NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM -Thursday 5 October 2023

Police say the teenager who went on a shooting spree, killing two people in the Siam Paragon shopping mall, had suffered a psychological breakdown and had modified a handgun designed to fire blanks.

He has been charged with premeditated murder and illegal possession of a firearm.  The youngster would undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

MPs offered several proposals on public safety  to help prevent a recurrence of the shooting. One idea was to introduce a cell phone alert system.

Five senior Din Daeng police officers have been reassigned pending an investigation into alleged negligence following the discovery of a gambling den within their area. A raid on Tuesday led to 54 arrests and the confiscation of seven gambling machines. The den had been disguised as a snooker club, with five heavily fortified stainless steel electric doors designed to evade police.

the Ministry of Natural the Environment. Says thailand is considering a reschedule of it’s plans to achieve net zero emissions 15 years earlier than promised.

This would bring Thailand in line with many other countries that aim to achieve net zero by 2050.

Deputy National Police Chief Surachate Hakparn held a meeting with P-Move protesters outside Government House yesterday. He tried to persuade them to  move their demonstration to the UN Building nearby.

Surachate assured them that they would not face dispersal and stated that the government would give due consideration to their demands regarding various rights.

The Air Force is delaying the purchase of  fighter jets due to the government's shift in priorities towards supporting the economy, putting non urgent projects on hold. 

However the airforce says the current F-16 squadron is aging and will need to be replaced from 2028.

Around The Region:

Taiwan,  Typhoon Koinu headed towards southern Taiwanyesterday bringing heavy rain and winds and causing the cancellation of more than 100 flights as well as the suspension of work and schools.
The storm made landfall today and is expected to head south towards Hong Kong.

The Weather:  

Meanwhile

Chiang Mai and the north: cloudy Thundershowers 33C                    
Bangkok:, cloudy Thundershowers  32C  
Pattaya, Cloudy, Thundershowers  30C     
Phuket and the south:  Cloudy with thundershowers 29C 
Hua Hin: bright partly becoming cloudy with rain expected this afternoon . 31C. 

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