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Thai sports minister guarantees spectacle and "surprise" at SEA Games opening

13 Sept 20:17 Key points summarised by AI

Tourism and Sports Minister Atthakorn Sirilattayakorn assures an impressive and "surprising" opening ceremony for the 33rd SEA Games, designed to captivate both Thai and international delegates.
The ceremony will highlight Thai uniqueness and charms through 5-6 performances featuring renowned Thai talents from diverse fields, aiming to prove doubters wrong about the event's organization.
While the highly anticipated cauldron lighting remains a secret, the minister guarantees it will be memorable, with celebrities like BamBam (GOT7) expected to participate in the spectacle.

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.