NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday 28 August 2023

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The governor of Bangkok Remand Prison, yesterday stated that Thaksin Shinawat has the right to seek a royal pardon as do all other prisoners, 
Prison authorities have been criticized for giving Taskin preferential treatment and questioned whether he was really ill. After he was moved to a care unit in a police hospital. However a doctor said Taksin’s health conditions needed to be kept under observation.

A male elephant belonging to a Karen tribe fatally stabbed his owner with his tusk in Tak province.. The elephant was due to be sold but had refused to get into a truck and turned around and attacked his 57 year old owner.

The elephant then refused to allow people to approach the owners body, 
The Chiang Mai Elephant Conservation Foundation eventually used tranquilizers to calm the Elephant.

The value of import and export across land borders dropped in July by 15.5 percent year on year due to a slowdown in the Thai economy and that of neighbouring countries. Most economists are confident that the new government will be able to tackle Thailand’s financial challenges.

Around the Region:

Myanmar's junta yesterday expelled Timor-Leste's top diplomat in the country after he held a meeting with the shadow administration known as the National Unity Government.
Jose Ramos-Horta has been given until 1st September to leave . 
Burma’s military regard the NUG - as a terror organisation.

The weather:  

Chiang Mai and the north:bright,  cloudy with thundershowers 32C                    
Bangkok: Sunny Partly cloudy, 35C
Pattaya, Sunny Partly cloudy,  32C
Phuket and the south: Sunny Partly cloudy,  30C  
‘HuaHin’: Sunny partly cloudy  35C.

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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