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Indonesia asks Thai police to track down major drug trafficker

14 Sept 05:37 Key points summarised by AI

Indonesian police are actively seeking cooperation from Thai authorities to apprehend Freddie Pratama, a major Indonesian drug trafficker believed to be hiding in Thailand, potentially near the Myanmar border.
Pratama faces an arrest warrant and an Interpol Red Notice for smuggling over 10 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine and 11,000 ecstasy tablets into Indonesia between 2018 and 2023, with this request following Indonesia's recent capture of a Thai fugitive.

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.