This image provided by the U.S. Navy shows sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recovering a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Feb. 5, 2023. Photo: U.S. Navy via AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Navy divers began pulling pieces of the downed Chinese spy balloon from the depths of the ocean floor on Tuesday, using sophisticated reconnaissance drones dubbed the Kingfish and the Swordfish to locate the debris.
After collecting all of the balloon’s white fabric and shell structure found floating on the surface, the Navy has now shifted to an all-underwater search for the remnants of the massive balloon that a U.S. fighter jet shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, officials said.
Navy and Coast Guard personnel were using underwater drones to locate and map the debris field, and divers were in the water gathering up what they could, officials said.
The debris already collected was being hauled by small boats to a few area locations, including a Coast Guard station south of Myrtle Beach, and, depending on the size, will eventually go either to the FBI lab at Quantico, Virginia, or other sites where experts can analyze it, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details of an ongoing military operation.
The head of U.S. Northern Command, Gen. Glen VanHerck, who is in charge of the recovery effort, and several Biden administration officials will brief members of Congress on the balloon on Wednesday and Thursday.
Lawmakers have raised a number of questions about whether the balloon was able to collect intelligence and transmit it back to China during the time it traveled eastward across the United States, after crossing the border from Canada into Idaho.
White House and Pentagon officials have largely avoided providing any details on the balloon’s capabilities.
Officials said Tuesday the U.S. was very aware of the sites the balloon crossed over — including nuclear missile silos and other military installations — and knows how to protect them from any intelligence collection. Even if the balloon was able to transmit, they said, it wasn’t getting any new or important information to send.
The officials were unwilling to provide any insight into what the U.S. has been able to glean about the balloon’s collection and transmission abilities.
The balloon, an estimated 200 feet (60 meters) tall, was carrying a long sensor package underneath, which VanHerck estimated was the size of a small regional jet.
U.S. counterintelligence teams hope to learn far more about the sensors and other equipment on the balloon as they retrieve it and study it.
The balloon debris is scattered in waters that are about 50 feet (15 meters) deep, but stretch across an area 15 football fields long and 15 football fields across, VanHerck said.
In new images released Tuesday morning, sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 can be seen leaning over a rigid hull inflatable boat and pulling in broad swaths of the balloon’s white outer fabric and shell structure.
VanHerck has also said the recovery teams were taking precautions to safeguard against the chance any part of the balloon was rigged with explosives or was dangerous in any way.
A Navy warship, the USS Carter Hall, is heading the recovery effort, aided by three Coast Guard cutters — the Venturous, the Richard Snyder and the Nathan Bruckenthal — as well as the USNS Pathfinder, an oceanographic survey ship. A salvage ship is expected to arrive on Wednesday.
The Pentagon said Tuesday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin requested a secure call with his Chinese counterpart, Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe, on Saturday after the balloon was shot down. China declined the request, said Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary.
“Lines between our militaries are particularly important in moments like this. … Our commitment to open lines of communication will continue,” Ryder said.
People walk past a collapsed building in Malatya, Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. Photo: Emrah Gurel / AP
GAZIANTEP, Turkey (AP) — Thinly-stretched rescue teams worked through the night into Wednesday, pulling more bodies from the rubble of thousands of buildings downed in Turkey and Syria by a catastrophic earthquake that killed more than 7,700, their grim task occasionally punctuated by the joy of finding someone still alive.
Nearly two days after the magnitude 7.8 quake struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria, rescuers pulled a three-year-old boy, Arif Kaan, from beneath the rubble of a collapsed apartment building in Kahramanmaras, a city not far from the epicenter.
With the boy’s lower body trapped under slabs of concrete and twisted rebar, emergency crews lay a blanket over his torso to protect him from below-freezing temperatures as they carefully cut the debris away from him, mindful of the possibility of triggering another collapse.
The boy’s father, Ertugrul Kisi, who himself had been rescued earlier, sobbed as his son was pulled free and loaded into an ambulance.
“For now, the name of hope in Kahramanmaras is Arif Kaan,” a Turkish television reporter proclaimed as the dramatic rescue was broadcast to the country.
A few hours later, rescuers pulled 10-year-old Betul Edis from the rubble of her home in the city of Adiyaman. Amid applause from onlookers, her grandfather kissed her and spoke softly to her as she was loaded on an ambulance.
