NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Thursday 20 June 2024

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An investigation is underway into police officers with  links to three oil-smuggling ships. The ships, carrying 330,000 liters of smuggled oil, were seized and docked at a police pier in Sattahip. They, along with 15 crew members, disappeared last week and were later found off the coast of Malaysia without the fuel.

 

A leaked ‘Line chat’ between marine police and the smugglers' boss implicated a police officer who will now be questioned.

 

A couple who threw acid on a high school student at a restaurant in Buri Ram last year have been sentenced to 35 and 25-years in jail respectively, for attempted murder.

The victim required medical treatment for 4 months, both in their 20s the attackers were initially sentenced to death which was reduced to jail time as the victim survived and both admitted their actions. 

Fire large broke out at an electronic parts company in Rayong yesterday forcing a nearby school to send children home early, 

Fire crews struggled for hours to bring the blaze under control at the Sun Electronics factory. 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin outlined a 3.75-trillion-baht budget bill for the next fiscal year aimed at jump-starting Thailand's economy. 

The economy is expected to grow between 2.5 and 3.5% next year, with inflation projected at no more than 1.7percent. 

A Move Forward Party MP warned the government was over borrowing to fund the 10,000 baht digital wallet scheme and may not have funds to handle emergency situations such as flood, drought or another pandemic.

 

Around the region.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Chinese Premier Li Qiang held a ceremony and signed 14 agreements yesterday including Beijing’s backing a rail project that will bridge the east and west coasts Malaysia.

 

Mr Ibrahim said his country is ready to join the Brics group of emerging economies seen to be challenging the Western-led global order.

Todays’ WEATHER 

 

Chiang Mai and the north: Cloudy with thundershowers 34 C degrees celsius

Bangkok: sunny becoming cloudy, showers 35

Pattaya: Bright partly cloudy 32

Phuket and the south: Thundershowers 30

Hua Hin: Bright Sunny partly cloudy could see some showers later in the day 35    

AQI: green which is good 
Green clear, yellow moderate, Orange High,  Red unhealthy.  

Credits: Bangkok Post, The Nation, Asean Now, Khaosod English,  Hua Hin  Today, 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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