NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday 8 August 2023

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The Pheu Thai Party and Bhum Jai-thai Party announced progress in forming a coalition government at a press conference yesterday.

Former health minister Anutin said that Bhum-jai-thai had agreed to join with Pheu Thai, based on three conditions: No interfering with the lese majeste law, secondly, it would not be a minority government led by Pheu Thai; and thirdly:  Move Forward Party should not be a part of the new government.  With these conditions tentatively accepted, Another vote of appointed senators and MPs is likely towards the end of next week.

Party leaders had difficulty leaving due to protesters demonstrating outside.

 

The Criminal Court has sentenced a Hospital director to five years in prison and fined him 100,000 baht for defaming a local MP. The sentence was suspended for two years.

Dr Rian-tong was ordered to remove posts on facebook alleging the MP had obstructed work at a field hospital set up for covid patients.

 

A german father died after swimming with his son at karon beach phuket last night. 

The mans 11 year old son managed to swim back to shore, and get help for his father who was given CPR but died later in hospital.

 

Much of NAKHON PHANOM: and 12 districts in the northeast have been declared a disaster zone, following severe flooding Four that inundated more than 5,000 rai of farmland.

 

Prime Minister Prayut visited Suvarnabhum airports new Terminal 1 ahead of a soft launch next month. 

The new terminal will be able to handle around 15 million passengers per year, bringing airport capacity up to 60 million passengers annually 

An automated train service links the new terminal with the main airport,  
A third runway is due to be in service by July next year.

 

Around the Region:
Hong Kong's justice secretary says the government would appeal a high court judgement that rejected a legal injunction to ban the popular protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’.

The court stated such a prohibition could undermine freedom of expression and cause potential "chilling effects".

The injunction application came after Glory to Hong Kong was played at several international sporting events, instead of China's national anthem.

The weather:  

Chiang Mai and the north: cloudy with rain 27C                    
Bangkok: sunny partly Cloudy, with showers 34C
Pattaya, Bright Cloudy, dry 32C
Phuket and the south: Cloudy with rain this afternoon, 30C 
‘Hua Hin’: Bright, partly cloud, 33C.

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
 

 

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