But such stories were few more than two days after Monday’s pre-dawn earthquake, which hit a huge area and brought down thousands of buildings, with frigid temperatures and ongoing aftershocks complicating rescue efforts.
Search teams from more than two dozen countries joined more than 24,000 Turkish emergency personnel, and aid pledges poured in.
But with devastation spread multiple several cities and towns — some isolated by Syria’s ongoing conflict — voices crying from within mounds of rubble fell silent, and despair grew from those still waiting for help.
In Syria, the shaking toppled thousands of buildings and heaped more misery on a region wracked by the country’s 12-year civil war and refugee crisis.
On Monday afternoon in a northwestern Syrian town, residents found a crying newborn still connected by the umbilical cord to her deceased mother. The baby was the only member of her family to survive a building collapse in the small town of Jinderis, relatives told The Associated Press.
Turkey is home to millions of refugees from the war. The affected area in Syria is divided between government-controlled territory and the country’s last opposition-held enclave, where millions rely on humanitarian aid.
As many as 23 million people could be affected in the quake-hit region, according to Adelheid Marschang, a senior emergencies officer with the World Health Organization, who called it a “crisis on top of multiple crises.”
“We don’t have a tent, we don’t have a heating stove, we don’t have anything. Our children are in bad shape. We are all getting wet under the rain and our kids are out in the cold,” Aysan Kurt, 27, told the AP. “We did not die from hunger or the earthquake, but we will die freezing from the cold.”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said 13 million of the country’s 85 million people were affected, and he declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces. More than 8,000 people have been pulled from the debris in Turkey, and some 380,000 have taken refuge in government shelters or hotels, authorities said.
In Syria, aid efforts have been hampered by the ongoing war and the isolation of the rebel-held region along the border, which is surrounded by Russia-backed government forces. Syria itself is an international pariah under Western sanctions linked to the war.
The United Nations said it was “exploring all avenues” to get supplies to the rebel-held northwest.
Turkey’s Vice President Fuat Oktoy said at least 5,894 people have died from the earthquake in Turkey, with another 34,810 injured.
The death toll in government-held areas of Syria has climbed to 812, with some 1,400 injured, according to the Health Ministry. At least 1,020 people have died in the rebel-held northwest, according to volunteer first responders known as the White Helmets, with more than 2,300 injured.
The region sits on top of major fault lines and is frequently shaken by earthquakes. Some 18,000 were killed in similarly powerful earthquakes that hit northwest Turkey in 1999.
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Story: Mehmet Guzel, Ghaith Alsayed, and Suzan Fraser. Alsayed reported from Azmarin, Syria. Fraser reported from Ankara, Turkey. David Rising in Bangkok, and Robert Badendieck in Istanbul contributed to this story.
AIS Business underlines leadership of Digital and ICT enabler for enterprises in Thailand.Providing intelligent networks, 5G solutions, data and cloud infrastructures delivered by professional team.The most trusted smart digital partner with concepts of “Growth, Trust, and Sustainability”
AIS Business is a widely-recognized leader of digital services and comprehensive solutions among businesses in various industries from large enterprises and SMEs. As an operator with the vision to become a Cognitive Tech-Co, AIS has invested for sufficiently resilient digital infrastructure to provide great experiences and connect people and businesses in Thailand. In 2023, AIS Business is rolling out its “Growth, Trust, and Sustainability” program for organizations, businesses, and SME entrepreneurs to enable and accelerate value-for-money digital transformation. To support growth amidst the trends and situations following extreme crisis and changes in the global context. AIS Business is ready to deliver trusted and resilient digital services and solutions which meet customers’ need for sustainable growth.
Tanapong Ittisakulchai, AIS Chief Enterprise Business Officer, explained the market situation and trends of Digital Transformation for 2023. “In the three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations have greatly adapted to the impacts of changing business contexts to sustain business continuity in the post-COVID world. Of course, they are open to digital technologies to strengthen their business transformation. This creates competitive advantages and business innovations required for greater growth, especially in many verticals from Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics, even to Finance. In user trends this year, companies will be looking to enhance their IT infrastructures to be more secure and efficient, for the safety and security of data as defined by the law which have been effective since the last few years. There are also trends for sustainable business operations which are friendly to the environment and society, with good governance. With all of the foregoing, digital solutions have become the key factors for growth in tandem with sustainable business operations.
