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Six days of Songkran, 216 lives lost in road accidents

11 Sept 18:32 Key points summarised by AI

Over six days of Songkran celebrations, Thailand recorded a cumulative toll of 216 deaths and 1,073 injuries from 1,108 road accidents nationwide.
Speeding (43.59%) and drunk driving (25.64%) were identified as primary causes, with motorcycles involved in 67.84% of incidents, leading to warnings for motorists to exercise caution due to expected summer storms.

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.