NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Tuesday 17 September 2024

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Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has pledged to speed up compensation for flood victims and establish a new emergency alert system. She noted that current payments don't match the damage and called for revised criteria to increase compensation. A budget will be allocated for a "cell broadcast service," an alert system which will be launched next year.

A hospital in Samut Sakhon will compensate two families after admitting to giving them the wrong babies following treatment last month.  a Thai baby was given to a Myanmar family and vice versa due to a mix-up after nurses cut and swapped the babys wristbands during bathing. The parents requested DNA tests, which confirmed the mistake.

 

The hospital accepted it had been negligent and will compensate the families by providing free medical services for both children..

The minister of Foreign Affairs held talks with Myanmar authorities to find mutual ways to reduce the flood situation in the region.

Both sides discussed technical details to determine suitable areas that could be turned into catchment areas. Meanwhile, 

Strong winds and rain swept across the south, bringing flash  floods. 

Authorities in Phuket evacuated a small group of  residents from high-risk areas due to continuous flash floods. Fearing another landslide. 17 people spent last night in a local Temple.

Across the region

China: Emergency workers cleared fallen trees and other debris from Shanghai's streets after the strongest storm to hit the Chinese megacity since 1949 disrupted transport and left more than 30 thousand housholds without power.

A 27 year old Hong Kong man yesterday pleaded guilty to sedition for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan, becoming the first person convicted under the city's new national security law passed in March.

the maximum sentence for the offence has been increased from two to seven years in prison and could go up to 10 years if "collusion with foreign forces" was found involved.

 

Todays  Weather  

 

Chiang Mai and the north:  Thundershowers  32C degrees celsiusBangkok: Thunderstorms 34                                          Pattaya: thundershowers 31

Phuket and the south: continuing  thundershowers 28C

Hua Hin: Sunny becoming cloudy with an isolated shower this afternoon  33C

 

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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