Tanapong explained further that this year would see the creation of a complete digital business ecosystem fulfilling the needs of every organization in every dimension. AIS keep focusing through 5 strategies which are: 1) connecting 5G ecosystem to enhance businesses, 2) enhancing secured network performance with intelligent network, 3) enhancing trusted digital infrastructure and platform of cloud and data center, 4) enhancing digital marketing and data-driven business capability, and 5) delivering solution and managed services by trusted professionals.
AIS Business is proceeding with its commitment to be the number one 5G Intelligent Network in Thailand and a trustworthy digital partner, inspiring confidence that Thai digital economy and society will develop and grow sustainably together in various aspects as follows:
Growth: Accelerating Growth Beyond Pandemic Recovery, by creating new competitive advantages with digital empowerment. The agility of all businesses is enhanced with the potential of AIS 5G and Cloud Platforms. They meet the needs of customer service with Data Insight & Lifestyle as a Service, and innovating solutions matched to vertical requirements, such as Smart Manufacturing, Smart Transportation & Logistics, Smart City & Building, and Smart Retail.
Trust: Modernizing Trusted Digital Infrastructure to Improve Efficiency, Agility and Security: This is accomplished with fully-featured Intelligent Networks, Cloud Platforms and Cyber Security Services which are compliant with the regulations aligned with best practices of each industry. This is delivered through comprehensive solutions as Sovereign Cloud, SD-WAN and Secured Connectivity. These cater to the demands of agility and flexibility to enhance data management efficiently, which earns an organization greater security and credibility.
Sustainability: Creating Sustainable Business with Digital Solutions: AIS Business aims to become a key mechanism promoting innovations for sustainable growths in every economic, social, and environmental dimensions. From the creation of an ecosystem for developing innovative solutions with various partners to the implementation of AIS 5G NEXTGen Platform to accelerate 5G use cases in Thailand. AIS also provides solutions for energy management to be more efficient while reducing carbon emissions and discharges of wastewater by using real-time data from IoT devices. This makes accurate forecasts of future energy use to enable decisions on manufacturing plans or other work as appropriate. These run together with AIS programs for society and the environment, such as e-Waste, Academy for Thai, and Aunjai Cyber.
“To align with AIS announcement to become the Cognitive Tech-Co, AIS Business’s mission is to serves Thailand’s sustainable digital economy by accelerating digital transformation for Thai businesses with a comprehensive suite of digital technologies and services delivered by highly competent and trusted professionals
“We aim to be the most trusted smart digital partner supporting enterprises and SMEs in Thailand for “Growth, Trust, and Sustainability” together.” concluded Tanapong.
Political activists Orawan Phuphong, left, and Tatawan Tuatulanon, pour red liquid over their heads in protest outside the Criminal Court in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Jan. 16, 2023. (Ratsadon News via AP)
The Criminal Court granted one-month bail to detained political hunger strikers Tawan and Bam Tuesday afternoon per request from Thammasat University Hospital which care for the two and were concerns about their deteriorating health. The two have been on hunger strike for twenty days now.
According to AP, Tantawan “Tawan” Tuatulanon, 21, and Orawan “Bam” Phuphong, 23, have been on hunger strike since Jan. 18 — much of that time refusing water as well as food — to back their demands for reform of the justice system, the release of political prisoners pending trial and for lawmakers to amend or abolish laws used against political dissidents.
Their lawyer, Krisadang Nutcharas, said they are in poor condition, and at risk of losing their lives.
“Their parents didn’t sleep last night and they have been here since morning,” said Krisadang at the Thammasat University Hospital in a northern suburb of Bangkok, the capital. “This is not a scripted drama to ask people for their sympathy.”
The two women agreed a few days ago to resume taking water. Refusing all liquids in addition to food can cause permanent injury and even death if carried on for an extended period.
The two activists are among at least 228 people, including 18 minors, have been charged with violating the lese majeste law, which carries a prison term of three to 15 years for insulting the monarchy. Critics say the law, also known as Article 112, is often wielded as a tool to quash political dissent.
Student-led pro-democracy protests beginning in 2020 openly criticized the monarchy, previously a taboo subject, leading to vigorous prosecutions under the law, which had previously been relatively rarely employed.
Sitthichok Sethasavet, a food delivery driver convicted in January of lese majeste, is also on a hunger strike and being kept at the same hospital.
