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Man involved prolonged siege with police dies in hospital Wednesday night

23 Sept 02:59 Key points summarised by AI

Pol Lt-Col Kittikarn, a police officer with psychiatric problems, died from gunshot wounds sustained during a day-long armed stand-off and shootout with special operations police at his Bangkok home.
The national police chief emphasized this incident as a critical lesson for senior officers to closely observe and provide counselling for subordinates experiencing psychiatric issues.

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.