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Emergency decree in restive south extended for one month

19 Sept 23:54 Key points summarised by AI

The Thai Cabinet extended the emergency decree in most parts of Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat provinces for an unusually short one-month period, valid until October 18.
Deputy Prime Minister Somsak Thepsuthin, a politician with no prior security experience, was surprisingly appointed to chair the Emergency Situation Administration Committee, replacing General Prawit Wongsuwan.

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.