News from Thailand – January 4, 2015
This page contains a selection of the most important Thai news. We list headlines from major news sources including: Bangkok Post, The Nation, ThaiPBS, MCOT, etc.
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News from Thailand – January 4, 2015
The Nation opens with the question of whether AirAsia had a permit to fly on Sundays. If that is not the case, the Indonesian authorities will consider withdrawing the budget airline's license.
It seems that Indonesian search teams have found the fuselage of the crashed plane. Sonar equipment has detected another two large objects at the bottom of the Java Sea. Two other large parts had already been found earlier. The largest piece of wreckage measures about eighteen by six meters and resembles a piece of the aircraft's fuselage. The objects lie at a depth of about 30 meters. Due to the stormy weather, divers have not yet been able to examine the wreckage more closely. The hope is that the fuselage has been found, as authorities believe most of the passengers are inside. Thirty bodies have been recovered so far, of the 162 people who were on board.
– There may have been a third death due to the cold weather in northern Thailand. Yesterday, a 42-year-old man was found dead in Nakhon Ratchasima, probably from the cold. Earlier, a 26-year-old milkman died (see yesterday's news) and a 65-year-old man: http://goo.gl/Fsncqu
– There are heavy penalties for obstructing Thai aviation with flares and lanterns. However, this does not help enough. More and more life-threatening situations arise for air traffic due to wishing balloons and the large flares used at the Bang Fai festivals. The laws and regulations must be enforced more strictly, says Prajin Juntong, deputy permanent secretary of the Ministry of Transport. Severe penalties already apply for endangering air traffic: a prison sentence of 5 to 20 years, life imprisonment or even the death penalty. The Department of Civil Aviation now wants to draw up stricter rules for the lanterns together with the Ministry of the Interior: http://goo.gl/8PUCgz
– The Thai government sharpens its knives for disagreement with Cambodia regarding the oil-rich disputed maritime zone in the Gulf of Thailand. It seems that this will cause another big fight with Cambodia. It is an area in the Gulf of Thailand that is said to be rich in oil and gas. Both Thailand and Cambodia claim the area: http://goo.gl/Neiwc6
– Police want to crack down on international criminal gangs in Thailand. The head of the Royal Thai Police, Mr. Somyot Pumpanmuang, says that a special unit will be set up to prosecute foreign gangs operating from Thailand. International gangs are increasingly considering Thailand as a safe haven. According to a report by the Thailand Institute of Justice, there are 22 international gangs operating in Thailand. They come from Russia, Romania, Germany, Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala and Peru, among others: http://t.co/1cLC3kpUpt
– The residents of Bangkok must take into account more traffic jams and congestion in Bangkok in 2015. This has to do with the construction of various railway lines of both the BTS Skytrain and the Airport Railink. The new railway lines are: the green line from Mor Chit to Saphan Mai and Khoo Khot; the extension of Airport Rail Link to Phya Thai Bang Sue and Don Mueang; the red line between Bang Sue, Phya Thai, Makkasan and Hua Mark and the dark red line between Bang Sue and Hualampong; the orange line from the National Cultural Center to Min Buri; the yellow line from Lat Phrao to Samrong; the pink line from Kay Line to Min Buri: http://t.co/1lVHe8NFGU
– A plumber has been arrested for the installation of a fake bomb in the center of Chiang Mai during the New Year. It concerns a 36-year-old man who could be caught thanks to camera images. Nothing is reported about his motives: http://t.co/kYKJtDWWhD
– The number of traffic casualties as a result of the seven dangerous days during the New Year holidays rose to 260 dead and 2.542 injured in a total of 2.446 accidents on Saturday: http://t.co/3KtxhOcN4j
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Why would international gangs choose Thailand as a good base? Could it be the fact that in recent years the Head of Crime Investigation and the boss of Crime Suppression had other activities than described in their duties?
Since a lot of people are also returning home today (Sunday), there is still a chance that the records will be broken again in terms of the number of deaths and injuries in the “seven dangerous days”.
Wait and see.
During my trip through Bangkok, I found out through some locals that the large luxury villas are inhabited by Indians who run some fashion and the better shops here. The Malls where the designer clothes are sold are even regularly the real brands that are made through the back door of the original clothing factories. Perfect but just a little different to avoid the law (which law haha). So make your move, perfect finish and usually the same fabrics and tailors. Smart Indians, shall we say.
So there is a law against shooting rockets that are too large?
But the question is what is too big. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgNvB3BetR4
So this year 600 kg instead of 700 kg.
How do they want to catch the perpetrators? Whose balloon ended up on the plane? Is there a name tag with all the details of the installer attached?
There is no way they should ban the sale of those balloons throughout Thailand and punish sellers with fines. In addition, banning the firing of - incidentally life-threatening - flares, which are more like a rocket.
Another option: grounding aircraft during that period.
How do they want to catch the perpetrators? Whose balloon ended up on the plane? Is there a name tag with all the details of the installer attached?
There is no way they should ban the sale of those balloons throughout Thailand and punish sellers with fines. In addition, banning the firing of - incidentally life-threatening - flares, which are more like a rocket.
Another option: grounding aircraft during that period.