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Bangkok’s “Pride” celebrations begin next week

13 Sept 10:46 Key points summarised by AI

The five-day Bangkok Pride Festival 2024 kicks off next Friday, aiming to establish Thailand as the "capital of LGBTQ+" through vibrant celebrations.
The festival, themed "Celebration of Love," will rejoice in Thailand's upcoming equal marriage bill and feature five distinct parades on June 1st, with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin joining.
Highlights include a 200-meter-long Pride flag, the longest in Thailand, alongside various forums addressing LGBTQ+ rights, inclusion, and the economic potential of the "rainbow economy."
These festivities, which also include the "Drag Bangkok Festival" and concerts, demonstrate Thailand's capability to host major international events, eyeing the 2025 Inter Pride Conference and 2030 World Pride Parade.

Today 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.