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Suspected vote buyers held for questioning in Si Sa Ket province

23 Sept 06:25 Key points summarised by AI

Special Branch police in Si Sa Ket detained suspected vote buyers for allegedly instructing senatorial candidates on how to vote for specific individuals.
Candidates, believed to be proxies, were reportedly promised 5,000-7,000 baht, plus their 2,500 baht application fee, to follow voting instructions.
In Khon Kaen, seven candidates were found not to have cast votes for themselves in the first round, leading to a complaint and suspicion of proxy involvement.

Today 14:58 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's government will launch the "Chainat-Pasak-Gulf" water diversion canal project in fiscal year 2027, a seven-year mega-infrastructure initiative.
This permanent structural solution aims to mitigate recurrent central plains flooding by diverting water from the Chao Phraya River directly into the Gulf of Thailand, significantly reducing flow to major cities like Ayutthaya and Bangkok.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul justifies the long-term investment as a means to reduce future damages and fiscal burdens, contrasting it with the 40-50 billion baht spent annually on short-term flood relief.
Concurrently, the Prime Minister instructed officials to expand drainage capacity into the Tha Chin River and swiftly remove water hyacinths to improve immediate flood management.