DDPM to propose 10.5 billion baht flood relief budget increase

Matichon•Politics•5h ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation is seeking an additional 10.5 billion baht from the Cabinet to expand flood relief for residents in 66 provinces and Bangkok.

•Nirat Pongsittithaworn clarified that flood relief budget calculations are based on the actual number of households reported by provinces and Bangkok.
•The Cabinet previously approved 5,281.6556 million baht for relief, of which 5,225.249 million baht has already been spent.
•The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation plans to propose an additional budget of 10,508 million baht to the Cabinet on October 20, 2026.

Overview

•Opposition MPs expressed concerns that the Cabinet's flood relief budget calculations for the 2026 rainy season were inaccurate and inconsistent with reality.
•Nirat Pongsittithaworn stated that budget requests must be based on the number of flood-affected households reported by provinces or Bangkok in the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation system.
•The Cabinet approved a total of 5,281.6556 million baht for relief in 66 provinces and Bangkok, with 66.4066 million baht remaining as of the report.
•On August 25, 2026, the Cabinet approved 549,989,000 baht for 60,971 households in 41 provinces.
•On September 29, 2026, the Cabinet approved an additional 4,731,666,600 baht for 553,780 households in 24 provinces and Bangkok.
•On October 6, 2026, the Cabinet approved additional assistance for Samut Songkhram province.
•The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation will propose a request for an additional 10,508 million baht for 1,481,401 households to the Cabinet on October 20, 2026.
•The proposed additional funds will utilize the central budget for the 2027 fiscal year.

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Key Entities

Person

Nirat Pongsittithaworn(นิรัตน์ พงษ์สิทธิถาวร)

Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

Organization

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The government agency responsible for calculating and distributing flood relief funds.

Cabinet(ครม.)

The executive body that approves the allocation of central budgets for disaster relief.

Government Savings Bank(ธนาคารออมสิน)

The financial institution working with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to transfer relief funds to citizens.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

The ministry involved in planning budget expenditures for citizen relief.

Place

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

An area receiving flood relief funds.

Samut Songkhram Province(จังหวัดสมุทรสงคราม)ℹ️

A province approved for additional relief on October 6, 2026.