NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday January 31 2023

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Public health authorities say the Covid situation is improving with the number of people being admitted to hospital on the decline as are the number of fatalities, that are around 4 per day

Members of a monarchy- reform group submitted a letter to the President of the Supreme Court demanding judicial reform and the release of all political prisoners yesterday.

 

21 bags of crystal methamphetamine packaged to look like tea bags from china have been seized by the army, 
They had been left on the bank of the Mekong river, to be collected by a driver. 

Authorities arrested a 55 year old Thai national as he arrived in a pick up truck.

 

Thailands chief of police ordered the transfer of a senior police officer after evidence showed a bribe of 27,000 baht was paid by a taiwanese actress. criminal proceedings will be carried out against all 7 policemen involved. 

 

Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt warned local residents to prepare for an increase in PM2.5 dust particle levels, particularly during cooler weather. The air quality index in the capital registered over 150 this morning.
  

THE WTA Thailand open tennis got underway yesterday at true arena with some exciting international matches played in windy conditions on 3 courts. Play resumes at 2 o clock today. 

 

Region:

 

Singapore and Malaysia pledged to deepen cooperation during Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s first official visit to the city state, building on what was described as a “long-standing friendship.  Both signed agreements to jointly seize opportunities in the digital and green economy, and to work closely on data protection and cyber security.

China’s largest search engine company Baidu is planning to roll out an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot service similar to ChatGPT, It will initially be embedded into Baidu’s main search services from March.
 
WX: sunny light cloud
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Chiang Mai: Sunny 31C
Bangkok: Sunny 31C   
Pattaya: Sunny, partly cloudy 31C.
Phuket: and the far south Sunny becoming cloudy  30C
Hua Hin: Sunny 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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