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All debris from collapsed SAO building to be cleared this month

13 Sept 17:11 Key points summarised by AI

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt announced that debris from the collapsed SAO building, now reduced to 20.5 meters, will be cleared this month to facilitate the recovery of more bodies.
Search operations continue for 54 missing individuals, with city administration personnel committed to the effort. The unofficial death toll stands at 40, and relatives of undocumented workers are urged to provide DNA samples for identification.

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.