Petchkasem highway in Bang Saphan district reopened to traffic

14 Sept 16:05 Key points summarised by AI

The Petchkasem highway in Bang Saphan district, Prachuab Khiri Khan, has fully reopened to normal traffic after floodwaters receded.
Bang Saphan and Bang Saphan Noi districts are officially declared disaster zones, with 10,000 people affected and 11 schools closed in Prachuab Khiri Khan province.
Bang Saphan district hospital continues to refuse new surgery cases due to the ongoing risk of flooding to its ground-floor operation theatre.
"Very heavy" rains, reaching up to 462mm, impacted Chumporn, Prachuab Khiri Khan, and Phetchaburi, causing widespread flooding, one fatality, and one person missing in Chumphorn province.

Suspected drug couriers killed in Phetchaburi; half a tonne of Ice seized

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.