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Couple rescued by a helicopter from floods in Mae Sai

21 Sept 03:44 Key points summarised by AI

An elderly couple was successfully rescued by a Department of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation helicopter after being trapped for three days in their flooded Mae Sai home without food or water.
The rescue mission was challenging, requiring the helicopter to hover at an unusually high altitude of 135 feet, as strong currents had prevented boat access to the marooned couple.

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.