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No joint deal without progress on border talks with Cambodia – Defense minister

11 Sept 07:05 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Defense Minister announced that a Joint Declaration with Cambodia will not be signed at the upcoming ASEAN Summit unless concrete progress is made in border talks.
Previous Joint Boundary Commission (JBC) and General Border Committee (GBC) meetings failed to advance due to Cambodia's perceived insincerity and lack of cooperation in peaceful conflict resolution.
Thailand's preconditions for a peaceful solution include withdrawing heavy weaponry, cooperating on demining, cracking down on transnational scam networks, and managing encroached border areas.
While the Defense Minister expresses skepticism about future meetings without cooperation, the Foreign Minister remains optimistic about potential progress in the upcoming GBC and JBC talks.

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.