NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Friday 25 August 2023

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The former deputy of the democrat party Prinn Panitch-pakdi will face further charges of sexual assault, this follows being sentenced to 2 years and 8 months in jail for an assault on an 18 year old girl earlier this month.
Prinn faces 13 charges with the latest to be heard on 25th September.

 

PROGRESSIVE Movement chairman, Thanathorn yesterday urged the public to sign on paper that they support the writing of a new constitution after the Election Commission refused to accept an e-petition supported by more than 53,000 people.

The campaign was organized by human rights watchdog iLaw.

 

A 34 year old woman from Nakon Ratchasima has been arrested for allegedly operating a pyramid scheme, more than 100 people were persuaded to invest and lost over 9 million baht.

Police confiscated several mobile phones and bankbooks, the woman faces several charges including: fraud, advertising to entice people into investing and offering higher interest rates than legally permitted. 

 

Health authorities say Free screening of newborn baby’s will be offered as the national birth rate continues to decline.

24 rare medical conditions will be checked in an effort to improve the health of children nationwide.

 

Locally,  The partially decomposed body of a new zealand national was found yesterday hanging in a bedroom at his home close to soi 94 in Hua Hin.

The 52 year old man was identified as Simon Fraser, doctors say he had been dead for 5 or 6 days. There was no sign of a struggle. 

Neighbours said the man had lived at the house for several years, but had not been seen recently. 

 

Around the Region:

Taiwan’s main presidential candidate for the opposition party will visit Washington, New York and Sanfransisco next month,
Hou Yu-ih’s  visit aims to lay the groundwork for “deeper relations” and promote ongoing “substantive exchanges” between Taiwan and the US. There was no immediate response from Beijing.

 

Taiwan’s government said from this month it will allow Chinese tourists and business people to visit again, 
As travel resumes following the Covid-19 pandemic.

China has been resuming permission for its nationals to visit popular destinations but has yet to add Taiwan back on its approved list.

 
The weather:  

Chiang Mai and the north:bright,  cloudy with thundershowers 32C                    
Bangkok: Bright, cloudy… thunderstorms 33C
Pattaya, Bright,  Cloudy thundershowers  32C
Phuket and the south: Sunny Partly cloudy,  DRY 30C                                                                                            
‘HuaHin’: Bright, cloudy, expect a heavy rain this afternoon 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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