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Households below Chao Phraya Dam advised to move valuables to higher ground

13 Sept 11:34 Key points summarised by AI

Royal Irrigation Department advises households downstream of Chao Phraya Dam to move valuables to higher ground due to an imminent increase in water discharge.
The dam's discharge rate will increase from 1,500m3/s to 1,800m3/s, causing river levels to rise 40-80cm in low-lying areas from Chai Nat to Ayutthaya over the next 2-5 days.
Numerous provinces, including Ayutthaya (with over 5,000 houses affected), are already experiencing floods, prompting officials to reinforce flood walls and protect critical sites.
This flood advisory coincides with a Meteorological Department warning for heavy to very heavy rain in 71 provinces, including Bangkok, and follows a report of two flood-related electrocutions.

Today 09:24 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand secured a US$200 million loan from the World Bank to significantly invest in clean energy and low-carbon urban development initiatives.
The program aims to drive clean energy funding and low-carbon growth, ensuring a just transition for small and medium-sized enterprises, workers, farmers, and local communities.
Channelled through the Export-Import Bank of Thailand, the loan will fund energy efficiency upgrades in public buildings and industrial areas, including rooftop solar installations and electrical system modernizations, reducing initial capital burdens via Energy Service Companies (ESCOs).