NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday 11 April 2023

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The army and police have been criticized over their failure to apprehend a soldier who claimed to have hacked into a database and obtained the personal data of 55 million Thai citizens.

 

A move forward part spokesman asked why had the suspect not been apprehended when an arrest warrant had already been issued and could some influential figures be involved.

He suggested the government should find solutions so this type of incident so it could not be repeated.

Some 1,700 people  in Chiang Mai took legal action against prime minister Prayut, the National Environmental Board  and the Securities and Exchange commission,

Claiming they failed to effectively deal with dense smog and devastating air pollution in the region, caused by fires burning on farmland and in forests.

60 individuals arrived at court to file the suit  A prominent medical doctor stated the elevated pollution levels have increased the likelihood of lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke, and have shortened the lifespans of those affected by 4-5 years.

 

A suspect who was with the police officer, who murdered his father-in-law and two other family members at their home in Surat Thani on Saturday, has been apprehended in Phang Nga. The police officer's wife, son, and brother were also killed in the incident.

The 57 year old told police he had escaped with the police sergeant and his son, the son was found dead in a car with his hands tied and a  bullet wound in the head on Sunday. The police sergeant is still on the run.

 

This Songkran holiday will see more than 14 thousand domestic  and international flights from now until 17th of April.

 

Thais and Laotians worked  together to build  a temporary bamboo bridge across the Hueang River to make it easier for people from both sides to cross over to celebrate Songkran.

The event was marked with a street parade and traditional celebrations.

 

Around the region….

 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for strengthening the country's war deterrence in a "more practical and offensive" manner to counter what it called moves of aggression by the US and South Korea, 

China declared it had "successfully completed" three days of war games around Taiwan, 
Brining to an end a show of force that saw simulated targeted strikes and  a blockade of the self-ruled island. 

The weather: 

Chiang Mai and the north:  Sunny, hot at 40 degrees!
The Air quality index is still red, purple and brown, air quality could be hazardous across much of the north. 
Bangkok:  Sunny,..partly cloudy,  hot 36 degrees. 
Much the same in Pattaya 32C
Phuket, sunny 32C                                                                                               
and.. ‘Hua Hin’ : Sunny, some light cloud  34 degrees.

 

The air quality index:  yellow to orange  - moderate

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