Mass march
Protesters from the Dhamma Army and the People’s Democratic Force to Overthrow Thaksinism march from Lumpini Park to the Uruphong rally site on November 3 to join forces with pther protesters to scale up the protest against the government’s blanket amnesty bill.
Shocking toys
Dangerous devices banned
The Office of the Consumer Protection Board has banned the sale of prank items which deliver electric shocks as they can be dangerous to children and people with heart problems.
OCPB official Jirachai Moontongroi said on November 3 that a variety of prank items on the market, such as pens and electrical switches, can deliver a small charge when handled.
When triggered, the products can send electricity to different organs in the body, and can cause a person to pass out or burn their skin, Jirachai said.
OCPB member Somsak Sarakarn said retailers may face a harsh penalties if they are caught selling the banned items.
Dead dolphins
More bodies found in Trat
Two dolphins were found dead off the coast of Trat, bringing the number of deaths in the province to 33 since the beginning of the year.
The carcasses were spotted drifting about 1 kilometre off Mai Rut beach in Khlong Yai district on November 2, officials said.
Veterinarian Wasin Charatwimon, who examined the bodies, found pieces of plastic bag in the stomach of one dolphin.
EASY NEWS FOR M1-3
Up in flames
Fire damages market
Around 10 shops were damaged by a fire. It happened at a floating market in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan. The fire hit the market at 8:30 pm on November 2. A witness said they saw smoke coming from a food shop. The fire quickly engulfed other shops nearby, police said.
Vocabulary
- scale something up (phrasal v): to increase the size or number of something
blanket (adj): including or affecting all possible cases, situations or people
prank (n): a trick that is played on somebody as a joke
electric shock (n): a sudden painful feeling that you get when electricity passes through your body
carcass (n): the dead body of an animal, especially of a large one
engulf (v): to surround or cover something completely
