NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Monday 9 September 2024

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The minister of labour confirmed the daily minimum wage will rise to 400 baht on Oct 1st, despite concerns it could impact businesses. Companies with over 200 employees will receive a 1% discount on Social Security Fund contributions for a year. Meanwhile A business association president urged the government to provide tax breaks and exemptions to help the private sector until the economy recovers. 

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced over the weekend that her new government will immediately focus on stimulating the economy and will continue the policies of former premier Srettha Thavisin. She held a special cabinet meeting on Saturday to prepare for a presentation at a two-day parliamentary session on Thursday and Friday this week which will mark the official start of her administration.

Drug enforcement officers arrested 2 suspected drug traffickers who were in possession of around  600 kilograms of ice methamphetamine in Chaiyaphum yesterday.  The suspects are a 39, driver and 48 year old, who was driving another car, both were taken in for questioning.

The Thailand Consumer Council backs a Transport department proposal to cap Bangkok train fares at 20 baht per trip. Their secretary general also recommended allocating a fair budget for public bus services in all provinces. Thaksin Shinawatra suggested the government set ticket prices and implement congestion charges for car users in the capital, using the revenue to subsidize public transport.

Around the region
Papua New Guinea:  Pope Francis was flown deep into the jungle yesterday,  where he held mass to a township of some 12,000 people with no running water and scarce electricity, his mission delivered medical supplies and other aid.

Vietnam: Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year, was downgraded to a tropical depression yesterday, after wreaking havoc in northern Vietnam, where it damaged factories and infrastructure.

The meteorological agency cautioned about the ongoing risk of flooding and landslides as the storm, the strongest to hit the country in decades,

Todays  Weather  

That storm has dissipated and is just north of Thailand but is bringing heavy Rain and thunderstorms to the far north and north east  29C 

Chiang Mai and the north:  cloudy 29C degrees celsius

Bangkok: heavy rain and Thundershowers 33

Pattaya: Cloudy with showers 31

Phuket and the south:  Cloudy with showers 30C

Hua Hin: Cloudy,  some showers 33C.

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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