NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday 11 July 2023

The Election Commission yesterday announced it would delay taking Pita Lim jaroen rat’s media shareholding case to court for now. Saying the EC will first check the facts before proceeding further. 

The Supreme Court sentenced former the chief of the ‘Department of Special Investigations’  to two years in prison for attempting to frame then Prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his deputy Khun Suthep over the deaths of 99 mostly red shirt protesters, back in 2010.

A support at the Lat Krabang Tollway in Bangkok which is under Construction collapsed late yesterday and fell onto several passing cars. There were at least two fatalities and several injuries. 

Court ruled that Prime Minister Prayut and the National Environmental Board had neglected their duty to deal with the annual dense smog in Chiang Mai.

The case brought by as local resident found the PM had ignored or delayed his duties.

The body of missing German businessman 62 year old  Hans Mack, was found in a freezer at a house in Pattaya last night. There was nobody at the property, however police earlier interviewed another German man who had lived at the house. Investigations continue.

Several Hundred people gathered  to mark the 5th anniversary of the dramatic rescue of 12 young footballers from Tam Luang cave in Chaing Rai.

The boys and their coach, Ekkapon, went into the front chambers of the cave complex yesterday to pay tribute to the thousands of people who worked for 18 days to rescue them after the boys had become trapped by rising water in 2018.

Around the Region:

China:
A 25-year-old man was suspected of an attack  at a kindergarten in Guangdong yesterday killing six people and injuring one, a teacher, two parents and three pupils were reported to be among the victims,
Police have arrested the culprit. 

Air Asia Boss Tony Fernandes has sold off his entire shareholding in Queens Park Rangers Football Club after more than 10 years.

The move will allow Mr Fernandes to concentrate his time and efforts on expanding AirAsia and Capital A's digital businesses, with the intention to drive growth and innovation..

Indonesia:
Top diplomats from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are due to gather for a 3 day foreign ministers' meeting in Jakarta today, 

On The agenda….a code of conduct for the South China Sea, and navigating tensions between the United States and China. As well as the conflict in Myanmar.

The weather:  Bright  with thundershowers 

Chiang Mai and the north:  Cloudy  thunderstorms,  31C                    
Bangkok: Bright but Cloudy, 34C
Pattaya, Sunny, partly cloudy 32C
Phuket and the south: Rain  clearing up this afternoon 30C                                                                                               
‘Hua Hin’ :Sunny partly cloudy, expect a few thunderstorms late in the day 32C.

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