AI In-brief 16 Sept 13:04

Thailand’s new hardline security chief eyes tough tests

General Chaipruak Doungprapat, a known military hardliner, is appointed Thailand's new secretary-general of the National Security Council (NSC) on October 1, returning the top security post to military control.
He takes office facing significant national security challenges, including escalating border disputes with Cambodia and Myanmar, and a resurgence of separatist violence in Thailand's southern provinces.
Chaipruak has a history of aggressive rhetoric, previously threatening to 'cripple' Cambodia's military capabilities and vowing to relentlessly pursue southern insurgents, indicating a firm approach to these threats.

AI In-brief Yesterday 12:30

Huge boulder crushes Songkhla shop, no injuries

A massive boulder tumbled down a hillside, completely destroying a local grocery shop in Songkhla province, though remarkably, no injuries were reported.
Authorities quickly responded to cordon off the area, begin clearing the boulder and debris, and issued warnings for the public to avoid the site due to the risk of further rock falls.