NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday 16 July 2024

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Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announced yesterday that people will be able to register for the 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme from Aug 1st, The PM said the handout involves massive spending  and borrowing,  from the budget which was reduced from 500 to 450 billion baht to stimulate the economy. The funds would be distributed by the last quarter of the year. Further details of the scheme will be announced by the Prime minister on 24th July. 

The Ministry of Education says it is committed to a plan to distribute tablet devices to schools,  despite the budget being reduced from 16 to 13 billion baht. The Minister of The "One District, One Quality School" initiative, aims to enhance educational resources—both physical and technological. This plan includes distributing educational tools, such as tablets, to students in 1,800 schools.

The United States has offered to lower interest rates for the purchase of F-16 fighter jets by the Royal Thai Air Force in an attempt to persuade the  government to choose the American-made jets over Sweden's Gripen fighter aircraft. The airforce announced last week that it was considering the Gripen jets over the F-16s,  however negotiations with both companies continue and a final decision is expected to take more time.

Locally 
Military training exercises are currently underway in Hua hin,  near kao Tao and Hinlek Fai, local residents have already heard several loud explosions which are likely to continue from time to time until the exercises finish on the 19th August.

 

Around the region.

Myanmar
The Military Junta minister for Industry Charlie Than visited Russia to discuss construction of  a Russian backed steel plant to be located in southern Shan State.

The junta says it would produce it’s own steel, cooking oil, cement and pharmaceutical products to offset the cost of importing them.

Todays’ WEATHER 

Chiang Mai and the north: Thunderstorms 33C degrees celsius

Bangkok:   cloudy thunderstorms 30

Pattaya: Cloudy,  thundershowers  30

Phuket and the south: cloudy with thundershowers  30

Hua Hin: Cloudy  30

Much the same over the weekend .

 

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, Channel News Asia, South China Morning Post, The Straits Times. The Irrawaddy. Wunderground.com
The Pattaya News, Phuket News, Windy.com. 

 

 

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