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Hat Yai’s current official flood-related death toll is 140 - Health Ministry

11 Sept 03:18 Key points summarised by AI

The Health Ministry confirms 140 official flood-related deaths in Hat Yai, with 65 in hospitals and 75 in floodwaters.
The ministry has deployed refrigerated containers for more remains, not rejecting higher unofficial claims but insisting on transparency regarding the actual death toll.

Yesterday 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.