NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Friday July 15 2022

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Civil groups  called on political parties to enhance screening of potential election candidates  after a councillor with the Move Forward Party  was accused of being involved  in a sex scandal. Arnu-parb Tarn-tong has denied accusations of sexual harassment brought by four women.

 

Senior doctors at a leading hospital say the number of daily Covid infections could be between 20 to 50 thousand, many times more than official figures, their estimates were based on the number of antigen test kits sold.  They said most people suffered mild symptoms and therefore chose not to report their results. 

 

Officers yesterday seized More than 2,100 gun that fire blank-cartridges,  large quantities of cartridges, air rifles and bullets from two locations in Bangkok,  the guns can be used as starting pistols and were being offered for sale online. One 50 year old man was arrested and charged with possessing selling the weapons without permission.

 

A homeless man holding a hand grenade held a woman hostage for 3 hours at a motorcycle shop in Khon Kaen, yesterday. Police challenged the man who pulled out the grenade, after he refused to surrender officers eventually shot the man in the shoulder and the woman managed to run to safety.

 

Two women and one man were arrested in Nakhon Sawan for attempting to sell lottery tickets online at an inflated price, despite government attempts to end the sale of overpriced tickets.

 

The three had apparently bought 13 tickets at the market value of 80 baht and tried to sell them on at 100 baht each.

 

Representatives from 45 countries are participating in the World RoboCup competition in Bangkok this week, some 3,000 robots and students are showing off their robotic skills at bitec, today and tomorrow.

 

Region:

 

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida yesterday blamed inadequate police protection and security measures for the death of former leader Shinzo Abe, who was shot last week while giving an outdoor campaign speech.

 

He urged police to carry out a thorough investigation and ‘fix what needs to be fixed’

 

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

 

Chiang Mai: cloudy with rain 30C

 

Bangkok: cloudy with thundershowers this afternoon 31C

 

Pattaya and SE: cloudy with rain 30C

 

Phuket and the South: cloudy thunder showers 29C

 

Hua Hin: cloudy, with rain 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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