NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday 30 April 2024

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Police arrested two suspects in a 70 billion baht call-center scam. A Thai and Mr. Chen, a Chinese national, managed digital wallets and converted currency to cash. Authorities seized 11 million baht in cash and assets worth over 42 million baht. They were part of a syndicate based in Cambodia. Authorities believe Mr. Chen used an Elite Card visa to hide his criminal activities.

Police earlier arrested five call centre scammers involved in creating a fake Facebook page designed to attract potential victims.

The Royal Thai Navy has stationed four ships on alert in the Andaman Sea, ready to evacuate Thai citizens from Myanmar if the civil conflict there intensifies. 

Tensions along the border between Mae Sot and Myawaddy have eased after heavy fighting in recent weeks..

Thailand and Brunei signed two MOU’s yesterday in Bangfkok to boost trade and tourism cooperation. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to Asean and would work towards expanding flight routes between both countries.

 

Authorities will issue a summons for suspended deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn and four other police officers, 

The announcement came after a new panel met to investigate the five officers accused of being connected with a gambling website.

 

And a well known British expat Colin Hastings died yesterday following a road accident in Sattahip Chonburi, Colin was the owner and publisher of the renowned Big Chilli magazine and had been living in Thailand for almost 40 years.
 

Around the region

In Malaysia the KFC fast-food franchise has suspended operations of 108 outlets nationwide, The closure came after months of a pro-Palestine boycott of US-linked businesses triggered by the ongoing war in Gaza.

Myanmar recorded its highest-ever April temperature of 48.2 deg C yesterday

 

WEATHER 

 

Chiang Mai and the north: sunny, 41 C

Bangkok: Sunny 39C

Pattaya: Sunny light cloud  35C

Phuket and the south: cloud sweeping across the south, Showers, 34C

Hua Hin: Sunny, 36 C

             
AQIYellow to Orange,  moderate to 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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