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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Saturday 14 June 2025
Police Launches “Safe Taxi” Initiative to Boost Tourist Confidence and Service Standards Picture courtesy of Matichon. The Tourist Police Bureau, in partnership with the Department of Tourism, has officially launched the “Safe Taxi” training programme to improve safety, service standards and public confidence among international and domestic tourists travelling by taxi. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1363597-police-launches-“safe-taxi”-initiative-to-boost-tourist-confidence-and-service-standards/ -
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Tourism Police Launches “Safe Taxi” Initiative to Boost Tourist Confidence and Service Standards
Picture courtesy of Matichon. The Tourist Police Bureau, in partnership with the Department of Tourism, has officially launched the “Safe Taxi” training programme to improve safety, service standards and public confidence among international and domestic tourists travelling by taxi. The training session took place at the Tourist Police Headquarters in Samut Prakan province and was presided over by Pol. Lt. Gen. Saksira Phuak-am, Commissioner of the Tourist Police Bureau. He was joined by senior officers including Pol. Col. Milin Pearnchang, Superintendent of Division 1, and Pol. Lt. Col. Torlarp Tinamat, Chief of Pattaya Tourist Police. The event also welcomed Mr. Jaturon Phakdeewanit, Director-General of the Department of Tourism, who delivered a special lecture to participants. A total of 120 taxi drivers took part in the session, receiving guidance from expert lecturers across multiple fields. The initiative is part of a broader campaign to promote professionalism, reduce complaints and create a trustworthy transport network, particularly in high-traffic tourist zones like Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi Airport, and Don Mueang. Pol. Lt. Gen. Saksira emphasised that the training is designed to equip drivers with the knowledge and mindset of a “professional taxi operator”, capable of delivering safe and reliable service to tourists. By doing so, the project seeks to reduce the number of complaints associated with public taxi services and support the national goal of enhancing tourist safety. “Taxis are often the first point of contact for many visitors. This programme not only improves safety but also represents a key strategy for strengthening Thailand’s tourism image,” he said. In a tangible step towards building trust, each participating taxi received a TPB App and Tourist Police 1155 hotline sticker to display prominently. These labels help inform passengers how to seek assistance or report incidents quickly, further integrating drivers into the broader tourist safety network. The project falls under the jurisdiction of Tourist Police Division 1, which is responsible for Bangkok and key gateway locations. Authorities say the trained drivers will now serve as part of a community-based support network, capable of assisting travellers in real-time and collaborating with the Tourist Police when needed. Adapted by Asean Now from Matichon 2025-06-14 -
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The real siege of L.A. - ICE raids are shredding the city’s social fabric of immigrant lives
León Krauze, an award-winning Mexican journalist, author and news anchor. ======== Does he ask himself why so many people are fleeing his country? Happy 250th Birthday, US Army. -
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North Korea Relaunches Destroyer After Embarrassing Setback
North Korea Relaunches Destroyer After Embarrassing Setback North Korea has claimed success in relaunching its new 5,000-ton naval destroyer, just weeks after the vessel dramatically capsized during its initial launch attempt. The restored warship took to the water again at Rajin Port, in the country's northern region, in a high-profile event overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter, Kim Ju Ae. State media released images of the pair at the ceremony, signaling an effort to project strength and resolve following a humiliating failure. The original launch, which took place in May, reportedly infuriated Kim, who viewed the incident as a serious embarrassment. His swift and severe response included ordering immediate repairs and holding senior figures accountable. At least four individuals have since been arrested in connection with the botched launch—three from the shipyard involved and one senior official, according to sources cited by state media. Despite claims from the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) that the destroyer has now been "fully restored," military analysts remain skeptical. Experts note that the quick turnaround—less than a month—raises serious questions about the thoroughness and integrity of the repairs. "It’s hard to believe a full structural assessment and overhaul could have been completed in such a short period," said one regional analyst familiar with naval engineering. Nonetheless, the relaunch marks a significant moment in Pyongyang’s ongoing efforts to modernize its military forces, particularly its navy. The destroyer is one of two newly constructed 5,000-ton warships built over the past year. These vessels are now the largest in North Korea’s fleet and are believed to be capable of launching nuclear weapons, a development that further escalates regional tensions. Kim Jong Un has made the creation of a nuclear-armed navy a central goal of his military agenda. According to KCNA, he declared his intention to build two more destroyers within the next year. “Soon, enemies will experience how provocative and unpleasant it is to sit and watch the ships of an adversary run rampant on the fringes of sovereign waters,” Kim said during his speech at Friday’s relaunch event. Satellite imagery over recent weeks appears to confirm the sequence of events