NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday September 12 2022

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An opinion poll carried out b y Nida, Yesterday shows  more than 63% of respondents are not satisfied with the performance of acting PM General Prawit,

Just over thirteen hundred people were surveyed, 80.3% percent would like to see the government hold new elections.

 

Air Asia’s Boss Tony Fernandes has urged the government to delay introducing a proposed $10 tourism entry fee saying charging the fee now may hinder efforts to attract more visitors and establish more flight links with Thailand.

 

A government drafting committee will hold an urgent meeting today to Submit the first draft bill of the Cannabis and Hemp Act for consideration by Parliament. The results are expected to be announced before the 19th of September.

 

Heavy rain in the last few days caused a sinkhole to appear on Chaengwattana road north of Bangkok yesterday causing severe traffic jams, and a 200 meter stretch of road under construction in Samut Prakarn also subsided causing several houses to be cut off.

Meanwhile local authorities  set up temporary shelters in the event that resident may need to be evacuated.

 

A new ferry service between pattaya and Samui was launched over the weekend, The Blue Dolphin’ ferry, can carry up to 200 cars and 586 passengers with a total of 15 rooms, A one-way overnight trip takes around 13 hours, and a ticket will cost around 3,000 baht

Region:

China: President Xi Jinping will leave Beijing this week on his first trip abroad in more than two years due to covid, Xi is due to meet Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in Kazakhstan. 

Taiwan’s military confirmed for the first time that the Chinese army flew drones across the median line that divides the Taiwan Strait at the end of last week. The drones were accompanied by 45 war planes, 25 of which crossed the dividing line. 

Papua New Guinea: A 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook the northern region, killing at least four people, injuring others and damaging property and essential infrastructure. The quake was felt some 500 km away in the capital of Port Moresby.

 

Chiang Mai: Cloudy with thunderstorms 28C
Bangkok: Cloudy thunderstorms 32C 
Pattaya and SE: Bright, Cloudy  thunderstorms  30C.
Phuket and the South: Cloudy, rain 29 C.
Hua Hin: Cloudy, rain  30 C

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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