NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Thursday August 25 2022

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A statement from the government says Prime minister Prayut will continue to work as minister of defense following the constitutional court's decision to suspend him from prime ministerial duties.

The court will now decide whether his eight year limit in office has been reached, a process that is likely to take several weeks.

Meanwhile the THE PHEU THAI- LED opposition urged Prayut to step down, they also suggested he give up his post as defense minister.

 

Police are hunting six suspected drug traffickers  who shot and wounded a police officer while fleeing arrest in Khon Kaen. 

The group fled as police went into arrest them at a hotel, one drove off in a Toyota, police tried to block it’s escape when a shot was fired injuring one officer in the leg. 

The car was found later, witnesses said one of the men stole his motorcycle at gunpoint.

A further charge of Assault has been filed against a female police corporal for allegedly physically abusing her maid who was a former female soldier. the victim say the latest incident took place between the 4th and 10th of august in Cha Am. 

Thailand's minister of culture says his department is trying to bring back 3 ancient Thai statues on display in a museum in Colorado United States,  

 

The buddha statues are believed to date back as far as the 6th century. It’s  believed the statues were taken out of Thailand in the 1960s.

 

Region:

Malaysia:  Some 300 Supporters of former premier Najib Razak have started a push to get the jailed Umno politician a royal pardon from the country's King, their petition came just 24 hours after Razak began a 12 year jail sentence for corruption.

 

Chiang Mai: cloudy with thunderstorms 31C
Bangkok: Cloudy, thundershowers 34C 
Considerable rain today north east of the capital.    
Pattaya and SE:  Cloudy with thundershowers  31C.
Phuket and the South: Cloudy with thundershowers 29C
Hua Hin: Cloudy with thundershowers this afternoon 33 C

 

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[steven100]

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

Meanwhile the THE PHEU THAI- LED opposition urged Prayut to step down, they also suggested he gi

ve up his post as defense minister.

they keep beating their drums .....   Lol ????