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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Thursday July 21 2022


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Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wong-suwan defended himself during yesterday's censure debate that he had no knowledge about the May 2014 coup and pointed out Prime  minister Prayut as the man who staged the coup. MPs on both sides of the  house responded with laughter and applause.

 

Thailand's minister for digital economy has admitted surveillance software has been used by the government  to track local individuals in cases involving drugs or national security, 

 

Human rights groups have accused the Thai government of using broad definitions of national security as a pretext to prosecute or suppress activities of their rivals.

 

Another Bangkok school has suspended classes after more than 900 pupils tested positive for Covid 19, students will resume online learning. 

 

And two new field hospitals have been opened in the capital to provide around 500 additional beds. 

 

Three of the four people pulled out of a soak pit at a condominium in Bangkok yesterday have died,  all were overcome by fumes or suffocated and had fainted. Just one person survived and is in hospital.


An explosion and fire on board a passenger boat seriously injured 3 passengers while several suffered burns, others jumped overboard yesterday, 

 

There were 20 people on board the boat about 3 kilometers off the coast of Chumphon. An investigation is underway to find the cause of the blast.

 

THAI cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex paused withdrawals of Thai baht and cryptocurrencies last night until further notice, citing  market volatility and problems faced by some business partners.

 

The pause in trading follows the failed acquisition of the Thai exchange by Coinbase earlier this year..

 

The department of health has warned the public to be wary of dengue fever following a rise in the number of infections in recent weeks. 

 

Region:

 

Asean’s special envoy for the crisis in Myanmar is planning a third official trip during the second week of September, just ahead of the next United Nations General Assembly meeting.

 

He says if he meets Aung San Suu Kyi, he would try to use her influence to end the violence there.

 

A considerable amount of cloud and rain continues to sweep in from the west.

 

Chiang Mai: Cloudy thunderstorms 29C

 

Bangkok: Cloudy thunderstorms 29C

 

Pattaya and SE: Cloudy thunderstorms 29C

 

Phuket and the South: Bright partly cloudy DRY 29C

 

Hua Hin: Cloudy for most of the day with with heavy rain 29C

 

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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