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Thailand targets record-extending 17th SEA Games volleyball crown

11 Sept 07:03 Key points summarised by AI

The Thai women's volleyball team is set to begin their quest for a record-extending 17th SEA Games title, starting their campaign against Singapore on December 10.
The highly anticipated women's indoor volleyball competition will take place at Hua Mark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok, with large attendance expected due to the team playing on home soil.
Thailand is drawn in Group A with Singapore and the Philippines, while title rivals Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Malaysia are in Group B, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semifinals.

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.