NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday July 5 2022

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Health authorities say the number of mild Covid cases is on the increase with many people spreading Covid among family members,  there has also been an increase in those with inflammation of the lungs and visits to the doctors. They added that The new BA.4 and BA.5 COVID sub-variants may become dominant in Thailand.

 

Thailand's largest mobile phone operator Advanced Info Service (AIS), plans to expand its network by acquiring Triple T Broadband and an infrastructure fund for a total of 32.4 billion baht.

 

The deal is expected to go through early next year and will allow AIS to better provide mobile services in rural and remote areas.

 

However, the Thailand Development Research Institute says Thai consumers and small business owners would have even fewer options and be more vulnerable to exploitation by big corporations.

Thailand’s FDA examined around 40 tons of narcotics worth nearly 35 billion baht before it is due to be incinerated later today and tomorrow at Samut Prakan.

 

The local authority in Bangkok has turned down a request from business owners in Khao San Road to make that area a center for cannabis, Deputy Bangkok governor said Khao San is unlikely to be positioned as Thailand's cannabis hub as there are schools and temples near by.

 

An environmental group the EN-LAW-THAI Foundation, and Greenpeace Thailand, submitted a letter to the House of Representatives saying they plan to propose a law on a "Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers" the group say a database an important tool to promote public participation in environmental policy decision-making.

Region:

 

China: Hackers claim to have stolen data of one billion Chinese residents after breaching a Shanghai police database, this appears to be China’s largest data leak ever. Hackers are offering to sell 33 terabytes of stolen data for 10 bitcoin, or around $200,000 dollars. Authorities in China have yet to comment on the report.

 

Malaysia: Former deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid has failed in his application to halt the proceedings of his trial on charges of corruption and money laundering. The court judge said that Mr Zahid would not be denied a fair trial if his trial was to proceed at this stage. 

 

Macau: 600 thousand residents are undergoing Covid testing as the territory sees an increase in infections.

Cloud and showers coming in from the west…

Chiang Mai: Bright becoming Cloudy with thundershower later today 32C

 

Bangkok: Becoming cloudy with rain this afternoon 32C

 

Pattaya and SE: Bright but cloudy expect showers this afternoon  31C

 

Phuket and the South: Bright, Windy along the Andaman coast, rain likely this afternoon 29C

 

Hua Hin: Bright becoming more cloudy, perhaps some rain this afternoon 31C

 

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