The Criminal Court denies bail to political detainee Sitthichoke on Tuesday, said Thai Lawyers for Human Rights. The man has been on a hunger strike in prison for 22 days now. He is at Thammasat University Hospital under the supervision of the Corrections Department.
Weighing the Cost of Getting Invisalign in Bangkok
Before delving into the cost of Invisalign in Bangkok, you should decide whether or not you need braces. The explosion of social media has caused many people to seek orthodontic treatment for aesthetic reasons but there are also functional reasons why you should get treatment for your teeth. This is usually to improve your speech or your ability to eat.
Here are some other reasons why you might need orthodontic treatment:
Teeth that are misaligned or too crowded
Inability to floss or only with a lot of difficulties
Misaligned teeth cause you to bite your tongue often
The upper and lower teeth do not mesh together when your mouth is closed
Difficulty in speaking clearly due to your tongue’s position in your mouth caused by misaligned teeth
Fatigue in your jaw from chewing on food
Specific Cases Where Orthodontic Treatment is Needed
Overcrowding – When too many teeth are on the upper and lower jawline, it can cause overcrowding. This overcrowding can cause a number of dental problems such as tooth decay and gum disease. The lack of any accessible gaps between the teeth also makes it more difficult to keep teeth clean which further aggravates the oral health of the patient.
Underbite and Overbite – When there are discrepancies in the upper or lower jaw, a misalignment can occur which can affect speech and the ability to chew food. Orthodontics can help improve the ‘bite’ which would improve both the function and speech of the patient.
Crossbite – This occurs when the upper and lower jaws are asymmetrically misaligned causing you to bite your cheeks.
Excessive spacing between teeth – Large gaps between the teeth can occur from congenitally missing teeth, tooth decay, or an accident.
Is Invisalign Suitable for Everyone?
Invisalign is suitable for most people who have healthy teeth and gums. One big advantage of Invisalign is that thanks to its almost transparent appearance, it’s suitable for working adults to have their teeth aligned. The convenience of it being removable makes keeping your teeth clean while undergoing the alignment treatment a breeze.
When undergoing teeth alignment treatment, it’s important to keep up with the scheduled dental appointments so that your orthodontist can keep a close eye on the progress. This will allow him to make any adjustments to your treatment regime quickly when needed.
Cost of Invisalign in Bangkok
Cost is usually a prohibitive factor when it comes to deciding whether or not to seek orthodontic treatment. That’s why it’s important to weigh the pros and cons when deciding whether to go for metal braces or Invisalign.
Every patient case is different and this will have an effect on the cost of treatment but Invisalign treatments usually start at 79,000THB while the price of metal braces ranges from between 50,000 to 60,000THB.
Although Invisalign requires a slightly higher investment, the convenience and aesthetics of this teeth alignment system make it a worthwhile investment.
Established in 2015, About tooth dental clinic has a team of experienced dentists who are dedicated to helping you achieve the smile you desire. Our clinic offers a range of both aesthetic and regular dental procedures. Visit us today and be on your way to a beautiful smile.
TAK — A baby girl was rescued on Tuesday morning after she fell down a 15-meter well near the Thai-Myanmar border.
Rescuers spent nearly 18 hours digging through the night to reach the 1-year-old child who fell into the 30-centimeter-wide well in Phop Phra district on Monday afternoon. The girl, a daughter of migrant workers from Myanmar, appeared to be in good health when she was taken to the surface. She was immediately taken to hospital for a medical examination.
The girl’s mother said she and her husband were harvesting cassava when she found out that her daughter went missing. She and her colleagues then searched the area without success, not until she suspected her daughter might have fallen into a nearby well. She called her daughter’s name into the hole and heard a baby crying.
More than 100 people were involved in the rescue mission. Three excavators carefully dug through the surface overnight, while an oxygen tube was lowered into the hole so the girl could breathe. Rescuers dug the rest of the way by hand and freed the child.
As the girl was brought to the surface, a crowd of onlookers cheered in relief, while her parents cried with happiness and thanked the rescuers.
“I have only one child and this incident has brought a shock to my family,” the girl’s father said. “I’d like to thank every Thai for helping my daughter. I promise I will take good care of my daughter.”
