NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Wednesday 14 June 2023

A 50 billion baht overdue payment owed by the Bangkok local authority the (BMA to the BTS train Company will remain unresolved until a new government takes charge. Prime Minister Prayut expressed regret over the situation, adding that despite efforts, the problem could not be resolved. The BTS operator of the Green Line, anticipates receiving an initial payment of around 20 billion baht during the upcoming Bangkok Council meeting early next month.

Prime minister Prayut called for authorities to speed up their investigations into a student group that called for a referendum to establish an independent muslim state of patani in the far south. The prime minister added the priority is to maintain peace and stressed the severity of unrest in the far South should not go back to being as intense as before.

The Royal Thai Air Force yesterday defended its procurement of 50-million-baht guidance-extended range kits from South Korea, saying The kits will be used to enhance the air force's long-range air strike capacity, 
Their comments came after the air force was accused of failing to seek certification from South Korea to ensure the kits are compatible with the RTAF's aircraft. 

An Indian national was arrested at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle approximately 200kg of animal parts from India into Thailand. The confiscated items included 60kg of cow hides and 140kg of pig's teeth found in the suspect's luggage.

Around the region

Myanmar: More than 6,000 civilians were killed  during the first 20 months after the February 2021 military coup, according to a report published by the Peace Research Institute of Oslo.

The authors of the report added: while the junta is clearly behind the majority of killings, anti-junta forces are also responsible numerous deaths.

The weather:  Cloudy with thundershowers

Chiang Mai and the north: bright with thundershowers 30C                    
Bangkok: bright isolated thundershowers  32
Pattaya, bright with rain this afternoon 31
Phuket and the south: Bright partly cloudy 31C                                                                                               
‘Hua Hin’ :Bright but Cloudy,  could see a shower this afternoon   32

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