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Bangkok’s Din Daeng toll plaza closed from 10pm-6am until Monday

13 Sept 23:18 Key points summarised by AI

The Din Daeng toll plaza in Bangkok will be closed nightly from 10 pm to 6 am, starting today until Monday, to facilitate debris removal.
This closure is necessary to clear remnants of a tower crane that fell onto the expressway during the March 28th earthquake, with alternative routes provided for affected motorists.

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.