More firefighters sent to Khuan Khreng swamp fire in Nakhon Si Thammarat

24 Sept 19:39 Key points summarised by AI

Reinforcements deployed to battle persistent Khuan Khreng swamp fire: Approximately 200 additional firefighters have been dispatched to the Nakhon Si Thammarat peat swamp, where surface fires are controlled but deep-seated underground fires continue to smolder, having already destroyed 800 hectares over seven months.
Man-made activities and drought fuel the blaze: The majority of fires are attributed to illegal land clearing for plantations, honey collection, and fishing, exacerbated by the annual dry season, water diversion for agriculture, and recent drought conditions.

Flooding persists in Bangkok and 22 provinces

Today 16:00 Key points summarised by AI

Persistent flooding continues across Bangkok and 22 Thai provinces, though water levels are gradually receding in many affected areas.
Over 604,000 families, impacting approximately 1.83 million people, are still grappling with the widespread flood conditions.
The national flood death toll has reached 80 since mid-September, with fatalities reported across various provinces.
Major regions like Pathum Thani, Ayutthaya, and Bangkok report significant numbers of affected households, with hundreds of thousands still in trouble.