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Local road closed after shoe factory fire next to Bang Na-Trat Highway

30 Sept 13:06 Key points summarised by AI

A parallel road next to the outbound Bang Na-Trat Highway was closed due to concerns that a five-storey shoe factory, heavily damaged by a recent fire, might collapse and endanger motorists.
The fire, which took five hours to extinguish and injured two workers, has caused several kilometres of traffic congestion, with building inspectors scheduled to assess the factory's structural integrity.

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.