Benjakitti Park to be partially closed during IMF–World Bank meetings

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Benjakitti Park will experience partial closures from October 5 to 18 for security reasons, coinciding with the 2026 IMF–World Bank Group Annual Meetings at QSNCC.
Specific areas, including Parking Lot B, the Museum Building (Orange Zone), and parts of Parking Lot A, Water Park, and Pond 4 (Red Zone), will be temporarily inaccessible, with visitors advised to use public transport and avoid closed sections.

Ban Sang district chief transferred after PM blasts flood response

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul harshly criticized the Ban Sang district chief for being uncooperative and inactive in responding to severe flooding in Prachin Buri, deeming his conduct shameful for a public servant.
Following the PM's remarks and a substantiated accusation from the Prachin Buri governor, the Provincial Administration Department (PAD) ordered the immediate temporary transfer of district chief Setthawut Wongloewut.
Anutin expressed dismay over the officer's lack of diligence, questioning his appointment and calling for his removal from the bureaucracy, while also addressing ongoing flood relief efforts and compensation for victims.