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Thai army sets condition for RBC talks: Remove Cambodian settlers

9 Sept 23:30 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand demands Cambodia present a definitive plan to evacuate its citizens encroaching on Thai territory in Sa Kaeo province as a prerequisite for Regional Border Committee (RBC) talks.
The First Army Region commander has informed his Cambodian counterpart that the scheduled October 10-12 RBC meeting will be postponed unless the evacuation plan is included on the agenda.
The disputed areas, Ban Nong Chan and Ban Nong Ya Kaew, are claimed by Thailand as its territory, where Cambodian refugees from a civil war decades ago have remained.
This firm stance is adopted across various Thai military regions, indicating that higher-level General Border Committee (GBC) meetings will also be stalled until the encroachment issue is addressed.

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.