NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday 25 June 2024

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Suspended deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn say he would petition the Anti-Corruption Commission for an investigation into his suspension, and may file a complaint for negligence against Prime minister Srettha Thavasin  if he failed to review his case.

Surachate and four others are currently under investigation for alleged connection with an online gambling network.

The Police Commission is due to meet tomorrow to consider whether Gen Surachate’s dismissal was in breach of the law.

Airport and anti-narcotics officers arrested four Hong Kong nationals and seized 40 bars of heroin weighing 14 kilos, hidden in luggage at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The officers conducted a joint investigation with Hong Kong police to track a major Hong Kong drug dealer, Leung Wai Kit, who traveled to Thailand along with three others. Police noted that this case was unusual because drug trafficking networks usually hide contraband in parcels, rarely conceal it in luggage to be loaded onto an airline.

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has defended the proposal to allow foreigners to lease land in Thailand for up to 99 years and to own up to 75% of a condominium project, stating that the initiative is aimed at boosting the Thai economy rather than benefiting foreigners. He added that this plan does not grant ownership rights over the land to foreigners. He also noted that in some countries, foreign nationals, including Thais, are permitted to lease land for up to 150 years while in others, they can purchase land outright.
Around the region.

 

Malaysia has seen a massive drop of 30 per cent in pump sales or 8 million litres of diesel just a week after subsidies for the fuel were cut. However purchase of commercial diesel has increased by four million liters a day.   A fuel station near Malaysia’s border saw a wider drop of 40 per cent in diesel sales, “confirming that there was smuggling of diesel to neighbouring Thailand 

Todays’ WEATHER 

Chiang Mai and the north: Cloudy with thunderstorms 32 C degrees celsius

Bangkok: Cloudy with showers 31

Pattaya: Cloudy with showers 30

Phuket and the south: Cloudy with showers 30

Hua Hin: Cloudy with  isolated showers 30

 

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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