NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Wednesday 2 October 2024

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The death toll following a fire on a school bus just north of Bangkok yesterday claimed the lives of at least 20 children and three adults, a further Sixteen students and three teachers were injured and taken to hospital. The bus driver fled the scene and turned his mobile phone off

He later walked into a police station in pathum thani where he is currently being detained. Rescuers said the front left tyre had blown out, and caught fire. The driver lost control, the bus and hit the central road barrier,  flames then spread through the vehicle. 

Doctors said Two injured students were on ventilators in ICU), and another was likely to lose their sight, while the others were recovering from burns.

 

The government has updated the level of compensation for flood victims to a standard 9,000 baht per household, replacing the previous rates of 5,000, 7,000, or 9,000 baht.    Low-interest loans will be offered to small and medium-sized businesses, as well as freelancers impacted by the floods. 

The Government Savings Bank has suspended debt payments and waived interest for  SMEs from now until the end of the year.

Police seized over 13 million methamphetamine pills and arrested two drug couriers in Bang Saphan, Prachuap Khiri Khan yesterday.

 

Officers stopped a 22-wheel truck at a checkpoint on Phetkasem Road, and discovered the pills hidden in plastic baskets.. The driver and his companion admitted to collecting the drugs in Nonthaburi and driving towards  Nakhon Si Thammarat, where they would be smuggled out of the country.

 

The Ministry of Interior and the Internal Security Operations Command are looking to withdraw military forces from southern border provinces by 2027, 

An army general said operations there have been a joint effort between civilians, the police and the military and there was every confidence volunteers would be able to manage the situation. However If the situation does not improve, the government will consider further options. 

 

Across the region

Cambodia:  court yesterday charged an investigative journalist with "inciting social unrest", meaning he may face two years in prison.
The arrest of Mech Dara, drew concern from rights groups and the US. The court claimed the reporter, who has worked for local and international media, had posted "provocative" and "false" messages.

Todays  Weather  

 

Chiang Mai and the north: Rain and Thunderstorms 28C degrees celsius

Bangkok: sunny with thunderstorms 32C

Pattaya: cloudy Thundershowers 31C

Phuket and the south: cloudy with rain 30C

Hua Hin: Sunny becoming cloudy with heavy rain showers likely this afternoon  31C
 
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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