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Storm Wipha wreaks havoc in Phuket, 22 provinces brace for its impacts

9 Sept 22:28 Key points summarised by AI

Tropical Storm Wipha caused one Chinese tourist's death and serious injury to another by a falling tree in Phuket, alongside damaged cars, blackouts, and a marine rescue due to engine failure.
The storm, after battering Hong Kong and southern China, is set to make landfall in northern Vietnam, prompting Thailand's Department of Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to advise 57 provinces to brace for flash floods and mudslides.
Northern provinces are actively preparing, with Chiang Mai readying dams and 54 shelters for over 5,000 potential evacuees, and Chiang Rai clearing river obstacles and designating safe zones to mitigate flood risks.

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.