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Vets race to treat sick elderly elephant in Buri Ram forest

14 Sept 15:14 Key points summarised by AI

A team of veterinarians is closely tracking a sick, elderly elephant (DY M 001) in Buri Ram, Thailand, to provide urgent medical treatment.
The 60-year-old elephant was spotted with several body wounds, moves slowly, and frequently soaks in a pond, seemingly to relieve pain and cool itself.
Officials are preparing to quickly sedate the elephant to administer medication for its wounds and provide essential nutritional supplements to improve its health.

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.