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OAG indicts 23 individuals and legal entities over collapse of SAO building

10 Sept 16:59 Key points summarised by AI

The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) formally indicted 23 individuals and legal entities, including major construction firms and their executives, for the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building.
The 33-storey SAO building in Bangkok collapsed on March 28th, linked to a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, resulting in at least 89 confirmed deaths and seven missing persons.
Charges include professional negligence in the design, construction, and supervision of the building, as well as falsification of documents and the use of falsified documents.
Key indicted parties include Italian-Thai Development Company (and CEO Premchai Karnasuta), China Railway No 10 (Thailand), Forum Architects, Mein Hardt (Thailand), and PKW Joint Venture, with all accused currently detained pending trial.

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.