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Students to face penalties for use of e-cigarettes, hookahs or psychotropics

16 Sept 02:09 Key points summarised by AI

The cabinet approved a new ministerial regulation prohibiting students from using e-cigarettes, hookahs, or psychotropic substances.
Violating students will face escalating penalties, starting with a warning, followed by probation, and cuts in behavioral scores.

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.