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Court orders arrest of former DSI chief to hear Supreme Court’s verdict

13 Sept 13:45 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for former DSI Director-General Tarit Pengdit for failing to appear to hear the Supreme Court's verdict.
This marks Tarit's seventh postponement request in a malfeasance case, despite his lawyer citing a recent kidney stone operation.
The court determined Tarit was deliberately delaying legal proceedings and potentially attempting to escape, prompting the arrest order.
Tarit's guarantor was also fined for his repeated non-appearance in the case, where he faces a two-year sentence from the Appeals Court.

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.