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6 tonnes of suspected frozen pork seized in Chiang Mai and Samut Sakhon

13 Sept 12:24 Key points summarised by AI

Authorities seized over six tonnes of suspected smuggled frozen pork from cold storage facilities in Samut Sakhon and Chiang Mai provinces.
In Samut Sakhon, 1,050kg was found lacking origin documentation, while Chiang Mai yielded 5,375kg, with some from Germany/Argentina and some of unknown source.
Facility operators in both locations were given 15 days to provide proof of origin, or face legal action, including potential imprisonment and fines for illegal meat imports.
The Livestock Development Department imposes import restrictions to prevent African swine fever, but high profit margins between imported and local pork fuel the illegal smuggling trade.

Yesterday 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.