NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Thursday July 14 2022

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Police have been questioning a 25 year old mother from Saraburi who allegedly offered her 9 year old daughter for sex and sold videos of the abuse.

 

The mother and two male customers face several charges relating to child abuse and possession of pornography.

 

A 35- year-old British soldier sustained serious injuries and later died in hospital after he apparently shot himself in the head with a handgun at a shooting range in near chonburi, The man had visited the gun range several times before, staff said the man had never shown any sign of stress or having problems.

 

The ministry of public health has been instructed to create public awareness of the correct use of the Covid 19 medication Molnu-pira-vir, after the drug was found to be available for sale in open market stalls. Health authorities say people should seek medical advice before obtaining the drug which can be prescribed free of charge.

A baby wild elephant has been rescued after it strayed and fell into a drain opening at a golf course in Nakhon Nayok, rescuers used a mobile crane to hoist the animal from the enclosure, it was reunited with it’s mother and both headed back to the forest.

 

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Hong Kong: An elderly woman often seen at Hong Kong's democracy protests was jailed yesterday.

66 year old Alexandra Wong,  known as "Grandma Wong", was a regular at the protests three years ago, usually waving a British flag.

 

She’s accused of two unlawful assemblies in 2019, and shouting "offensive words", adding that her flag-waving and slogans encouraged an illegal gathering.

 

Hong Kong has prosecuted more than 2,800 people for protest related offences.

 

Myanmar: some 15 Myanmar military soldiers were reportedly killed by a member of an opposition group after he  ignited three grenades as the soldiers tried to detain him. The resistance member was killed in the explosions.

 

A considerable amount of cloudy and  rain coming in from the west… 

 

Chiang Mai: cloudy with thunderstorms 30C

 

Bangkok: cloudy with thundershowers this afternoon 31C

 

Pattaya and SE: cloudy with rain 29C

 

Phuket and the South: cloudy thunder showers  29C

 

Hua Hin: bright but cloudy, with isolated showers this afternoon 31C

 

Credits: Bangkok Post, The Nation, Asean Now, Khaosod English,  Hua Hin Today, Royal Coast Review, Kulsawek Sawekwannakorn, thainewsroom.com, The Pattaya News, Phuket News, Channel News Asia, South China Morning Post, The Straits Times. The Irrawaddy. Windy.com. wunderground.com.

 

 

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