NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday July 11 2022

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US secretary of state Anthony Blinken met with Prime minister Prayut in Bangkok yesterday, where an MOU was signed to foster a closer relationship. Thailand hopes the U.S will raise the country’s rating 

In the annual Trafficking in Persons Report’. After it was downgraded last year. Prime minister Prayut also hoped US President Joe Biden would attend the APEC summit in November. 

A Spanish tourist has drowned in the sea off Koh Chang, and a French tourist is still missing after both went swimming in rough seas, in spite of red flag warning signs on the beach.

The body of a 21 year old female Spanish tourist, was found floating in the sea. The search for the other tourist, a 22  year old French male was later called off due to poor weather conditions.

Thailand's ministry for industry has it’s eye on generating 25 billion baht over 5 years through the production and export of products made from Hemp.

They aim to see increased value for farmers as new products are developed and exported.

Thailand's postal service says it is upgrading it’s delivery service to operate 24 hours a day. Following the increase in online shopping.  

Liverpool football fans gathered at Suvarnabhumi Airport to welcome players ahead of tomorrow's match against Manchester United, Liverpool fly on to Singapore to face Crystal Palace on Friday.

Region:

US secretary of state Anthony Blinken yesterday urged China and members of ASEAN to put pressure on Myanmar's rulers to return to democracy and to hold Myanmar's government accountable to a "five-point consensus" peace agreement.

Mr Blinken arrived in Tokyo this morning to express condolences over the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe.

Japan: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Liberal Democratic Party won a majority of votes to form a supermajority with more than 75 of the 125 upper house seats up for grabs.

Cloudy with Thundershowers showers … 

Chiang Mai: Cloudy with thunderstorms 32C

Bangkok: Cloudy with thundershowers 30C

Pattaya and SE: Cloudy with thundershower 29C

Phuket and the South: Cloudy with Thunder showers 30C

Hua Hin: Bright becoming cloudy with showers  later afternoon 30C.

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