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Readjustment of water drainage from three dams ahead of anticipated more rains

13 Sept 12:59 Key points summarised by AI

The National Water Resources Office (NWRO) has ordered an urgent readjustment of water drainage plans for Vajiralongkorn, Nam Oon, and Kaeng Krachan dams due to critical water levels and anticipated heavy rainfall.
Nam Oon dam is currently overflowing, necessitating the installation of siphons to accelerate water release; Kaeng Krachan dam, nearly 98% full, also requires increased discharge using siphons.
Vajiralongkorn dam faces limitations in water release due to potential downstream impact, but officials must drain 200 million cubic meters within 10 days, prompting warnings to affected communities.
Forecasted rains threaten to exacerbate the situation, particularly in the Phetchaburi river basin, where the Kaeng Krachan dam has minimal capacity left to store additional water.

Yesterday 15:38 Key points summarised by AI

Thai MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap faces intense scrutiny over her husband’s substantial 1.84 billion baht wealth, with opposition lawmakers alleging connections to international scam networks.
A significant portion of her husband, Taiyang Zhang's, declared assets includes a 1.44 billion baht loan to the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, which still owes him 1.34 billion baht.
Opposition MP Rangsiman Rome accused Suchada's husband of links to online scam networks and gambling sites, prompting Suchada to vehemently deny the claims, demand evidence, and file a defamation complaint.
Taiyang Zhang's background includes co-founding Ren Protocol, later sold to Alameda Research (linked to the FTX collapse), and some of his former associates have been convicted in crypto company failures.
Suchada, a former actress and first-time MP, maintains her husband's innocence, while her party leaders have distanced themselves from the allegations, deeming it a private matter.