Anutin Orders Swift Flood Aid for Hat Yai, Stresses Lessons Learned

Khaosod•Politics•2h ago

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Thai Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered immediate acceleration of flood relief payments to residents of Hat Yai and stressed the importance of learning critical lessons to prevent future disasters.

•Anutin Charnvirakul instructed for prompt disbursement of 9,000 Baht per household flood relief.
•The urgency is due to recent severe flooding in Hat Yai, Songkhla province.
•Lessons learned from the flood event, particularly concerning infrastructure and hospital protection, must be thoroughly implemented.

Overview

•Anutin Charnvirakul stated that flood relief payments of 9,000 Baht per household are approved and ready for disbursement.
•Anutin Charnvirakul instructed the Governor of Songkhla to coordinate with the Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to transfer funds directly to the province.
•The flood disaster occurred in December, with recovery efforts already showing significant progress by February 17, 2026.
•Payment processes were initially delayed due to the election period and the need for approval from the Election Commission.
•Anutin Charnvirakul praised the rapid and efficient recovery efforts in Hat Yai and surrounding flood-affected areas.
•A committee led by Deputy Prime Minister Bowornsak Uwanno is tasked with thoroughly analyzing the flood incident to identify and rectify issues.
•Anutin Charnvirakul emphasized the need to permanently protect hospitals from flooding by constructing permanent walls or dykes.
•The national budget allocated for disaster relief this year is 40,000 million Baht.

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Key Quotes

Anutin Charnvirakul

"There must be no situation where bedridden individuals are unable to receive food or assistance at home. Let this not happen again."

ต้องไม่มีเหตุการณ์คนติดเตียงอยู่บ้านแล้วไม่สามารถออกมา การส่งอาหาร หรือนำความช่วยเหลือเข้าไปได้ ขออย่าให้เกิดขึ้นอีก

Anutin Charnvirakul

"Reiterate sealing hospital areas, absolutely preventing hospital floods. Permanent walls or dykes must be built for patient rooms."

ย้ำการซีลพื้นที่โรงพยาบาล ห้ามน้ำท่วมโรงพยาบาลเป็นอันขาด จะต้องสร้างผนัง หรือเขื่อนแบบถาวร และห้องผู้ป่วยต่างๆ

Key Entities

Person

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, who ordered the acceleration of flood relief payments and emphasized lessons learned from the Hat Yai floods.

Arsit Samphantharat(นายอรรษิษฐ์ สัมพันธรัตน์)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, who would be informed about the flood relief disbursement process.

Bowornsak Uwanno(นายบวรศักดิ์ อุวรรณโณ)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister responsible for establishing a committee to study lessons learned from the flood incident.

Place

Hat Yai(หาดใหญ่)ℹ️

District in Songkhla province that experienced severe flooding, leading to the ordered relief payments and post-disaster analysis.

Songkhla(สงขลา)ℹ️

Province in Thailand where Hat Yai is located; the Governor of Songkhla was instructed to expedite flood relief disbursements.

Organization

Election Commission (EC)(คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง)ℹ️

The body that initially did not approve the flood relief funds due to incomplete submission, requiring resubmission.

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM)(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)ℹ️

The department whose Director-General was instructed to arrange for the direct transfer of flood relief funds to Songkhla province.

Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR)(สำนักงานทรัพยากรน้ำแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

The office tasked with urgently implementing water management projects nationwide.