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Second volunteer dies in a week while fighting forest fires

23 Sept 05:18 Key points summarised by AI

Decha Tathika, a volunteer firefighter, was found dead in Phrae after being reported missing while working to contain a community forest fire.
This incident marks the second volunteer death in a week, following Boonma Phadaeng's death on April 1 in Chiang Mai, both occurring during efforts to combat forest fires.

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.