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Heavy rain and high tide cause flooding across Phuket

9 Sept 21:06 Key points summarised by AI

Phuket experienced widespread flooding across several key roads, including Patong Beach and Rawai, due to hours of heavy rainfall coinciding with high tide, overwhelming drainage systems.
Traffic police were deployed to manage congestion, while the Meteorological Department issued a weather warning for continued heavy to very heavy rainfall across the island.

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.