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Coach of Thai cave boys trapped again - by typhoon floods

14 Sept 22:18 Key points summarised by AI

Ekkapol Chantawong, the coach of the 'Wild Boars' football team famous for the Thai cave rescue, is once again trapped by flash floods, this time on his house roof in northern Thailand due to Typhoon Yagi.
Torrential rains from Typhoon Yagi caused sudden, deadly floods and landslides across the region, forcing Chantawong and his family to spend a night on their roof.
Chantawong is drawing on his 2018 Tham Luang cave experience, applying lessons of calmness and problem-solving to navigate his current predicament.
While the floodwaters have receded from the roof, he and his family remain stranded inside their home due to strong currents outside, though he expresses a sense of finding a way out.

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.