NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday July 12 2022

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Health authorities say the number of Covid 19 cases is likely to escalate over the holidays, this after the number of patients with inflammation of the lungs rose in the last few days. The number of fatalities has increased slightly during this period.

The Move Forward Party and Progressive Movement Group submitted the an 80,000 signature petition of people across the country. With the aim to establish local autonomy in all provinces of the country.

They claim it’s time that provincial and local authorities be decentralised from Bangkok once and for all for the sake of truly democratic rule.

The deputy director-general of the Department of Children and Youth and an official at a Shelter for Children and Families in Surat Thani, gave themselves up to police yesterday, both are suspected of being involved in sex trafficking of children.

Police raided 18 locations across Surat Thani  last year, several officials, soldiers, teachers and doctors in the area have been implicated in the case since then, most of the victims were young teenagers. 

89 Thai’s working at four big call scam centers have been arrested by Cambodian police and will be returned to Thailand then prosecuted.

The two countries signed a Thai-Cambodian memorandum of understanding on the suppression of call center and cybercrime networks yesterday.

Region:

China: Members of a "criminal gang" accused of taking control of local banks have been arrested in central China, following rare protests and violent clashes between customers and authorities over alleged financial corruption. Protesters called on the central government to "give severe punishment" to those responsible

Cloudy with Thunderstorms … 

Chiang Mai: bright becoming cloudy with thunderstorms 33C                                                                            

Bangkok: Cloudy with thundershowers 30C

Pattaya and SE: Cloudy with thunderstorms 29C

Phuket and the South: Windy with thunderstorms 29C

Hua Hin: Cloudy with some rain clearing up this afternoon,  29C

Credits: Bangkok Post, The Nation, Asean Now, Khaosod English,  Hua Hin Today, Royal Coast Review, Channel News Asia, South China Morning Post, The Straits Times. The Irrawaddy.