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33 Myanmar workears arrested at a warehouse in Songkhla province

13 Sept 12:24 Key points summarised by AI

Thai immigration police apprehended 33 Myanmar illegal migrant workers and three suspected human trafficking agents (Thai and Malaysian) at a deserted warehouse in Songkhla province.
The warehouse was reportedly used to shelter and feed the migrants before their intended smuggling across the border into Malaysia, with 11 more workers arriving during the police raid.

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.