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Chinese customs ban importation of frozen chicken legs from five Thai companies

11 Sept 07:29 Key points summarised by AI

Chinese customs banned frozen chicken legs from five Thai companies, citing discoveries of smuggled Chinese products re-exported as Thai, or shipments falsely declared as other goods.
Thailand's Livestock Development Department director general will travel to China to address the ban and reassure Chinese authorities about the quality of Thai frozen chicken legs.
The department faced parliamentary criticism for alleged lax controls on meat product quality but pledged closer coordination with exporters and a Beijing advisory office to investigate export records and track down culprits.

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.