A large fire that broke out at a section of a port in the earthquake-stricken town was raging for a second day running, in Iskenderun, southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (Serdar Ozsoy/Depo Photos via AP)
ADANA, Turkey (AP) — The death toll from a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks rose to more than 5,000 on Tuesday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings.
Turkey’s Vice President Fuat Oktay said the total number of deaths in Turkey had risen to 3,419, with another 20,534 people injured. That brought the number of people killed to 5,102, with another 1,602 people confirmed dead on the Syrian side of the border.
Countries around the world dispatched teams to assist in the rescue efforts, and Turkey’s disaster management agency said more than 24,400 emergency personnel were now on the ground. But with such a wide swath of territory hit by Monday’s earthquake and nearly 6,000 buildings confirmed to have collapsed in Turkey alone, their efforts were spread thin.
Rescue workers and medics carry a young woman they have rescued from the debris of a collapsed building in Sanliurfa, southern Turkey, late Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. (IHA via AP)
Attempts to reach survivors were also impeded by temperatures below freezing and close to 200 aftershocks, which made the search through unstable structures perilous.
Nurgul Atay told The Associated Press she could hear her mother’s voice beneath the rubble of a collapsed building in the city of Antakya, the capital of Hatay province, but that her and others efforts to get into the ruins had been futile without any rescue crews and heavy equipment to help.
“If only we could lift the concrete slab we’d be able to reach her,” she said. “My mother is 70-years-old, she won’t be able to withstand this for long.”
Across Hatay province, just southwest of the earthquake’s epicenter, officials say as many as 1,500 buildings were destroyed and many people reported relatives being trapped under the rubble with no aid or rescue teams arriving.
Emergency teams search for people in the rubble in a destroyed building in Adana, southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
In areas where teams worked, occasional cheers broke out through the night as survivors were brought out of the rubble.
The quake, which was centered in Turkey’s southeastern province of Kahramanmaras, sent residents of Damascus and Beirut rushing into the street and was felt as far away as Cairo.
The medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders confirmed Tuesday that one of its staff members was among the dead after his house in Syria’s Idlib province collapsed, and that others had lost family members.
“We are very shocked and saddened by the impact of this disaster on the thousands of people touched by it, including our colleagues and their families,” said Sebastien Gay, the group’s head of mission in Syria.
Gay said health facilities in northern Syria were overwhelmed with medical personnel working around “around the clock to respond to the huge numbers of wounded.”
In Turkey’s Hatay province, thousands of people sheltered in sports centers or fair halls, while others spent the night outside, huddled in blankets around fires.
Turkey has large numbers of troops in the border region with Syria and has tasked the military to aid in the rescue efforts, including setting up tents for the homeless and a field hospital in Hatay province. Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said a humanitarian aid brigade based in Ankara and eight military search and rescue teams had also been deployed.
A navy ship docked on Tuesday at the province’s port of Iskenderun, where a hospital collapsed, to transport survivors in need of medical care to the nearby city of Mersin. Thick, black smoke rose from another area of the port, where firefighters have not yet been able to douse a fire that broke out among shipping containers that were toppled by the earthquake.
Smoke rises from burning containers at the port in the earthquake-stricken town of Iskenderun, southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. (Serdar Ozsoy/Depo Photos via AP)
In the Turkish city of Gaziantep, a provincial capital about 33 kilometers (20 miles) from the epicenter, people took refuge in shopping malls, stadiums, mosques and community centers.
At least 3,381 people were killed in 10 Turkish provinces, with more than 20,000 injured, according to the latest figures from Turkish authorities on Tuesday. The death toll in government-held areas of Syria climbed to 769 people, with some 1,450 injured, according to the Health Ministry. In the country’s rebel-held northwest, groups that operate there said at least 450 people died, with many hundreds injured. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared seven days of national mourning.
Authorities fear the death toll will keep climbing as the rescuers look for survivors among tangles of metal and concrete spread across the region beset by Syria’s 12-year civil war and refugee crisis.
In the latest pledges of international help, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he was preparing to swiftly dispatch a 60-person search and rescue team as well as medical supplies and 50 soldiers. Pakistan’s government sent a flight carrying relief supplies and a 50-member search and rescue team early Tuesday, and said there will be daily aid flights to Syria and Turkey from Wednesday. India said it would send two search and rescue teams, including specially trained dogs and medical personnel.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will travel to Ankara Wednesday to express his condolences and solidarity, according to a statement from Islamabad.
