BMA employs ‘tho sinks’ to drain flood water

Today 12:42 Key points summarised by AI

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is deploying specialized 'tho sinks' – truck-mounted, Thai-style drainage pipes – to rapidly pump floodwater from eastern Bangkok, specifically Rom Klao and Lat Krabang, into the Prawet Buri Rom canal.
These 'tho sinks', a technology previously used in shrimp farms and famously during the Tham Luang cave rescue, are proving effective in accelerating water drainage efforts across the affected areas.
Governor Chadchart Sittipunt reports that many major roads have reopened, with city officials intensely focused on clearing remaining inundated side roads, preventing water from re-entering housing estates, and expediting drainage from Prawet Buri Rom Canal to create more capacity for eastern Bangkok's floodwaters.

One dead, two injured as car ploughs into Guanyin Shrine in Yaowarat

Today 14:16 Key points summarised by AI

An elderly driver, 78-year-old Chairoj, blacked out due to high blood pressure and confusion, causing his car to crash into the Guanyin Shrine in Yaowarat during prayer.
The accident resulted in one fatality, 60-year-old Wipa, who was pinned under the car, and two other worshippers sustained minor injuries; police are preparing reckless driving charges against the driver.