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Pol Gen Surachate officially dismissed from police service

10 Sept 21:40 Key points summarised by AI

Former deputy police chief, Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn, has been officially dismissed from the police service without pension by the national police chief.
Surachate is accused of involvement in the MBK online gambling website and has the right to appeal his dismissal to the Police Merit System Protection Committee and potentially the Supreme Administrative Court.

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.