NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Wednesday 18 October 2023

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Prime Minister Sretha and his Finance Minister met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 'Belt and Road Forum' in Beijing. They discussed boosting bilateral agricultural trade, and fostering cultural exchange and tourism over the next two years.

 

The Supreme Court is considering the creation of a dedicated narcotics appeal court to speed up the process of freezing drug network assets. This decision follows the appointment of the new Supreme Court President, as drug-related cases now comprise more than 85% of incarcerations.

 

The number of passengers increased by almost 90% on the  Red and Purple train services in the capital on Monday, it’s first day of operation after the 20-baht flat fare came into effect. If the trial period is successful, the flat fare will be expanded to other lines.. 

 

The  former president of the country’s largest construction firm, Italian-Thai Development Plc., was released from prison in kanchanaburi on parole. 

He had been sentenced to two-and-a-half-years in 2021 on charges of hunting and killing a black panther, classified as a protected species.

Around The Region:

 

South Korea, the United States and Japan have completed work on a three-way communication hotline, The hotline comes at a time of military tensions with North Korea and China’s growing regional influence.

 

The Weather:  

 

Chiang Mai and the north:Sunny partly Cloudy 33C

Bangkok:, Bright Cloudy, Thundershowers 31C

Pattaya, Cloudy, Thundershowers  30C

Phuket and the south: cloudy, thundershowers  30 C

Hua Hin: Bright, with a fair amount of cloud  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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