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GAT mulls legal action against gymnast over SEA Games selection dispute

13 Sept 09:23 Key points summarised by AI

The Gymnastics Association of Thailand (GAT) is preparing to take legal action against gymnast Ittirit Kumsiriratn for accusing them of unfair selection for the upcoming SEA Games.
Ittirit claims his exclusion was unjust despite winning last year's national championship and questioned the inclusion of another athlete who reportedly skipped selection trials.
GAT officials defended their transparent selection process, clarifying that last year's results were not the sole criterion and that the SEA Games focuses on apparatus specialists, not all-around performance.
GAT also defended the inclusion of Fuka Nomura, stating he was pre-selected due to consistent performance, Olympic prospects, and a training agreement in Japan, aligning with the apparatus-specific selection.

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.