Nationwide crackdown launched on illegal nominee shareholders and land holdings
Government to start building Chainat-Pasak-Gulf water diversion canal next year
Three police officers injured in insurgent attack in Narathiwat province
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Three police officers injured in insurgent attack in Narathiwat province
14 Sept 01:53Key points summarised by AI
Insurgents launched an attack on a police outpost in Narathiwat province, resulting in injuries to three officers from gunfire and shrapnel.
Authorities later discovered and safely detonated multiple unexploded pipe bombs and found evidence of a 30kg improvised explosive device detonation near the outpost.
Government to start building Chainat-Pasak-Gulf water diversion canal next year
Yesterday 14:58Key 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.