NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Friday 15 September 2023

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The government will seek legal advice from the Council of State, on whether it is possible to revoke orders issued by the now-defunct coup-makers NCPO, National Council for Peace and order. 

Saying they are no longer relevant while some obstruct the running of government business and people's daily life. 

 

The FORMER SENATOR of Saraburi has been charged along with 5 others for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl at a motel, her 37 year old mother whos from Myanmar is alleged to have forced her daughter into  prostitution,

Police are pressing charges against the mother, for human trafficking, and illegal entry into the country.

Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat has been included on the TIME100 Next list of young global leaders to watch 

Mr Pita, whose party won the most seats in the May 14 general election but was unable to form a government, was the only Thai on the annual list of 100 people seen as defining the next generation of leadership... 

 

The Center for research and Business Development   says
Most parents would like the government to maintain the current ban on the import and sale of e-cigarettes, citing potential health risks. Following a survey more than 4,000 people.

 

The Chinese embassy has thanked the Thai government for its visa-free policy which starts on 25th September and runs until the end of February, giving a boost to tourism during the upcoming high season.

Around The Region:

 

Taipei says it has seen 68 Chinese warplanes and 10 navy ships passing around its island, after warning that China was conducting air and sea drills in the Western Pacific.

 

Myanmar.
Air force chiefs from 4 countries around Southeast Asia did not attend a conference in Myanmar this week after ASEAN accused the ruling junta of targeting civilians.

However Air force heads from Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam did attend the meeting which is due to end today.

The annual meeting discusses cooperation in defense, combating extremism, and disaster relief.

 

The weather:  
very heavy thunderstorms north of Bangkok in central Thailand

Chiang Mai and the north: thunderstorms 30C                    
Bangkok:, thunderstorms, 30C
Pattaya, cloudy with  thundershowers 30C
Phuket and the south:bright, partly cloudy showers, 29C                                                                                            
Hua Hin: Bright, partly cloudy, isolated showers: 30C.

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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