NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Wednesday 11 September 2024

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Heavy rain from Tropical Storm Yagi caused landslides near Chiang Mai yesterday afternoon , leading to two confirmed deaths, multiple injuries, and at least six missing, including children. A village headman was swept away while warning residents, and the body of a child was found in floodwaters. Power cuts in flooded areas affected a water pumping station, risking water supply to nine villages. Authorities are continuing search efforts this morning using rescue vehicles, boats, and drones.

 

Meanwhile further north Flood victims in Chiang Rai province, have posted requests for help on social media,
Some houses are now submerged up to their roofs. Rescue units were unable to reach many areas due to strong currents.

 

Thailand's Deputy Finance Minister has confirmed that the government plans to distribute 145 billion baht in cash through its digital wallet handout program to vulnerable groups and state welfare cardholders, starting on September 20th. He noted that further details of the program will be clarified following the government's policy statement to parliament tomorrow.

 

Construction of a second runway at U-Tapao Airport near pattaya is set to begin this year. The project is currently seeking a loan from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and has already selected a contractor. The new runway will be 3,500 meters long and positioned 11 hundred meters away from the existing runway, the airport will  handle up to 70 flights per hour, including large aircraft. The estimated cost is  15.2 billion baht and construction is expected to take 36 months.

Around the region

Philippines 
Former -mayor Alice Guo appeared  before a Senate panel less than a week since she was arrested in Indonesia after fleeing the Philippines. 

Guo largely declined to answer questions from senators throughout a five-hour long inquiry.
She is  being linked to money laundering involving billions of pesos that went into her bank accounts, and how these were linked to a China-focused online gambling network.

Todays  Weather  

Storm yagi is now north west of Chaingmai over Myanmar 
But still brining torrential rain to parts of the north and west of Thailand 

 

Chiang Mai and the north:  Thunderstorms  28C degrees celsius

Bangkok: Thundershowers 34

Pattaya: Cloudy with thundershowers 32

Phuket and the south: Cloudy with thundershowers 30C

Hua Hin: Bright but Cloudy, isolated shower  32C.

 

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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