Govt approves 558 million baht flood relief for 41 provinces

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

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The Cabinet approved 558.7 million baht from the central budget to provide financial aid to flood victims across 41 provinces in 2026.

•The Cabinet approved 558,739,000 baht for flood relief in 2026.
•Financial aid covers 60,971 households across 41 provinces.
•Death benefits of 2 million baht per person were allocated for 5 victims in Nan province.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered agencies to accelerate disbursements and minimize documentation burdens for citizens.

•The Cabinet approved a central budget of 558,739,000 baht from the 2026 annual expenditure budget for emergency flood relief.
•Relief funds cover 60,971 households, with 9,000 baht provided to households with flooded residences regardless of whether flooding lasted under or over 7 days.
•The Cabinet allocated 2,000,000 baht per person for 5 individuals who died from landslides and floods in Nan province.
•Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul instructed relevant agencies to expedite payments and use existing government data to reduce the need for citizens to provide redundant documentation.
•On August 25, 2026, Ratchada Thanadirek, Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office, announced the relief measures.
•The Cabinet previously approved the principle of establishing a disaster relief and rehabilitation fund on April 21, 2026.
•The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and the Office of Insurance Commission are to propose insurance-based aid models to the Cabinet during a mobile meeting in Songkhla province next week.

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Cabinet(ครม.)

The government body that approved the 558.7 million baht central budget for flood relief.

Prime Minister's Office(สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี)

The office where Ratchada Thanadirek serves as spokesperson.

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย (ปภ.))

The agency that proposed the relief criteria and is coordinating insurance-based aid.

Office of Insurance Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกำกับและส่งเสริมการประกอบธุรกิจประกันภัย (สำนักงาน คปภ.))ℹ️

The agency tasked with collaborating on the implementation of insurance systems for disaster victims.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

The Prime Minister who ordered the acceleration of flood relief disbursements.

Ratchada Thanadirek(รัชดา ธนาดิเรก)

The Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office.

Nan Province(จังหวัดน่าน)ℹ️

The location where 5 flood-related deaths occurred.

Songkhla Province(จังหวัดสงขลา)ℹ️

The location of the upcoming mobile Cabinet meeting.

Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Fund(กองทุนเพื่อการสงเคราะห์และฟื้นฟูผู้ประสบสาธารณภัย)

A fund proposed by the Cabinet on April 21, 2026, for aiding disaster victims.