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Manhunt in Samut Prakan for Cambodian gold shop robbery suspect

15 Sept 04:00 Key points summarised by AI

Police launched a manhunt for Ao Yong, a Cambodian national, after he robbed a gold shop in a Samut Prakan mall, firing a pistol and attempting to use a cherry bomb.
The suspect was injured when a cherry bomb detonated in his hand during his escape, causing him to drop all stolen gold and leave a blood trail.
CCTV footage tracked his elaborate escape route, which included changing clothes at his workplace, stealing and abandoning a van, and then hailing a taxi.

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.