NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday October 3 2022

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Police have arrested a man for allegedly murdering his lover at a condomunium off sukhumvit road in Samut prakarn last Friday.

Officers say the man confessed to dismembering her body, then filling several bags with her remains and burying them under an expressway.

The man  Mr Chan-wit  showed police where the bags were buried over the weekend. He has been charged with premeditated murder and other charges including destroying, moving and concealing a corpse. 

A 24 year old student motorcyclist in Nakhon Ratchasima  was killed when a BMW driven by a 15 year old boy hit him after driving through a red traffic light.

The student had just graduated as an engineer at the local university. The 15 year old driver stopped at the accident scene and waited for police, he will be charged with several offenses including driving without a license.

 

The main public Covid vaccination center at Bang Sue Station in Bangkok closed last Friday, the center provided covid jabs to some 3.5 million people since opening in May 2021.

Meanwhile the department of public health continues to monitor the Covid-19 situation, in eight provinces including Bangkok, where it now promotes booster shots. 

 

Several provinces in central and north east Thailand are still flooded after the remnants of storm Noru which caused several reservoir dams to overflow. The army has assisted residents with providing sandbags. 

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Indonesian President Joko Widodo has ordered a safety review of the country's football clubs and matches following the deadly stampede and clashes between fans and police that killed at least 125 and injured some 350 people on Saturday evening.

 

Singapore reports that  Eight Shangri-La hotels in Asia, including Singapore, Hong Kong, and Chiang Mai, were hit by a data breach, potentially exposing guest information such as names, email addresses and phone numbers.

The breaches took place between May and July this year but have just been made public.

Chiang Mai: Cloudy with rain 28 C

Bangkok: Cloudy  Rain 28C 
Pattaya and SE: Cloudy with rain 28C.
Phuket: Bright, Cloudy with rain 28C.
Hua Hin: Cloudy with some rain 28 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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