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หัวข่าววันนี้ (ชวนปรับคัวและใจ)

I don't know about you, but I read news and make a picture of the world around me every day - to prepare myself to face it. In a way, it is an exercise to analyse my own 'cetasika' (เจตสิก) mixture for the day. ;-)

 

Tobacco companies slip into Myanmar

The tobacco industry is slipping into Myanmar without fanfare as the impoverished nation opens to trade.

Rains kill 21 more in flood-hit China

State media says heavy rains have killed 21 construction workers as flooding spreads to northwest China.

Alarm over virginity tests for girls

A school in Indonesia intends to have girls undergo a virginity test before admitting them into high school.

South Korea nuclear reactor shuts down

Officials say a reactor at one of South Korea's largest nuclear plants has shut down.

Fukushima leak upgraded to level three

A radioactive water leak at the Fukushima nuclear plant has been upgraded to a level 3 'serious incident'.

Facebook unveils global net access plan

Facebook and other technology giants have launched an initiative to give the whole world internet access.

[ไทยรัฐ] ทอ.แจงเหตุ ซี-130 บินเครื่องเปล่าไร้คนไทยกลับจากอียิปต์ เพราะบางส่วนเปลี่ยนใจไม่กลับ และอีกส่วนเดินทางมาขึ้นเครื่องไม่ได้ ยืนยันขณะที่การขออนุมัติผ่านน่านฟ้าไปบังคับประเทศอื่นๆ ไม่ได้

 

[krutoiting]

I’m only interesting about a school in Indonesia intends to have girls undergo a virginity test before admitting them into high school and Fukushima leak upgraded to level three Thank you.

[sr]

Thank you krutoiting   for sharing with us your interest. That verginity test, to me, is vulgar and without regard for children/human rights and victims of (sexual) abuse. On the nuclear power plants in Japan and Korea, my thought is we don't have enough technologies and safety procedures to deal with nuclear leaks yet. On the side, we don't even have enough safety procedures to deal with oil leaks in the Gulf of Thailand -- PTT is using money to absorb the toxic oil at the moment. We don't have any safety procedures to deal with leaks from gas wells dotted around Thailand -- do we wait till somebody dies, some water supply systems become contaminated, ...?

 

[GD]

I hope they don’t use the “วัวหายแล้วล้อมคอก “ procedure to deal with leaks from gas wells.

[sr]

There were a couple of reports last year on suspected gas leaks (in Lopburi and Korat ? my memory is failing) -- people could light up holes in the ground. The company that own many gas wells near by denied it was gas leaks from their wells; official investigations amounted to inspection of holes and reported possible "natural gas". No further checks for amount of gas released, impacts on people, wildlife and environment. I have no imfo whether the holes had been plugged or still leaking. A question I ask around but no one has answers is if we do have clear responsibilties and procedures --in laws or contracts (granted to gas companies)-- who and how must fix the problem and compensate victims.

Perhaps, someone may want to give us more info.

[GD]

I think it’s a good idea to check with the reporters if they have more info on this.

[sr]

I don't think they are intersted in talking to me -- in a foreign language, Besides, I have no money -- I don't talk money ;-)