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Chiang Mai downtown now under water: Emergency response in full swing

10 Sept 17:36 Key points summarised by AI

Downtown Chiang Mai, including commercial areas, is severely flooded by the overflowing Ping River, with water levels reaching 4.45 meters at Nawarat Bridge.
Emergency response is in full swing, with troops and volunteers mobilised to fill sandbags and reinforce flood walls, while also responding to calls for help from residents.
The flooding is attributed to the recent Soulik storm and heavy rainfall, submerging cars on Chang Klan Road, and authorities warn of impending further rises in water levels from upstream runoff.

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.