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Heavy rain forecast for southern provinces from tomorrow

14 Sept 00:45 Key points summarised by AI

Southern Thai provinces, particularly those south of Chumphon, are advised to brace for heavy to very heavy rainfall from tomorrow until Thursday, caused by a low-pressure cell moving across the Gulf.
Provinces including Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phuket, and especially Songkhla, Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat, are expected to experience the most severe weather.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has directed all relevant agencies to prepare aid, establish temporary evacuation shelters, and set up mobile kitchens for affected residents.
Pattani faces a critical flood situation, exacerbated by ongoing water releases from the Bang Lang Dam, affecting over 140,000 households and causing seven deaths, with local volunteer boat operators appealing for fuel assistance.

Yesterday 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.