NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday August 29 2022

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The recent fire at the Mountain B pub in Sattahip claimed 2 more lives over the weekend. An Engineer with 95 percent burns died on Saturday and a 30 year old woman, mother of two who was badly burned on the night of the fire passed away yesterday afternoon, bringing the death toll to 22.

 

The health department has confirmed a 7th case of monkeypox, a 37-year-old Thai woman who lives alone in Bangkok, it’s not clear where she may have contracted the disease.

 

A car driver was injured after he managed to drive his car out of a car park from the third floor.

Witnesses say the car sped towards and crashed through  the carpark wall landing upside down on the street below.  The driver suffered minor injuries to his neck and was sent to hospital.

 

Bangkok's local authority the BMA is seeking a new fair structure for the BTS green line extension, starting from 14 baht and increasing by two baht per stop, up to a maximum of 44 baht. 

 

Region:

 

Myanmar: Thousands of people have been displaced in northern Rakhine and southern Chin states during clashes between Myanmar’s military and the Arakan independent Army.

 

Several people were injured and were being treated by locals as there are no hospitals in the area.

 

Indonesia: An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck West Sumatra early this morning, The quake was at a depth of 11.9km.

 

Bright becoming cloudy with thunderstorms 

 

Chiang Mai: Cloudy with thunderstorms 34C
Bangkok: Cloudy, thundershowers 31C 
Pattaya and SE:  Cloudy with torrential rain and thunderstorms  30C
Phuket and the South: Cloudy with thunderstorms 29C
Hua Hin: Bright but cloudy with thundershowers this afternoon 30C

 

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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