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Bangkok prison suspends visits, university cancels classes as floods hit city

11 Sept 09:01 Key points summarised by AI

Bangkok Remand Prison suspended all services, including family and lawyer visits, due to severe flooding in its service areas, though inmate living quarters remain dry.
Ramkhamhaeng University canceled all classes and shifted staff to remote work due to extensive flooding across its main campus.
Heavy rainfall, particularly 117mm in Lak Si district, caused significant flooding in the Chaeng Wattana area, leading to prolonged water recession and traffic disruptions.
The Meteorological Department warned of widespread rain affecting 70% of Bangkok and other provinces, attributing it to a strong monsoon trough and low-pressure systems.

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.