Govt uses Nan JIC to match donations for flood relief

Thansettakij•Economy•3d ago

Reader Briefing

The Thai government is using the Nan Joint Incident Command (JIC Nan) to coordinate donation needs and match them with supplies for flood victims in Nan province.

•The government assigned the Public Relations Department to expand JIC Nan's role into a coordination center for aid requirements.
•JIC Nan updates needed items twice daily at 10:00 and 16:00 to prevent supply surpluses and shortages.
•On August 22, 2026, central kitchens reported needs for chicken, rice, fresh vegetables, seasoning, and food containers.
•The government has already coordinated the first lot of supplies, including meat and rice, to foundations operating central kitchens in Nan.

Overview

•Deputy Government Spokesperson Lalida Phernwiwattana announced on August 23, 2026, that the government is managing flood relief in Northern Thailand to ensure efficiency.
•Minister Supamas Isaraphakdi assigned the Public Relations Department to evolve JIC Nan from a reporting center into a coordination hub for aid data.
•JIC Nan was tasked with connecting needs from shelters and central kitchens to the private sector and citizens to reduce the problem of item surpluses and shortages.
•JIC Nan provides data updates on requirements twice a day at 10.00 and 16.00.
•On August 22, 2026, central kitchens identified specific needs for chicken, rice, fresh vegetables, seasonings, and food containers.
•The government coordinated the delivery of chicken, pork, eggs, rice, vegetable oil, seasonings, and vegetables to foundations running central kitchens in Nan province.
•The government plans to apply this coordination model to other provinces currently facing flood situations.

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Key Quotes

Lalida Phernwiwattana

"Every act of kindness is valuable, but in a disaster situation, the important thing is how to make assistance match what the people need most at that time."

ทุกน้ำใจมีคุณค่า แต่ในสถานการณ์ภัยพิบัติ สิ่งสำคัญคือทำอย่างไรให้ความช่วยเหลือตรงกับสิ่งที่ประชาชนกำลังต้องการในเวลานั้นมากที่สุด

Key Entities

Person

Lalida Phernwiwattana(ลลิดา เพริศวิวัฒนา)

Deputy Government Spokesperson who announced the government's flood relief coordination efforts.

Supamas Isaraphakdi(ศุภมาส อิศรภักดี)

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office who assigned the Public Relations Department to expand JIC Nan's role.

Organization

Public Relations Department(กรมประชาสัมพันธ์)

The government agency assigned to build upon the work of JIC Nan.

Nan Joint Incident Command (JIC Nan)(ศูนย์บัญชาการเหตุการณ์ป้องกันและแก้ไขปัญหาอุทกภัย จังหวัดน่าน)

A center tasked with coordinating aid requirements and matching donations for flood victims in Nan province.

The Government(รัฐบาล)ℹ️

The executive body managing flood relief and aid coordination in Northern Thailand.

Place

Nan(น่าน)

The province where the flood disaster occurred and the JIC coordination is centered.