DDPM updates on disaster relief and Tang Rat app errors

Thairath•Politics•19d ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation clarifies the status of flood relief payments and addresses technical issues with the Tang Rat application.

•Local Administrative Organizations are currently surveying damages to process emergency reserve funds.
•Cabinet resolutions provide specific financial aid for households with homes flooded for 7 days or more.
•As of October 4, 2026, 851,547 people have registered for relief via the Tang Rat application.
•The DDPM and DGA apologized for duplicate notification messages sent to users but denied any data leak or hacking.

Overview

•Local Administrative Organizations are currently surveying damages and preparing accounts for the District Disaster Relief Committee to utilize the provincial governor's authority for emergency funds.
•Emergency reserve funds include home repairs up to 88,600 baht, agricultural house repairs up to 6,800 baht, temporary rental assistance up to 2,500 baht for 2 months, and occupational tool aid up to 13,500 baht.
•Cabinet resolutions for the 2026 rainy season provide 9,000 baht for homes flooded for 7 days or more and 5,000 baht for homes surrounded by water.
•Registration data as of October 4, 2026, at 08:30 shows 851,547 applicants, with Bangkok recording the highest number at 371,775.
•The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is providing registration assistance for the elderly and bedridden patients at temporary shelters.
•Some users initially faced errors in the Tang Rat app because the system was opened gradually based on disaster zone declarations.
•Sirithorn Somsawan stated that duplicate notifications sent by the system did not involve a data leak or hacking of the DGA system.
•The DDPM, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, and DGA are urgently investigating the cause of the duplicate notifications to restore normal service.

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Key Entities

Person

Sirithorn Somsawan(น.ส.ศิริธร สมสุวรรณ)

Director of the Information and Public Relations Division of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

Organization

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The government agency responsible for disaster relief and managing the Tang Rat registration process.

Local Administrative Organization(อปท.)

The entities responsible for surveying damages and preparing accounts for relief funds.

Digital Government Development Agency(สำนักงานพัฒนารัฐบาลดิจิทัล (องค์การมหาชน))ℹ️

The agency (DGA) managing the technical infrastructure of the Tang Rat application.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กทม.)ℹ️

The city administration coordinating registration assistance at temporary shelters.

Tang Rat(ทางรัฐ)

The application used by citizens to register for flood relief payments.

District Disaster Relief Committee(ก.ช.ภ.อ.)

The committee that meets to authorize the use of funds under the governor's power.

Cabinet(ครม.)

The body whose resolutions determined the aid amounts for the 2026 rainy season.

Place

Bangkok(กทม.)ℹ️

The area with the highest number of flood relief registrations at 371,775 people.

Samut Prakan Province(จ.สมุทรปราการ)ℹ️

The area with the second highest registration count at 122,786 people.

Pathum Thani Province(จ.ปทุมธานี)ℹ️

The area with 105,525 people registered for relief.

Chachoengsao Province(จ.ฉะเชิงเทรา)ℹ️

The area with 34,604 people registered for relief.