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Govt to enforce 'Zero Trust' airport screenings for airline crews after flight attendant drug bust

15 Sept 05:00 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is enforcing a strict 'Zero Trust' policy for airport security, mandating full screenings for all airline crew and staff without exception.
This comprehensive security upgrade follows the recent arrest of a Thai flight attendant in Australia on drug smuggling charges, prompting a national review of aviation security.
New protocols include rigorous screening for all aviation personnel (pilots, cabin crew, ground staff), increased canine detection, secondary gate screenings on high-risk routes, and tightened background checks and drug testing.
Long-term strategies involve boosting intelligence sharing across multiple agencies, upgrading to advanced biometrics, and retraining security personnel to combat evolving smuggling tactics.

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.