U.S. President Joe Biden called Erdogan to express condolences and offer assistance to the NATO ally. The White House said it was sending search-and-rescue teams to support Turkey’s efforts.
The quake piled more misery on a region that has seen tremendous suffering over the past decade. On the Syrian side, the affected area is divided between government-controlled territory and the country’s last opposition-held enclave, which is surrounded by Russian-backed government forces. Turkey is home to millions of refugees from the Syrian civil war.
A man carries the body of an earthquake victim in the Besnia village near the Turkish border, Idlib province, Syria, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
In the rebel-held enclave, hundreds of families remained trapped in rubble, the opposition emergency organization known as the White Helmets said in a statement. The area is packed with some 4 million people displaced from other parts of the country by the war. Many live in buildings that are were already damaged by military bombardments.
Strained medical centers quickly filled with injured people, rescue workers said. Some facilities had to be emptied, including a maternity hospital, according to the SAMS medical organization.
More than 7,800 people were rescued across 10 provinces, according to Orhan Tatar, an official with Turkey’s disaster management authority.
Civil defense workers and residents search through the rubble of collapsed buildings in the town of Harem near the Turkish border, Idlib province, Syria, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)
The region sits on top of major fault lines and is frequently shaken by earthquakes. Some 18,000 were killed in similarly powerful earthquakes that hit northwest Turkey in 1999.
The U.S. Geological Survey measured Monday’s quake at 7.8, with a depth of 18 kilometers (11 miles). Hours later, another quake, likely triggered by the first, struck more than 100 kilometers (60 miles) away with 7.5 magnitude.
The second jolt caused a multistory apartment building in the Turkish city of Sanliurfa to topple onto the street in a cloud of dust as bystanders screamed, according to video of the scene.
Thousands of buildings were reported collapsed in a wide area extending from Syria’s cities of Aleppo and Hama to Turkey’s Diyarbakir, more than 330 kilometers (200 miles) to the northeast.
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Alsayed reported from Azmarin, Syria, while Fraser reported from Ankara, Turkey. Associated Press writers Zeynep Bilginsoy and Robert Badendieck in Istanbul, Bassem Mroue and Kareem Chehayeb in Beirut, Kim Tong-hyung in Seoul, South Korea, and Riazat Butt in Islamabad, contributed to this report.
Bangkok, Thailand, 7 February 2023 – Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park and Asset World Corp Public Company Limited (AWC) is inviting guests to step into a glamorous world of gastronomy and mixology at The Crystal Grill House, a stylish departure from a traditional steak and seafood restaurant on the banks of the Chao Phraya, Bangkok’s historic “River of Kings.”
Situated directly on the waterside at Asiatique The Riverfront Destination, the heritage-focused retail and lifestyle destination, The Crystal Grill House is a stylish grill house that celebrates the joy of global exploration. Situated opposite Sirimahannop, the reimagined tall ship that sailed between Thailand and the world in the early 1900s, The Crystal Grill House will recapture the spirit of this enchanting age.
Guests can unwind in five elegant private dining pavilions, sip signature cocktails and fine wines at the vibrant bar, or savor creative bites at the open kitchen with casual counter-style seating – all enclosed in a glistening glasshouse – or unwind on the banks of the river at the alfresco terrace. This makes The Crystal Grill House ideal for special occasions and celebrations, evening drinks or memorable meals, enhanced by a chic vintage design and set against the backdrop of the rippling river.
The menu focuses on the finest cuts of meat and fresh seafood cooked to-order on a signature charcoal-wood-fired Josper Grill. A variety of woods are burned daily and the embers imbue a unique fragrance that enlivens the natural flavor of the ingredients. Guests can indulge in timeless steakhouse fare, including mouth-watering cuts of beef, sublime seafood and a curated international wine list. A selection of oysters and a series of “Appetizers” will showcase the chefs’ culinary creativity. Every dining experience can end on a sweet note with a selection of international desserts.
Talented bartenders will serve up a selection of fine wines, spirits and beers, as well as classic and signature cocktails. Globetrotting options include America, India, Persia, China and Japan, all crafted using international specialty spirits and fresh ingredients.
Located at Asiatique The Riverfront Destination, The Crystal Grill House is easily accessible by road and river, including shuttle boat services from the pier next to Saphan Taksin BTS skytrain station. The stylish new venue will open daily from 16.30 hrs. to midnight (last orders at 23.30 hrs.). With a capacity of just 95 guests, advanced reservations are recommended.
