NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday 15 May 2023

[webfact]

 

THE MOVE FORWARD claimed victory in yesterday’s general election with party leader Pita Lim-jaroen-rat confirming he is ready to run the country. After a very close run between the Pua Thai party.
However with such a close race it’s still not 100 percent clear who will form the next government.

 
Police arrested nine people in a crackdown operation that resulted in the seizure of 1.5 tonnes of crystal methamphetamines. The illicit drugs were being loaded onto a boat for smuggling out of the country.

 

Authorities suspect that the arrested individuals belong to a larger network that has smuggled substantial quantities of drugs out of the country on at least three previous occasions.

 

A woman attacked her husband with a gun and a knife near a polling station in Samut Prakan yesterday.

 

The man, aged  63, was driving with his minor wife when his legal wife signaled him to stop in front of a school.

 

He ignored her and continued driving, prompting his legal wife to jump into the back of the truck and shoot him in the back. The woman was detained by police.

 

The body of a Russian man who went missing after being swept out to sea by strong waves on Friday was found floating in the sea off Kathu phuket yesterday. 

A fisherman spotted the lifeless body of 32 year old Lurri Smoian and notified authorities who are investigating the incident. 

 

In volleyball At the Seagames in Cambodia,  Thailand beat vietnam last night in the third and final set, with a two-point clear margin needed to win the set after the teams reached a tie at 25-25.

Around the region….

 

Cyclone mocha which slammed into Myanmar and Bangladesh yesterday with wind speeds of around 200 kilometers per hour  has claimed at least 5 lives and caused extensive damage to property communications, power supplies and basic shelters used by refugees. Cyclone mocha was the biggest storm to hit the Bay of Bengal in more than a decade.

The weather: 

Chiang Mai and the north:  cloudy with some thundershowers  31 degrees!                         
Bangkok:  Sunny partly cloudy, 36C. 
Pattaya,  cloudy with thundershowers  34C
Phuket and the south:  cloudy with thundershowers  33C                                                                                               
and.. 
Hua Hin:  cloudy and could see some thunder showers, Hot  35 degrees.

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

 

 

Listen Live: Surf 102.5

Facebook:  Surf 102.5

-- © Copyright SURF 102.5 FM 2023-05-15

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.