PM to visit Chong Bok Pass

23 Sept 02:15 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is scheduled to visit Chong Bok Pass in Ubon Ratchathani to meet with the commander of the Second Army Region.
This visit marks her first to the site of a recent fatal border clash and includes a planned reconciliation with Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang, whom she previously mentioned as an opponent in a leaked audio clip.

Government to start building Chainat-Pasak-Gulf water diversion canal next year

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.