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Thai farmers to get boost from 3,000 foreign investment funds
Farmers are expected to get a financial boost from 3,000 foreign investment funds By The Nation Prapat Pothasuthon, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives
The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry has said that they plan to establish about 3,000 foreign investment funds to support farmers in helping with Thailand’s food shortage.
Deputy Minister Prapat Pothasuthon agreed with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres who recommended that all countries should act immediately to shore up global food insecurity. “The ministry is currently dealing with the Capital Trust Group as well as other related private agencies in hopes to establish at least 3,000 foreign funds to improve agricultural businesses in Thailand. Creating food sustainability should be a priority for every country at any time. “This move also aims to boost [Thai] farmers’ liquidity by creating channels that connect them with institutional investors worldwide managing total assets of US$40 trillion,” the Minister added.
Private agencies will be joining the project will begin with the Global Blockchain Fund Platform by establishing funds that attract foreign investors. “According to fund industries’ statistics in March this year, investors have withdrawn up to Bt2.7 trillion during the Covid-19 outbreak, causing heightened concern over food shortages,” Prapat said. That concern is now drawing investors’ attention to “smart farming” business funds, he added. The ministry will meanwhile continue to prioritize quality in Thai agricultural production to gain confidence among consumers, said Prapat. “We expect that millions of farmers will benefit from this project,” he said.
Source: Thai farmers to get boost from 3,000 foreign investment funds
Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30390754
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Police chain suspects doors and windows until next morning
On August 9, A man attacked an officer, took his gun, and fled to his house in Plang Yao District, Chachoengsao Province. The officer then tried to persuade him to surrender for more than 6 hours but still failed.
Later at 6:00 pm, Plangyao Police Station decided to send 50 officers from a special operations unit in Chachoengsao Province.
The standoff lasted until 11:00 p.m. and the villain still showed no signs of surrendering.
So, they decided to chain his doors and windows preventing him from escaping until the next day rather than risk any of the officers or even the suspect’s life.
Meanwhile, the Royal Thai Police in Chachoengsao Province started to process a search warrant for the next morning after leaving a couple of police officers to watch the house.
Later, Col. Sonthaya revealed that the perpetrator was named Mr. Anon, 45, at the house in Tha Bunmi Subdistrict, Koh Chan District, Chonburi Province, who went into a drunken methamphetamine rampage and destroyed his neighbor’s ricefields.
Police tried to intervene but Mr. Anont took a gun from Officer Or Sor and ran away. Mr. Anon’s daughter also reported his unusual behavior saying he was showing signs of aggressive behavior telling officers to exercise caution especially since he had a gun.
Police hope he will surrender after bringing a search warrant after the drugs wear off. To be continued……..
Later, it was reported that the suspect had escaped through the back of his house prior to officers boarding up his doors and windows. Police then conducted a search of the house and did not find the stolen gun. Police are still searching for the armed and dangerous suspect now.
Source and photos: https://www.khaosod.co.th/breaking-news/news_4678351
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2 Thai embassies hit by Covid-19 outbreaks
Thai embassies hit by Covid-19: Staff members of Thai embassies in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have contracted the novel coronavirus, according to the Foreign Ministry. The embassy in Manama reported that a foreign employee suffering mild symptoms tested positive for Covid-19, ministry spokesman Cherdkiat Atthakor said on Sunday.
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‘Sick’ policeman jumps to his death from hospital
A policeman in Si Sa Ket province who suffered from mental illness reportedly killed himself on Saturday (August 8) by jumping out of the hospital building. The deceased, Suwaroj Khumthong, 53, was a police officer at Muang Chan Police Station who was admitted to Sisaket Hospital due to his mental condition.
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