NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Thursday June 2 2022

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The department of health has stated Covid-19 should be reclassified as a disease under surveillance instead of a dangerous communicable disease.

 

This would allow the government to stop paying covid hospital bills. Health minister Anutin said medical costs could be covered by patients' personal insurance schemes, however it’s unlikely any changes will take place immediately as the CCSA Center for covid 19 will assess the situation again now that restrictions are being lifted.

 

Thailand and Laos have signed an MOU on forming a partnership that includes a 5 year plan of economic and infrastructure development cooperation, including power and energy, sustainable development" and support for victims of human trafficking.

 

Meanwhile more than  2,000 people a day have crossed into Nong Khai since the Thai-Laos border checkpoint reopened.

 

The body of a 40-year-old man was found gagged and tied in a shallow grave in a forest in Hat Yai yesterday, the victim was last seen alive on Tuesday.

 

Thailand’s Constitutional Court yesterday ruled that politician Sam-lee  Rak-su-tee  should no longer serve as an MP, as he has a conviction for fraud dating back to 2019.

 

The private sector urged the government to capitalize on the global food shortage:

Chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce said: The global food crisis is escalating to the point where countries are already banning the export of food, he added Thailand could benefit by exporting agriculture goods and food products.

 

The ministry of commerce placed price controls on many essential food and medical items after the price of many consumer goods jumped yesterday.

 

Region:

 

Myanmar’s military blamed so called "terrorists" opposed to its rule for a deadly bombing at a bus stop in its biggest city Yangon on Tuesday that killed two people and wounded seven.

However, members of the exiled shadow government denied the accusations.

 

Malaysia: A 48 year old man who was released from jail only a month ago, after serving 14 years at Songkhla Prison, southern Thailand, was arrested in Malaysia with 48,000 Yaba pills yesterday, the drugs were worth an estimated: 480,000 ringgit.

 

Chiang Mai: Sunny partly cloudy 34C

 

Bangkok: Sunny partly cloudy 35C

 

Pattaya and SE: cloudy with thundershowers 31,

 

Phuket and the South: cloudy with some thundershowers 30C 

 

Heavier rain to the far south,

Hua Hin: Sunny becoming cloudy later, perhaps an isolated shower this afternoon  31C,

 

 

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