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Thai PM visits Bangkok building collapse site after Myanmar quake

21 Sept 03:05 Key points summarised by AI

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visited a collapsed building site in Bangkok, declaring the capital an emergency zone following a powerful Myanmar earthquake.
The earthquake, measuring 7.7 magnitude with a 6.4 aftershock, caused a building under construction in Bangkok's Chatuchak district to collapse, killing at least four workers and trapping others.
Thailand's Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC) postponed nationwide student examinations for Grades 7 and 10 and mandated structural inspections of school buildings due to safety concerns.

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.