NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Wednesday November 30 2022

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The ongoing investigation into Chinese owned grey businesses has resulted in multiple raids of  luxury homes and other properties netting the  seizure of sports cars, land deeds and other assets valued at some 400 million baht.

The Chinese owners had fled, all are believed to have been connected with Chinese national Too Hao who is being detained for alleged connection to the drugs trade.

A court case into an alleged fraudulent financial scam known as a forex 3d ponzi scheme accused a famous actress and her mother of persuading people to invest in the scheme, both denied the charge. The alleged head of the scheme and 24 others were also in court to hear charges brought against them by victims that claim to have lost some 2.4 billion baht.

Popular Musician Add Carabao has been accused of land encroachment.

The head of the People's network against corruption, filed a complaint  alleging the 35 rai plot purchased over 20 years ago on forest land in Saraburi has been used by adventure tour companies.
Add’ Carabao’ denied the accusations.

The government has approved a budget of 36 billion baht for the expansion of Don Muang airport north of Bangkok. A new terminal will increase passenger numbers from 30 to 40 million, a new flight control center and passenger handling facilities will be upgraded.

The ministry of public health announced new regulations came into effect to curb the abuse of cannabis for recreational purposes, which had been on the increase.

A new survey by the InterNations Expat City Ranking list 2022 placed Bangkok in 6th spot for the most livable city for expats. Ahead of Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Melbourne.

11,970 expats living in 181 countries participated in this years survey who placed Valencia at the top and Tokyo, London, Istanbul and Paris towards the bottom of the list.

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Indian airline Vistara and Air India announced a merger, with the Tata group holding onto the majority of shares at 74.9 percent, Singapore airlines has 25.1 percent stake valued at 350 million dollars in the enlarged airline.

Bright, cloudy with rain

Chiang Mai: Sunny partly cloudy  some showers 33C
Bangkok: Sunny, becoming cloudy with rain this afternoon  32C        

Pattaya and SE: sunny becoming Cloudy 31C.
Phuket: sunny becoming Cloudy with rain This afternoon 30C
Hua Hin: Sunny, some light cloud 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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