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NATIONAL NEWS from Surf 102.5 FM - Wednesday 2 October 2024
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. -- SURF 102.5 FM 2024-10-02 Listen Live: Surf 102.5 Facebook: Surf 102.5 -
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Frozen in time: British expats losing out on pensions in Thailand
Inflation always existed. Three decades ago I was 21 and would not move to another country where I have zero rights just because I was 😺 hungry. -
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Thai Airways flight runs off runway in Bangkok storm scare
Perhaps, but, there's something called stall speed. -
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School Bus Fire Claims Multiple Lives and Injures Young Students in Rangsit
I'd guess leaking gas either caused by hitting the central barrier or perhaps it already had a small unoticed leak and sparks from rubbing along the Concrete central barrier ignited it. -
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Frozen in time: British expats losing out on pensions in Thailand
This is State Pension It is black and white, State Pension, no punishment, be specific tho,do not quote other benefits -
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Frozen in time: British expats losing out on pensions in Thailand
I'd guess that this is the key, the savings made by keeping the pensions frozen may be outweighed by the cost of tens of thousands socially and economically fragile returnees. Best of luck.. -
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Former Yellow Shirt Leader Behind Airport Shutdown Threatens Mass Protests
Will the Army not be back in control by then?? The Shinawatras do have real estate in Dubai, don't they??? -
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Frozen in time: British expats losing out on pensions in Thailand
Wow, only 5 posts in and racism is shoehorned into a UK pension discussion. FYI the people to whom you refer are not "illegal". -
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Bank of Thailand Intervenes to Manage Baht's Exchange Rate
Tourists appreciate getting less for their holiday money with a firmer Baht as it helps them spend less 5555 -
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BREAKING NEWS IRAN ATTACKS ISRAEL
Bet'cha Israelis are praying that the US and UK don't get into a hot war in Ukraine... I shudder to think how long Israel would last if they didn't have the US at their back, and bribing and threatening all their Muslim neighbors to play nice.
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