Monkeys invading communities in Krabi

12 Sept 03:27 Key points summarised by AI

Krabi villagers are plagued by long-tailed macaques invading communities from mangrove forests, causing nuisance by ransacking garbage, destroying crops, damaging property, and threatening the region's tourism image.
Officials recommend implementing a five-year sterilization program to control the monkey overpopulation and urge residents to cease feeding them to mitigate the problem.

Government to start building Chainat-Pasak-Gulf water diversion canal next year

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.