Cabinet approves 558m baht for 2026 flood relief in 41 provinces

Matichon•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

The Cabinet approved a central budget of over 558 million baht to provide financial assistance to flood victims in 41 provinces for the year 2026.

•The Cabinet approved 558,739,000 baht from the 2026 emergency central fund for flood relief.
•Assistance covers 41 provinces, including 60,971 households receiving 9,000 baht each.
•Five death cases in Nan province will receive 2 million baht per person.
•The Prime Minister ordered the removal of redundant documentation requirements for claimants.

Overview

•On August 25 at 14:00, the Cabinet met at Government House to approve the relief budget.
•The total approved budget for the 2026 rainy season flood relief is 558,739,000 baht.
•The Cabinet approved 9,000 baht per household for residences affected by floods, landslides, or flash floods for up to 7 days, and 9,000 baht for those flooded for over 7 days.
•Five individuals who died from landslides or floods in Nan province will receive 2 million baht each.
•The Prime Minister instructed agencies to coordinate existing data to avoid making citizens travel to multiple offices for documents.
•The Prime Minister ordered the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and the Office of Insurance Commission to develop an insurance system for disaster relief.
•The principles and guidelines for the insurance system will be proposed at a mobile Cabinet meeting in Songkhla province next week.

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Key Quotes

Prime Minister

"Relevant agencies must accelerate the disbursement of relief funds to the people quickly, without requiring documents or evidence that create unnecessary burdens."

ให้หน่วยงายเกี่ยวข้อง เร่งเบิกจ่ายเงินเยียวยาช่วยเหลือให้ถึงมือประชาชนโดยเร็ว โดยไม่ต้องยื่นเอกสารหรือหลักฐานที่สร้างภาระเกินความจำเป็น

Key Entities

Organization

Cabinet(ครม.)

The government body that approved the 558 million baht central budget for flood relief.

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The agency that proposed the relief criteria and was ordered to implement an insurance system.

Office of Insurance Commission(สำนักงานกำกับและส่งเสริมการประกอบธุรกิจประกันภัย)ℹ️

The agency ordered to help develop an insurance system for disaster victims.

Person

Ratchada Thanadirek(รัชดา ธนาดิเรก)

The spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office.

Prime Minister(นายกฯ)ℹ️

The leader who ordered the acceleration of relief payments and the development of an insurance system.

Place

Nan Province(จ.น่าน)ℹ️

The location where five flood-related deaths occurred.

Songkhla Province(จ.สงขลา)ℹ️

The location of the upcoming mobile Cabinet meeting next week.

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The venue where the Cabinet meeting took place on August 25.