NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday 23 July 2024

The Interior Minister Anutin has called for an urgent investigation into a large billboard in Chinese advertising the sales of passports from different countries. Which was displayed at Huay Kwang in Bangkok.

The sign claimed the passports were genuine and the application process takes about 30 days.

Authorities ordered the sign to be removed as the prime minister visited the local police station and instructed them to investigate the origin of the sign, and to address the problems of illegal Chinese businesses and drugs in the area.

A violent incident resulting in four deaths occurred at a residence in Sisaket last night. The former husband of a primary school director broke into her house and shot his ex-wife, her new husband, and three other family members. Prior to the attack, the ex-husband had been distributing threatening leaflets targeting his ex-wife. police found his body late last night after he committed suicide.

A Thai man stabbed a Myanmar national to death outside the Happyland shopping mall north of Bangkok during on Sunday.

The  27 year old attacker gave himself up to police yesterday. He said his friend suddenly drove infront of him on a motorcycle and refused to apologise, a fight broke out resulting in the victim being stabbed twice. 

Around the region.

The Bangladesh Prime Minister yesterday blamed her political opponents for deadly violence that swept the country during recent student-led protests against quotas in government jobs, at least 147 people were killed during protests, prompting the government to impose a curfew. The PM said the  curfew would be lifted when the situation improved.

Philippines
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr yesterday ordered an immediate ban on widespread and mostly Chinese-run online gaming operations accusing them of venturing into crime, including financial scams, human trafficking, torture, kidnappings and murders.

There are an estimated 400 Chinese gambling outfits across the Philippines.

Todays’ WEATHER 

Chiang Mai and the north: Thunderstorms 32C degrees celsius

Bangkok:   thundershowers 32

Pattaya:   thundershowers  31

Phuket and the south: cloudy with rain becoming brighter this afternoon  31

Hua Hin: Cloudy with thundery showers 32

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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