NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Thursday January 19 2023

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A further 6 bodies have been found following the explosion on a cargo vessel on Tuesday, some were found on board a while at least one was found close by in the water, so far 8 people are confirmed dead and 4 injured at least one person is still missing. 

The cause of the blast has yet to be determined.

 

A Singaporean man arrested at Phuket airport on Monday was denied bail yesterday. 

32 year old Daryl YoungHui is alleged to have been involved in a ponzi scheme that swindled 2.4 million baht out of nearly 10 thousand victims. The court ordered he be detained for 12 days and deemed he was a flight risk.

Twenty-nine illegal migrants from Myanmar crammed into a pickup truck were arrested after the vehicle overturned  after its left rear tyre burst on the Phetkasem Road between Phatthalung and Hat Yai. 

The driver and passengers fled when police arrived but most were arrested some time later, they had crossed the border at Ranong and were seeking work.

 

Thai tourism officials are considering extending the 30 day visa exemption program, until the end of the year for arrivals from over 50 countries.

This exemption allows arrivals to stay for up to 45 days, then apply for an additional 30 days if required.

The first direct flight from Shanghai with 182 Chinese tourists on board arrived in Phuket last night.  

 

Region:

Taiwan's vice-president said Appeasing China will not bring peace,, his comments came just days after he was elected head of the ruling party. 63 year old William Lai, 63, is seen as a likely successor to President Tsai Ing-wen, who is barred from running again after her second four-year term ends in May 2024.

WX: sunny light cloud

Chiang Mai: sunny partly cloudy 30C
Bangkok: Sunny partly cloudy 32C       
Pattaya: sunny 32C.
Phuket: Sunny, partly cloudy 30C
Hua Hin: sunny, 29C .

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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