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Myanmar junta makes rare request for foreign aid to cope with deadly floods

13 Sept 12:59 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, issued a rare appeal for foreign aid to address severe floods and landslides, which have displaced over 235,000 people and killed dozens across the region.
The widespread flooding, intensified by Typhoon Yagi, has caused significant destruction in Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand, exacerbating Myanmar's existing humanitarian crisis from the 2021 military coup.
This request is a notable departure from the military's historical obstruction of international humanitarian assistance, as observed during past disasters like Cyclone Mocha (2023) and Cyclone Nargis (2008).
The current disaster compounds the misery for over 2.7 million people already displaced by conflict since the junta seized power, with some villagers forced to shelter in trees to escape rising waters.

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.