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Floods hit Prachuab Khiri Khan, forcing patients to be moved out of hospital

14 Sept 01:56 Key points summarised by AI

Heavy flooding in Prachuab Khiri Khan's Bang Saphan district compelled the local hospital to transfer critically ill patients and suspend non-emergency services like surgeries and child deliveries.
Intense rainfall, measuring 207 mm, caused three district reservoirs to overflow, impacting approximately 3,000 residents across 1,700 households, with many evacuated to higher ground.
Local villagers expressed significant concern over potential water runoffs from the Tenasserim mountain range and the structural integrity of the Klong Loy reservoir, which had previously collapsed two years prior.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.