Informal lender hit by a car after demanding payment from borrower

1 Oct 02:59 Key points summarised by AI

A husband fatally struck an informal lender with his pickup truck in Nonthaburi after the lender denied his ailing wife an extension on her daily loan repayments for medical needs.
The incident underscores the severe consequences of informal lending, where the borrower had already repaid 63,000 baht on an initial 13,000 baht debt, coinciding with a government initiative to resolve such indebtedness.

Flooding persists in Bangkok and 22 provinces

Yesterday 16:00 Key points summarised by AI

Persistent flooding continues across Bangkok and 22 Thai provinces, though water levels are gradually receding in many affected areas.
Over 604,000 families, impacting approximately 1.83 million people, are still grappling with the widespread flood conditions.
The national flood death toll has reached 80 since mid-September, with fatalities reported across various provinces.
Major regions like Pathum Thani, Ayutthaya, and Bangkok report significant numbers of affected households, with hundreds of thousands still in trouble.