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DNA from 2 dead children are parental match to Songsak and ex-partner

23 Sept 06:23 Key points summarised by AI

DNA analysis confirms two children, whose remains were found in 2013 and 2014, are the biological offspring of murder suspect Songsak and his former partner Jesada.
Autopsies revealed one child died from a fractured skull and brain haemorrhage, while the other succumbed to suffocation.
Police are investigating Songsak and Jesada for allegedly soliciting public donations for a 4-year-old blind girl, with suspicions that Songsak may have inflicted the child's blindness.
A relative reported that the 4-year-old girl was not blind or disfigured when she was last under their care, intensifying the investigation into Songsak.
Songsak currently faces charges of assault causing death and destroying evidence, with murder charges expected as the investigation into multiple child deaths progresses.

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.