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Journalists quit India-based media club over Myanmar visit

13 Sept 10:44 Key points summarised by AI

Ten foreign journalists resigned from the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia (FCCSA) in protest over its president's recent visit to Myanmar.
FCCSA President Shirumalla Venkat Narayan visited Naypyidaw at the invitation of the military junta's official newspaper and met with several ministers.
Resigning members expressed shock and embarrassment, asserting that Narayan's meetings were exploited for propaganda, bringing the club into disrepute, especially given Myanmar's dire press freedom record.

Today 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.