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Tropical storm Talim to bring more rain to Thailand from Wednesday

23 Sept 01:49 Key points summarised by AI

Tropical Storm Talim is forecast to make landfall in northern Vietnam by Wednesday, bringing widespread rain, isolated heavy downpours, and potential flash floods to northern, north-eastern, eastern, southern, and central Thailand, including Bangkok.
Strong winds and high waves (2-4 meters, over 4 meters in stormy areas) are anticipated in the Andaman Sea and northern Gulf of Thailand, prompting warnings for all ships to exercise caution and for small vessels to remain ashore.

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.