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State welfare card holders to have more choices for public transport

14 Sept 04:16 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's government expands public transport options for 14 million state welfare card holders, allowing their 750 baht monthly subsidy to cover boats, "song thaews," and other private services.
Private transport and boat operators can apply from August 1st to participate in the program, which officially launches on October 1st.

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.