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Senior Air Force officer transferred over alleged misuse of junior as delivery rider

16 Sept 12:49 Key points summarised by AI

A deputy battalion commander in Udon Thani has been immediately transferred by the Air Force Commander-in-Chief pending an investigation into allegations of misusing a junior soldier as a delivery driver.
The soldier accused the officer of ordering him to use his personal car for deliveries, giving him only 10% of the income, and later relocating him to Bangkok with a daily earning target of 3,000 baht.

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.