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Kuan Kreng peat swamp forest on fire, 165 hectares destroyed

21 Sept 06:46 Key points summarised by AI

Fires have ravaged over 165 hectares of the Kuan Kreng peat swamp forest in Thailand's Nakhon Si Thammarat province.
Firefighters struggle to control the blaze due to strong winds and rugged terrain, with local residents suspecting poachers as the cause.

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.