NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday September 26 2022

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Thailand's foreign minister says he will personally ask President Joe biden to attend the APEC meeting due to take place in Bangkok this November.

His comments came after Biden’s office said the president would attend the G20 summit in Bali but then fly straight back to the U.S. 

Other regional leaders are expected to attend; these are likely to include Vladimir Putin and possibly  Xi Jinping.

 

The Myanmar model Han Lay who was detained at bangkok airport last week and faced being deported  to Myanmar,  says she is now being looked after by officials from the UN’s refugee agency at the airport and is seeking political asylum in Canada.

 

Thai Farmers have asked the government to help regulate the price of cannabis the value of their crops dropped, they claim there is oversupply now that the public are allied to grow their own plants. 

Government is pressing ahead with expanding  3 main airports, Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-Tapao,  ahead of an expected increase in passengers during the high season, Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi will be able to handle  up to 120 million passengers per annually in the coming years. 

Heading top Bangkok?
The Sustainability Expo starts today at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center close to Asoke in Bangkok. The week-long event will focus on "Sufficiency for Sustainability". 

Region:

 

Bangladesh: 24 people were killed and dozens missing after a boat packed with Hindu devotees sank yesterday in the worst waterways disaster to hit the country in more than a year.

 

Japan: At least 2 are dead and thousands remain without water and electricity following a major storm over the weekend,

Super typhoon Noru has caused severe damage across theNorthern  Philippines, and is heading west towards Danang, 

The Typhoon is expected to bringing torrential rain to north and east Thailand on Wednesday or Thursday. 

 

A lots of weather is being sucked towards the typhoon from southern Thailand which means much of the south 

Can expect heavy rain over the next few days.

 

Chiang Mai: Cloudy Thunderstorms 28C
Bangkok: Cloudy  thunderstorms  28C 
Pattaya and SE: Cloudy with torrential rain 29C.
Phuket: Bright, Cloudy with showers 30C.
Hua Hin: Cloudy with rain,  heavy this afternoon 29 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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