Police seize 500,000 “yaa baa” pills from overturned pickup truck in Phichit

14 Sept 02:06 Key points summarised by AI

Rescue workers discovered 500,000 methamphetamine pills after a soldier's pickup truck overturned in Phichit, Thailand, prompting an immediate police alert.
The soldier, Sgt Major Nawin Pandum, admitted he was transporting a million pills for a drug trafficker, attempting to conceal the remaining half after the accident that also injured his wife and son.

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.