NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Thursday 8 June 2023

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The chairman of the election commission says a decision has yet to be made whether to accept a complaint filed against Move Forward Party leader Pita Lim-jaroen-rat over his shareholding in a media company. 

They still need to study grounds for the allegation and whether an inquiry panel should be set up. 

Mr Pita gave assurances  that he had already prepared documents to show the  transfer of his shares in a non-performing TV channel.

The Move Forward’s leader held talks with the seven other coalition partners and re-assured the public that hurdles would be overcome.

 

Meanwhile Thaksin Shinawatra’s family members gathered in Bangkok yesterday where they reportedly agreed that Taksin should delay his return until after the new government is installed. 

Thaksin could still face 10-years in jail for misconduct while in office after being tried in absentia after he left the country.
  

Thailand has cut the electricity supply to a border township in Myanmar where a Chinese-supported development, suspected of being a cover for illicit gambling and online scams, is located. The billion-dollar complex consists of hotels and casinos primarily catering to Chinese clientele and is operated by the Border Guard Force, an ethnic militia with military affiliations.

 

The Yellow Line monorail system will open on June 18th, with Prime Minister Prayut in attendance. It will connect Ladprao and Samrong through 23 stations. The service is currently free of charge and will continue until June 12th.

 

An army training centre is under investigation after a conscript died following punishment for smuggling an e-cigarette. The incident occurred at the 27th cavalry squadron in Saraburi. Local media shared autopsy results revealing the cause of death was a ruptured spleen in the 21-year-old, while the military claims the soldier had a pre-existing chronic disease. A committee has been established to investigate the incident.

Thailand has been included in Canada's electronic travel authorization program, as announced by the Minister of Immigration. This means that travelers from Thailand, along with 13 other countries, can now take advantage of this program. The objective is to promote collaboration, trade, and investment, ultimately contributing to Canada's economy.

 

Around the region….

 

BANDA ACEH: An Australian surfer, aged 23, who was arrested for a drunken assault, will be deported from Indonesia. The Queensland resident, who attacked multiple individuals on a surfer island in April, was initially facing a five-year prison sentence. However, he has since apologized and paid $16,800 in compensation to a local fisherman whom he assaulted.

The weather:  Cloudy with thundershowers

Chiang Mai and the north: thundershowers 30C                    
Bangkok: Thunderstorms 31
Pattaya,  thunderstorms 30
Phuket and the south: thundershowers 31C                                                                                               
‘Hua Hin’ :Bright, Cloudy, with rain  31

 

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