NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday 13 November 2023

A verbal dispute between the government and the opposition 'Move Forward Party' escalated yesterday as critics voiced their disagreement over the contentious digital money distribution plan. The deputy Move forward leader said  she is waiting for a response to her concerns  about the justification of the government's proposed 500-billion-baht bill, as urgent and a crucial condition for passing the bill without legal challenges.

police are making progress in  identifying the assailant responsible for the shooting that claimed the life of a teacher and an innocent bystander at a technology college on Saturday morning. The gunman, clad in a long-sleeved shirt and a full-face helmet, arrived at the scene on the back of a motorcycle. A 19-year-old student sustained serious injuries and was taken to  Chulalongkorn Hospital.

China is set to conduct joint military exercises with Thailand and four other Southeast Asian nations before the end of the month. Exercises will take place in China's southern Guangdong province and will involve forces from Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, and Vietnam.  the drills will center on counter-terrorism and maritime safety.

As part of the Go Green Active initiative, 65 divers created an underwater pyramid triangle, successfully establishing a new Guinness World Record in Trang province .

Around The Region:

North Korea called for the United Nations Command to be dissolved calling it an "illegal war organisation" over a meeting which is scheduled to take place between the member states in South Korea tomorrow,
A meeting yesterday between  US, south Korean and Japanese defense Ministers agreed to start a real-time data-sharing scheme on North Korean missiles and condemned growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia as a violation of UN resolutions.

The Weather:  

Chiang Mai and the north: Bright  Partly Cloudy, thunder showers 31C
Bangkok: Bright  Partly Cloudy, thunder showers , 33 C

Pattaya: Sunny, Cloudy, thunder showers 32C

Phuket and the south: bright cloudy with showers 31 C

Hua Hin: Bright partly cloudy, 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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