NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Friday October 28 2022

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Police arrested two Singapore nationals for allegedly selling drugs to mainly Chinese customers, and for living in Thailand illegally for more than 20 years. 

Officers believe a pub on Ratchada Road and a karaoke lounge on Sathorn Road were run as unlicensed nightclubs by the same people.

Several luxury cars and more than a million baht were seized during raids carried out after the death of a Chinese woman who tested positive for drugs. Her family contacted the Chinese embassy in Bangkok which led to the current police investigation.  

 

Thailand’s The State Railway is conducting a poll online to see whether people approve of  Hua Lamphong train station’s move to Chatuchak.

SRT’s PR director said so far people have indicated they want long train services to the North, South and Northeast to be located at the new terminal at Bang Sue, now known as ‘Bangkok Central’ while Hua Lampong should continue as a center for local city train services. 

 

The Thai doctor who returned home after being kidnapped in Africa has been recalling his ordeal, he told the media his captors were friendly towards him, but food and water were in short supply.

Dr Nopparat had been shooting a YouTube video while traveling in Africa.

 

Thai Deputy Prime Minister Prawit instructed the NBTC broadcast regulator to ensure the FIFA world cup in Qatar will be available here on domestic television.

His meeting also secured next years budgets for the National Sports Development Fund,  and Sports authority.

Prime Minister Prayut will visit Laos tomorrow for the foundation-laying ceremony of the fifth Friendship Bridge over the Mekong River. When finished the 15 kilometer bridge is expected to cost 1.1 billion baht.
The PM’s trip comes at the invitation of the laos government

REGION
Asean foreign ministers meeting in Jakarta conveyed their concern and disappointment that there has been no significant progress on the “five-point peace deal on Myanmar.

The ministers discussed how to push forward the peace process ahead of next month's Asean summit.

 

Malaysia: fire-fighters were called to an explosion at a Petronas oil refinery in Johor yesterday, an interconnecting pipe was believed to be the source of the blaze which caused severe damage but no injuries.

Chiang Mai: Bright partly cloudy with rain  30C
Bangkok: Cloudy with thndershowers 32C 
Pattaya and SE: partly cloudy with  thundershowers  30C.
Phuket: Partly Cloudy with thunderstorms this afternoon  29C.
Hua Hin: Bright,  Cloudy with rain, 28C

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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