described by North Korean media. The vessel was first seen capsized in the harbor, then moved to a nearby facility for repair. Subsequent images showed the destroyer being refloated and eventually moored at the pier ahead of its reintroduction to the fleet. While the successful relaunch is likely to be celebrated by state media as a symbol of resilience and technological achievement, the underlying issues that led to the initial failure remain unclear. Questions also linger over whether internal accountability and rushed repair work may have compromised the long-term viability of the vessel. Still, for Pyongyang, the relaunch offers a chance to shift the narrative. By presenting the warship as a restored symbol of military advancement, Kim aims to reaffirm his regime’s determination to push forward with its strategic ambitions—no matter the obstacles. Adapted by ASEAN Now from BBC 2025-06-14 -
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UK Britain's Race Debate after BLM: Tony Sewell the Truth Few Wanted to Hear
In the wake of the global protests ignited by the killing of George Floyd in 2020, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement took hold in the UK, sparking a national conversation on systemic racism. Demonstrations erupted across cities, with activists asserting that Britain was deeply infected by racial injustice and that ethnic minorities were being held back by institutional barriers. In response, the British government appointed Tony Sewell—now Lord Sewell—to lead the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities to assess the validity of these claims. "If Sir Keir Starmer wants to know why Britain’s worst riots in more than a decade have happened on his watch, he need only pay a visit to Lord Sewell, the man who wrote a landmark report on racial and ethnic disparities in 2021." What the commission discovered, however, went against the prevailing narrative. While disparities did exist across various sectors, the evidence did not point to systemic racism as the primary cause. Rather, the findings portrayed a Britain that was, for the most part, fair, tolerant, and striving toward racial equality. This conclusion clashed with the expectations of many activists. “People weren’t really interested in the truth in 2020,” Sewell said in a recent interview with spiked. “They weren’t interested in facts. They were interested in emotion – so the reaction was always going to be irrational.” Reflecting on the global fervor of that moment, Sewell compared the BLM movement to a kind of contagion. “Like Covid, BLM was a kind of global infection. People were unable to distinguish between what had happened in a faraway town in America and what was happening in their own lives,” he said. “I don’t know how many black people are in South Korea, but it had demonstrations.” The commission's work delved deeply into the education system, where the underperformance of African Caribbean students had often been cited as evidence of racism. Yet the data told a more complex story. “Indian Hindu pupils and Nigerian pupils were doing much better than African Caribbean pupils,” Sewell explained. “And the Nigerian groups were in the same classrooms as the African Caribbean students. That pushed us towards looking at other things, such as family structures.” Sewell emphasized that many factors contribute to unequal outcomes, including socioeconomic and cultural differences, rather than racism alone. “What seemed on the surface to be attributable to ‘racism’ was caused by multiple factors.” He also highlighted the success stories of various minority groups. “Certainly, for new African migrants and certain Asian groups, in areas such as education and employment, it was a positive story,” he said. “In fact, outcomes for ethnic minorities couldn’t have been better in some areas, particularly in terms of education.” As debates raged about how best to tackle disparities—through measures like ‘decolonising the curriculum’ or increasing racial representation—Sewell pointed to his own experiences working in Hackney in the 1990s. “We tried all the solutions people talk about today – more black teachers, a greater focus on black authors in the curriculum... But it didn’t improve outcomes,” he said. “Only when we began talking about leadership and high expectations did anything change.” He argued that the conversation needed to shift back toward individual and community agency. “Really, we’re talking about the thing that people don’t want to talk about, which is human agency – the idea that communities can drive themselves,” he said. “You can’t say that poor black people should be able to use their own efforts to advance themselves. The message from the left is that they’re incapable.” On recent disturbances, such as the Southport riots, Sewell cautioned against broad generalizations. While condemning the violence, he acknowledged that many of the grievances came from underserved white communities. “We haven’t been listening to those who’ve been left behind – namely, the predominantly white people on our south coast and in the north,” he noted. “They often get condemned as just a bunch of racists, but as far as we’re concerned, that’s not the case.” Looking ahead, Sewell expressed concern over the direction of identity politics. “Identity politics really isn’t working, and never really did work,” he said. Though frustrated that the government didn’t more publicly support his commission’s findings, he remains hopeful. “My view is that you’ve got to speak to everybody. That’s my bit of idealism.” He revealed that many who once criticized him privately acknowledged the value of his report. “Many people in Labour and the House of Lords – some of whom condemned me in the past – told me in secret that it was a good report.” Watch the whole conversation here: Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Telegraph | Spiked 2025-06-14
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