Cabinet Approves 558 Million Baht for 69 Flood Relief

Prachachat•Politics•1d ago

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The Cabinet approved a central budget of 558,739,000 Baht to provide financial aid to flood victims in the year 2026.

•The Cabinet approved 558,739,000 Baht from the 2026 emergency central budget for flood relief.
•60,971 households receiving relief for damaged residences will receive 9,000 Baht each.
•Five death cases in Nan Province will receive 2,000,000 Baht per person.
•The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and the Office of Insurance Commission are tasked with developing an insurance-based aid system.

•The Cabinet approved a central budget of 558,739,000 Baht from the 2026 fiscal year emergency reserve for flood victims.
•60,971 households with residences damaged by floods, landslides, or flash floods for no more than 7 days will receive 9,000 Baht each.
•Five individuals who died directly from landslides and floods in Nan Province will receive 2,000,000 Baht each.
•Anutin Charnvirakul instructed relevant agencies to expedite relief payments and reduce the burden of documentation for citizens.
•On April 21, 2026, the Cabinet approved the principle of establishing a fund for the assistance and rehabilitation of disaster victims.
•The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and the Office of Insurance Commission must propose an insurance-based aid model to the Cabinet next week.
•The next Cabinet meeting will be a mobile meeting held in Songkhla Province.

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Cabinet(ครม.)

The government body that approved the 558,739,000 Baht budget for flood relief.

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The agency that proposed the relief criteria and is working on an insurance-based aid system.

Office of Insurance Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกำกับและส่งเสริมการประกอบธุรกิจประกันภัย)ℹ️

The agency collaborating with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to implement an insurance system for disaster aid.

Ratchada Thanadirek(รัชดา ธนาดิเรก)

The spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister who ordered the acceleration of relief payments to citizens.

Nan Province(จังหวัดน่าน)ℹ️

The location where five flood-related deaths occurred.

Songkhla Province(จังหวัดสงขลา)ℹ️

The location of the upcoming mobile Cabinet meeting.