the announcement of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment regarding the appointment of officials in accordance with the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act, B.E. 2019, No. 2, with the content It is important to appoint officials under the provincial administrative organization, municipality, sub-district administrative organization o
r Pattaya City as officials according to the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act, B.E. 2019, with duties and authority to solve the problem of protected wildlife. Create distress for the people within the area of ??responsibility by issuing an announcement on April 23, 2024 and effective from the announcement in the Royal Gazette.

‘Mercedes macaques’ are protected wild animals according to the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act of 2019. Catching and hunting are prohibited. Therefore, the announcement of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. This unlocks the door for Lopburi Municipality officials to be able to fully support and solve the “Lopburi Monkey” problem. Both helping to capture and move and providing a budget to care for monkeys in the Pho Kao Ton Monkey Nursery. Mueang Lopburi District Lopburi Province

Mr. Phadet Laithong, Director of the Wildlife Conservation Office, said Was assigned by Mr. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wil
dlife and Plant Conservation, to hold a meeting to practice understanding with Lopburi Municipality. Including all officials according to the plan to capture and relocate the Lopburi monkeys.

Lopburi Municipality is currently rushing to complete the renovation of the shelter cages at the Monkey Nursery (Monkey Park), Pho Kao Ton Subdistrict. As soon as the municipality improves the cages to accommodate the monkeys, National Park Department We will mobilize officials to immediately move them to solve the problems of the people.

In the first phase, there will be three monkey cages at the Bodhi Kao Ton Monkey Nursery, which was a cage that was built a long time ago. But it is necessary to improve the connection lines of the strong steel mesh. The Lopburi Municipality expects that the third cage, which is the innermost one, will be completed first. Around the middle of May

National Park Department Set up a plan to trap and move monkeys in Lopburi Municipality for the first time with the goal of capturing 200 –
300 monkeys. The implementation period will be 4 days, with large cages prepared to be placed at 2 locations:

– In front of Asia Hotel, cage size is 1.80 meters wide, 1.80 meters high, 12 meters long.

– In the area of ??Seng Heng shop, the cage size is width 1.80 meters, height 1.80 meters, length 15 meters.

All monkeys captured will be health checked and sterilized. before being moved to be cared for at the Pho Kao Ton Monkey Nursery

As for macaques in the old city of Lopburi, there are 2,206 macaques after starting to catch monkeys at the first point. 200 – 300 monkeys in the area of ??Asia Hotel and Seng Heng Shop. When Lopburi Municipality completes the renovation of the remaining two cages, 300 additional monkeys will be caught in front and behind Chayowanich Shop, as well as 237 monkeys at Manohra Market, with the remaining 1,400 monkeys. It will be carried out in phase 2 because we have to wait and wait for improvements to the support facilities both at the Pho Kao Ton Monkey Shelter. Including may
be used at Wat Phra Bat Nam Phu and other places. More are being procured by Phase 2, which is expected to be done in 2025. In Phase 2, there is a plan to move 1,000 monkeys at Phra Prang Sam Yot, 300 at Phra Kan Shrine, and 100 in vans. It is certain that if Carrying out as planned in Phase 2, the Lopburi monkey problem will end. It will then be used as a model for operations in other areas where there are conflicts between humans and monkeys.

From March 25, the National Park Service Thirty-seven monkeys in Lopburi have been transferred, selecting 37 monkeys with aggressive behavior or ringleaders, of which 15 were taken to be cared for at Lopburi Zoo, another 22 were taken to be cared for at a wildlife clinic. Conservation Area Administration Office 1 or Conservation Area Administration Office 1, Saraburi Branch, veterinarians, health check and sterilization. If the cages at the Bodhi Kao Ton Monkey Nursery are completed, they will be moved there to take care of them.

There are 292 areas with conflicts be
tween humans and monkeys nationwide, covering 52 provinces. It is estimated that there are 68,960 monkeys causing problems nationwide, with the province with the most severe situation being Lopburi.

From a survey of the monkey population in Lopburi Province in 2018, 9,324 were found. In 2023, 5,709 were found. Only in the Lopburi Municipality area there were 2,206. The National Park Department has continuously sterilized both male and female monkeys since. From 2014 until now, 5,135 monkeys in Lopburi Province have been sterilized, of which 2,757 monkeys are in Lopburi Municipality.

In catching and moving monkeys Won’t catch them all. But the National Park Department will be integrated with various sectors To properly manage both the population and living conditions according to academic principles

Director of the Wildlife Conservation Office said that on April 28, the Director-General of the National Parks Department Will go to oversee the second capture of monkeys in Phetchaburi Province in the Phra Nakh
on Khiri (Khao Wang) area. The first capture was on December 27, 2023 by the National Park Department. Together with the Phetchaburi Provincial Public Sector Network and the Wildlife Friends Foundation, the project to solve the problem of monkey overpopulation in Phetchaburi captured 204 monkeys and took care of them at the Huai Sai Wildlife Breeding Station, Cha-am District, Phetchaburi Province.

According to the project which was created as a model for solving conflicts between humans and monkeys in Phetchaburi Province, Wildlife Friends Foundation supports the decoration of monkey nursery cages. By creating toys and play equipment (Enrichment) to reduce stress. Enhance quality of life and allowing the captured macaques to display natural behavior.

Source: Thai News Agency

Surat Thani, The weather was very hot. A young man went crazy, wielding a pair of swords, went on a rampage, cutting without stopping the police who went to quell the incident. Running away from each other Before the madness can be subdued

Mr. Wirat or Khai, 35 years old, went crazy and went on a rampage in an oil palm plantation in the area of ??Village No. 3, Ban Tam Niab Subdistrict. Khiri Rat Nikhom District Surat Thani Province The villagers saw a bad posture. He quickly notified the police to help put an end to the incident. After receiving the report, more than 10 police officers were deployed along with metal pronged sticks. Tactical tools for defeating crazy people go to the scene When they arrived, they found Mr. Khai Hok shouting and running around and even jumping onto the roof of a patrol car. before running into the back of the house The officials tried to use a gentle approach. Coaxed him to come out of the house and tried to call out “Kai, Kai, come out” for a while. Mr. Kai really came out.
But he didn’t come out alone. Instead, he held a pair of swords. It came out as long as a cubit.

Immediately confronted by the police who were standing in a block, Mr. Khai wielded a two-handed sword and wielded it back and forth. The officers tried to use a metal prong to restrain him, but it didn’t work. Mr. Khai chased and slashed him. Don’t let anyone get close to you. Forked stick versus double sword Made the police sweat drop. Had to run to avoid chaos. One police officer decided to use a stun gun to stun him in the body as a tactic to stop a crazy person. Makes Mr. Kai fall all over his feet.

This operation It lasted for more than 30 minutes. After Mr. Khai lost his power and lay motionless, the police took him to the hospital. Relatives provided information that Mr. Khai had been suffering from a mild nervous system for a long time and had a history of treatment. Take medicine and live a normal life. In the past, I never had any symptoms. So Mr. Kai came to this garden house alone.

As for the reaso
n that suddenly Mr. Kai went crazy. Wielding a pair of swords like this It is assumed that this may be because the weather is extremely hot these days. until causing stress To the point of losing consciousness and going crazy.

doctor examining body No drugs were found at all. And now the symptoms are normal. But the relative asked to see his condition at the hospital for another 2 days and confirmed that there would be someone to take care of Mr. Kai closely. Don’t leave me alone anymore.

Source: Thai News Agency