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NHRC to stop 126 undocumented Myanmar children from being repatriated

26 Sept 08:39 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is intervening to prevent the repatriation of 126 undocumented Myanmar children, aged 7-16.
The children were discovered at a school in Ang Thong with a disproportionately high number of undocumented students and minimal staff, raising suspicions and leading to a police complaint.
Human rights advocates emphasize the children's right to education under the Child Protection Act and highlight the safety risks of returning them to unrest in Myanmar.
Despite these concerns, the children have been moved to welfare facilities in Chiang Rai, awaiting their return to Myanmar, while authorities deny human trafficking involvement.

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.