NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Thursday 8 August 2024

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Following the dissolution of the Move Forward Party by the Constitutional Court yesterday, former key members announced plans to unveil a new party this Friday. The former party leader expressed concern, stating the court's ruling "risks affecting the fundamental values of the democratic system." Deputy leader Siri-kanya Tan-sakun is expected to lead the new formation in response to the court's decision.

 

Truckers in the Northeast are calling on the government to lower the price of diesel or raise cargo transport fees to keep up with rising energy costs 

The Transport Association president said that about 5,000 trucks are no longer in use and finance companies have seized about 3,000 because their owners were unable to repay their loans. 

Four Thai students won one gold medal and three silver medals at the first International Nuclear Science Olympiad held in the philippines.

Its aim was to expand knowledge young people, inspire them to become the change-makers of the future  and create an international network for nuclear energy.  

There were 55 contenders from 14 Asia-Pacific countries. 

 

Around the region

South Korea could rupture its U.S. alliance and shock financial markets if it started building nuclear weapons, this according to Defence Minister Shin Won-sik, he dismissed renewed domestic calls for the country's to develop it’s own arsenal to deter North Korea.

 

Todays  Weather

Chiang Mai and the north:  Thundershowers 32C degrees celsius

Bangkok: Cloudy with some Thundershowers 33

Pattaya:  Thundershowers  32

Phuket and the south: Thundershowers 29

Hua Hin: Bright start becoming cloudy with showers this afternoon 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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