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Three missing oil smuggling vessels detected in Malaysia’s EEZ

20 Sept 02:51 Key points summarised by AI

Thai police successfully located three oil smuggling vessels, carrying approximately 330,000 litres of fuel, floating in Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone after their disappearance.
The vessels, which vanished from a marine police pier on June 12th with 18 crew members, are now being escorted back to Thailand and are reportedly linked to a major oil smuggler, prompting an ongoing investigation and transfer of marine police officers.

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.