NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Friday 22 March 2024

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The country's first climate change bill, influenced by the 2016 Paris Agreement, will be submitted for cabinet consideration by June. The bill aims to limit national losses from global warming while enhancing Thailand’s resilience during a crisis.

The ministry of Defence intends to reduce its service personnel by 700 over the course of the next three years and undertake a military restructuring, with the aim of  saving up to 34 million baht. The initiative will involve early retirement, aiming to decrease the number of high-ranking officers by 50%, or 380, by 2027. 

A Move Forward Party MP yesterday criticized the performance of the new 'Anti-Fake News Centre', urging for the cut of its 69 million baht funding. adding that the center not only failed to counter fake news effectively but also obscured the truth by forwarding alleged fake news items to relevant agencies for fact-checking. If content could not be verified or agencies opted against its publication, nothing was done..

The State Railway of Thailand will renovate 10 passenger carriages to accommodate people with disabilities, the renovation will focus on ensuring the safety and providing them with user-friendly facilities, they are expected to be in service before the end of April. 

Around the region
Philippines:
The longstanding territorial conflict between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea may escalate as Manila considers enshrining its claims into law. Recently, the Philippine Maritime Zones Bill was recently passed  defining  areas of the sea under the country's jurisdiction and specifying Manila's legal authority there. The move drew swift criticism from China. 

WEATHER 

Chiang Mai and the north: cloudy with thunder showers, 34C

Bangkok: Sunny 34C

Pattaya: Sunny partly cloudy   31C

Phuket and the south: Sunny  33C

Hua Hin: Sunny more cloud this afternoon , winds light from the south west and later from south east. 33C

 

AQI Orange High,
Green clear, yellow moderate, 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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