For more information and to discover this new era of glamour and gastronomy next to the Chao Phraya River, please call +66 (0) 2 059 5999 or email restaurant [email protected]
A display panel advertises tickets for a Powerball drawing at a convenience store, Nov. 7, 2022, (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Someone in Washington state overcame steep odds Monday night to win an estimated $747 million Powerball jackpot.
The winning numbers were 05, 11, 22, 23, 69 and the Powerball 07.
Lottery officials said in a statement early Tuesday that a single ticket matched all six numbers and was worth $754.6 million.
The full jackpot is for a winner opting for an annuity distributed in one immediate but partial payout followed by additional payments over 29 years that increase by 5% annually. The winner also can opt for a one-time cash payment of $407.2 million.
Both prizes available are the amounts before taxes, Powerball said.
The lottery game’s website shows the jackpot for the next drawing on Thursday has dropped to $20 million.
Monday night’s win was the first Powerball jackpot win since Nov. 19, 2022. That winless streak allowed the prize to grow larger and larger until it stood as the ninth-largest in U.S. history.
Higher interest rates have allowed annuity payments to increase compared with earlier jackpots, when rates were lower. Most winners prefer the immediate cash prize.
The game’s abysmal odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to build big prizes drawing more players. That strategy certainly has worked recently, as someone in Maine won a $1.35 billion Mega Millions prize in January and a California player hit a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot last November. No one has claimed either of those prizes.
Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
News media Thai News Network (TNN), TV channel True4U and True Corporation released an internal circular expressing their “deepest condolences” for the loss of the senior media employee while on the job.
A day after a Facebook page called “Jordub” announced the death of a media employee after persistent overwork and lack of relaxation on 5 February 2023, parent company True Corporation, along with its affiliates, published a letter to “all TNN employees”
The letter informs that Sarawuth Srisawasdi, Bird, died of a heart attack on February 4, 2023, while working at the TNN news channel.
TNN’s statement
A colleague of his said a housekeeper saw Sarawuth falling asleep on his desk at 4 am on 4 February. Assuming that he was resting, the housekeeper did not wake him until late morning when she became suspicious as his whole body was lopsided. She then called the police and the rescue team.
According to Thai labour law, a worker may not work more than 8 hours per day or as agreed, but never more than 48 hours per week. After a continuous working time of no more than 5 hours, the worker is entitled to a rest break of at least 1 hour per day.
A weekly holiday of at least 1 day a week at intervals of a 6 days period must be arranged for the employee.
For workers in the hotel industry, in the logistics industry, workers working in rural areas, or for other work covered by ministerial regulations, the employer and the worker may agree to accumulate leave within 4 consecutive weeks and postpone it to the agreed period.
Personal medicines on Bird’s dask/ facebook : jordub
In the case of continuous work, if interruption of work would cause damage or if it is an emergency, the employer may allow the employee to work overtime or on a holiday if necessary.
The worker is entitled to a rest period of more than 20 minutes before the start of overtime if the overtime is longer than 2 hours (unless the nature of the work requires continuous performance. The worker must give consent to the overtime or in an emergency situation).
Sarawuth’s funeral ceremony is held at the Mahawong Temple in Samut Prakan and the cremation ceremony will be held on 8 February 2022. Several of his colleagues attended the funeral to pay their last respects.
Overwork to the point of death has been around for a long time. In Japan, it’s called “karoshi”. In 2013, there was a case similar to Sarawuth’s death, when a journalist died of a heart attack.
What happened to Sarawuth has sparked a public debate, especially in the journalism industry. The BBC Thai Service reported on the incident, citing a study by Jeffrey Pfeffer, Stanford professor of organisational behavior, who has written more than 15 books, including the book: “Dying for a Paycheck”.
His work suggests that the work culture has become inhuman. On the one hand, entrepreneurs neglect their employees. On the other hand, in an economy where an employee can’t work full-time, instability occurs. Professor Pfeffer suggests that every worker must take care of his or her health. Should you work in an unbalanced workplace, you must resign.
“I want to tell you that if you are in a room full of smoke, you will find a way out of it because it is detrimental to your health. Everyone must ask for a law. We have to ask for it together.”
