NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Wednesday 4 September 2024

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The president of Thai Airways International announced that the airline is operating its fleet of Airbus A350s as usual, with no engine issues detected. His comments come in response to flight cancellations at Cathay Pacific due to faulty engines on the same aircraft type that caused the  cancellation of nearly all scheduled flights from Hong Kong to Singapore.

Officials from the Anti-Corruption Commission have arrested two highway officers responsible for weighing stations, along with an accomplice, on charges of demanding and receiving bribes from operators of overloaded trucks. One of the arrested officers was also the head of the "Spot Check Special Unit" under the Department of Highways. The arrests followed complaints filed last year by a group of truck and crane operators.

Residents and businesses close to rivers in 11 provinces including Bangkok, have been advised to prepare for rising water levels, after the Royal Irrigation Department increased the volume of water being discharged through the Chao Phraya Dam in Chainat province.

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Authorities in Phuket have identified 49 locations, including Phuket Town, as areas vulnerable to flash floods or landslides. Using a mathematical model and geographic data, the agency pinpointed the villages and communities at the highest risk. This follows heavy rainfall on August 23, which triggered landslides, resulting in 13 fatalities, 19 injuries, and damage to over 50 houses.

 

Around the region 

Indonesia has arrested a suspected terrorist  who plotted an attack on the Singapore Exchange building in 2014.
The counter-terrorism unit said thesuspect is affiliated with the terrorist group Al-Qaeda  

 

Bangladesh: The death toll from  relentless monsoon rains and floods rose to 71 yesterday, with millions still stranded and growing fears of waterborne disease. the floods have devastated the region over the past two weeks, affecting around five million people.

 

Finally, if you plan to fly to Europe 
Many European airports have re-introduced the strict 100ml limit for liquids being carried in hand luggage.

 

Todays  Weather  

Chiang Mai and the north:  Sunny partly cloudy 34C degrees celsius

Bangkok: Thunder showers 32

Pattaya:  cloudy with rain 30

Phuket and the south:  Cloudy with showers 31

Hua Hin: Bright with light Cloud,  30C.

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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