NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday 2 October 2023

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Workers at the State Railways of Thailand were engaged in a race to clear the locomotive and three carriages of a special express train that derailed along the northern route Phrae province on Saturday.                    

 

The derailment was a result of damage to the railway track caused by debri from a forest. regular rail services were due to be restored by this morning.

 

Thai police are seeking to improve cooperation with their counterparts in Hong Kong with the aim to combat transnational human trafficking rings. 

Their recent meeting follows several cases where Thai women were lured and forced into prostitution in Hong Kong. 

 

A Meeting of the 29th Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle was held over the weekend between thailand and Indonesia, the aim was to introduce a QR code payment system for tourists to both countries, Malaysia is expected to join the group which would allow easy QR code payments for tourists on the Thailand's southern border. 

 

Tharina Botes, a 26-year-old half-South African-Thai model, was crowned “Miss Thailand World 2023" last night at a hotel in the capitol.

She will go on to represent Thailand in the Miss World  competition in New Delhi, India, on December 16.

 

Around The Region:

Indonesia launches Southeast Asia's inaugural high-speed railway today, a project supported by China, which will substantially reduce travel time between Jakarta and another major city Bandung.

The joint  Chinese-Indonesian  high-speed train, capable of speeds up to 350km/h and cost some $7 billion dollars.

 

Australia: Out-of-control bushfires forced hundreds of residents and tourists to flee several towns yesterday about 320 kilometers east of Melbourne  during a sweltering heatwave.

The Weather:  

 

Meanwhile
Cloudy with thunderstorms sweeping in from the west.

Chiang Mai and the north: thunderstorms 32C                    
Bangkok:, cloudy Thunderstorms  34C  
Pattaya, Cloudy, Thunderstorms 31C     
Phuket and the south:  Sunny  31C                                                                                            
Hua Hin: bright partly becoming cloudy with rain expected this afternoon . 31C. 

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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