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Tropical depression to hit northeastern this weekend

14 Sept 08:59 Key points summarised by AI

A tropical depression is set to make landfall in central Vietnam this Friday and Saturday, then move into northeastern Thailand.
Expected to intensify into a tropical storm before weakening over Thailand, the system will bring heavy rain across the north, northeast, east, south, and Bangkok regions from Friday through Monday, with Nakhon Phanom, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, and Udon Thani facing the worst impact.

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.