NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday 30 January 2024

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Prime Minister Sretha has invited China's President Xi Jinping to visit Thailand next year to mark the 50th anniversary of relations between the two countries.

Thailand PM concluded a 4 day visit yesterday where he met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Both countries hope to see growth in travel and tourism to pre  covid levels. 

 

Consumer Protection Police raided and seized more than 14,000 fake and illegal cosmetic products worth 3.6 million baht,  at a Chinese-owned warehouse in Lat Krabang east of the capital.

The raid followed a complaint by a cosmetics company that claimed their brand name products were being sold on TikTok.

An employee  at the warehouse said a Chinese businessman ran the operation and sold around 10, 000 items online daily.

 

The department of Digital Economy has launched a free (AI)- powered preliminary lung cancer screening service, targeting 1 million people this year.

The Ai screening system was developed by AstraZeneca And is expected to be rolled out to provinces nationwide.

A dissident Russian rock band, known for their outspoken criticism of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, is at risk of deportation from Thailand for working without permits. The band, Bi-2, faces potential harsh punishment if returned to Moscow, where its lead singer, Igor Bortnick, has been labeled a "foreign agent" for his online criticism of Vladimir Putin. Human rights groups expressed concern over the band's safety if forced to return home.

 

Around the region.
Laos
Southeast Asian foreign ministers met in LAOS yesterday where they pressed for an end to Myanmar's bloody conflict, they expressed unity in their backing for a regional peace plan and a "Myanmar-owned and led solution" to the crisis. ASEAN ministers gave support for efforts by their new special envoy, and expressed confidence in his resolve to help the Myanmar people.

WEATHER 

Chiang Mai and the north:  Sunny partly cloudy isolated showers 29C.        
Bangkok: Sunny partly cloudy 33C

Pattaya: Sunny partly cloudy 31C

Phuket and the south: Sunny 32C

Hua Hin:Sunny Partly Cloudy 31C

AQI Red unhealthy. .
Green clear, yellow light, Orange High, Red unhealthy.  

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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