NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday 10 July 2023

PM elect Pita Lim-jaroen-rat addressed  crowds outside of Central world in bangkok yesterday afternoon.
He told supporters he would "not step back" ahead of the parliamentary vote this week that will determine if he will lead the country.

He added that if the vote went against him on Thursday, it would be an unforgivable affront to Thai democracy. 

The Thai navy has set up a panel which looks likely to recommend a Chinese engine to be used as a substitute for the original German made engine for a new submarine being manufactured in China.

The German engine supplier had refused to allow their engines to be used in subs sold to a third party such as Thailand.

The government has revealed plans to substantially expand Don Muang airport with a third phase, plans are at the design stage and construction is expected to  begin in 2025 with completion in 2029  at a cost of more than 36 billion baht.  

Dengue fever has seen a sharp increase during the first half of this year 
With almost 3 times the number of people being treated compared with the same period last year.  More than 27 thousand cases were recorded with at least 3 fatalities recorded so far. 

Villagers in a sugar plantation near Cha-Am found an old 60 mm mortar bomb, if the mortar had exploded it would have been destructive over a radius of around 20 meters.

Villagers were using tractors to prepare the land for planting sugar cane when they discovered the device.
Explosives officers were called to remove and dispose of the mortar.

 Around the Region:

North Korea has denounced what it called a move by the United States to introduce a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine to waters near the Korean peninsula, saying it creates a situation that brings a nuclear conflict closer to reality.

North Korea also claimed US reconnaissance planes recently violated its air space.

The weather:  Sunny Partly cloudy

Chiang Mai and the north:  Cloudy  thunderstorms,  31C                    
Bangkok: Cloudy  thunderstorms, 33C
Pattaya, Sunny, partly cloudy thundershowers 31C
Phuket and the south: Bright becoming cloudy with rain heavy at times 29C                                                                     ‘Hua Hin’ :Sunny partly cloudy, expect a few thunderstorms  31C.

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 2023-07-10

- 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.