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Kaeng Krachan dam’s spillover threatens riverside areas in Phetchaburi’s 5 districts

23 Sept 06:49 Key points summarised by AI

Kaeng Krachan Dam has overflowed its spillway, reaching 102% capacity and threatening five riverside districts in Phetchaburi province.
The dam's water inflow significantly exceeds outflow, contributing to rising water levels in the Phetchaburi River, though still below riverbank edges in some areas.
Further heavy rainfall is forecasted across multiple regions, including the Phetchaburi river basin, which will continue to feed the dam and exacerbate flood risks.
A total of 35 provinces are on alert for potential flooding and landslides due to strengthening monsoon conditions over the Andaman Sea and Gulf.

Today 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.