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Police seize over 20 cherry bombs at Bangkok’s Din Daeng intersection

25 Sept 04:58 Key points summarised by AI

Bangkok police seized over 20 homemade cherry bombs, glass pellets, and lighters at Din Daeng intersection, suspected to be hidden by anti-government protesters.
Anti-government protests, led by the hardcore Talugas group, resumed after a hiatus, initially peaceful but escalating into violent clashes at Din Daeng over the weekend.
The confrontations involved torching a police car and an arrest on Saturday, followed by firecrackers, flares, and slingshot attacks that injured two officers on Sunday.
Authorities are maintaining a high alert, with police vowing strict enforcement against violent protesters and Prime Minister Prayut warning participants of legal consequences.

Today 14:58 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's government will launch the "Chainat-Pasak-Gulf" water diversion canal project in fiscal year 2027, a seven-year mega-infrastructure initiative.
This permanent structural solution aims to mitigate recurrent central plains flooding by diverting water from the Chao Phraya River directly into the Gulf of Thailand, significantly reducing flow to major cities like Ayutthaya and Bangkok.
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul justifies the long-term investment as a means to reduce future damages and fiscal burdens, contrasting it with the 40-50 billion baht spent annually on short-term flood relief.
Concurrently, the Prime Minister instructed officials to expand drainage capacity into the Tha Chin River and swiftly remove water hyacinths to improve immediate flood management.