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Thai national football team manager approached to head Football Association of Thailand

14 Sept 13:11 Key points summarised by AI

Nualphan Lamsam, manager of the Thai national football team, declined an offer to assume the presidency of the Football Association of Thailand (FAT) due to family concerns about an excessive workload.
Lamsam acknowledged the critical condition of Thai football, citing a severe funding shortage impacting club management and player payments in Leagues 2 and 3.
The primary revenue source for clubs, live broadcast concessions for the new season, remains unresolved, sparking widespread concern over potential revenue drops and financial instability.
Current FAT President Somyot Poompanmuang withdrew his resignation, initially prompted by the U22 team's SEA Games defeat, with the FAT board rejecting it to protect Thailand's hosting of the FIFA Congress.

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.