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Severe flooding hits Chiang Rai; Over 3,000 homes submerged

10 Sept 23:57Key points summarised by AI

Heavy rainfall caused severe flooding across multiple districts in Chiang Rai, submerging over 3,000 homes and rendering roads impassable.
Phaya Mengrai district is the worst affected, with one village isolated after a bridge collapsed and thousands of households inundated.
Floodwaters have impacted district hospitals and farmlands, prompting authorities to deploy drones for assessment and relief planning.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is scheduled to visit Phaya Mengrai to assess the situation and distribute relief materials to victims.

Today 02:51Key points summarised by AI

Former Senator Rosana Tositrakul advocates for sustainable energy price reductions, targeting systemic issues in electricity and fuel pricing.
She proposes reforming 'take-or-pay' contracts with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to eliminate billions in annual 'availability payments' for unutilized power, which inflate electricity costs despite current excess generation capacity.
Rosana suggests PTT charge EGAT a 'pool price' for natural gas used in power generation, averaging costs from all sources, instead of higher domestic rates, and recommends capping annual fuel excise tax revenue at 200 billion baht while controlling marketing fees to lower consumer prices.