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PM: EC approves flood aid for Hat Yai & South, cites election steps

PM: EC approves flood aid for Hat Yai & South, cites election steps

MGR Online•Politics•2h ago

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Thai Prime Minister confirms Election Commission approval for flood relief to Hat Yai and southern provinces, attributing prior delays to election procedures.

  • •The Prime Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, announced that the Election Commission (EC) has approved financial aid for flood victims in Hat Yai and southern Thailand.
  • •Anutin explained that any previous delays were due to necessary procedures during the election period.
  • •He urged provincial governors to expedite the disbursement of 9,000 baht per household to affected residents.
  • •The Prime Minister also emphasized the importance of learning from the disaster, focusing on infrastructure improvements and hospital flood protection.

Overview

  • •Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that the Election Commission has approved compensation funds for flood victims in Hat Yai and southern provinces.
  • •The approval was previously not granted due to incomplete submission, and further delays were attributed to election procedures.
  • •The Prime Minister instructed the Governor of Songkhla Province to coordinate with the Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to transfer funds directly to the province.
  • •Compensation for flood victims will be 9,000 baht per household.
  • •Provincial governors are urged to expedite the transfer of funds to registered households and report to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior.
  • •Prior to this announcement, the EC had not approved the funds, requiring further information.
  • •The Prime Minister stressed the importance of protecting hospitals from flooding by building permanent walls or barriers to prevent systemic failure.
  • •The government plans to allocate 40 billion baht for disaster relief and other related projects across the country.

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Key Quotes

Anutin Charnvirakul
"Today, the Election Commission, or EC, has already approved the compensation funds."
วันนี้คณะกรรมการการเลือกตั้ง หรือ กกต.ได้เห็นชอบเงินเยียวยาเรียบร้อยแล้ว
Anutin Charnvirakul
"This is a good thing and there is no delay, only that the process and steps during this period are also election periods."
ถือเป็นเรื่องที่ดี และไม่ได้มีความล่าช้าเพียง แต่กระบวนการและขั้นตอนในช่วงนี้เป็นช่วงที่มีการเลือกตั้งด้วย
Anutin Charnvirakul
"Please do not let it happen again, and emphasize sealing hospital areas, absolutely preventing hospitals from flooding."
ขออย่าให้เกิดขึ้นอีก พร้อมเน้นย้ำการซีลพื้นที่โรงพยาบาล ห้ามน้ำท่วมโรงพยาบาลเป็นอันขาด

Key Entities

Person

Prime Minister(นายกฯ)
The Prime Minister of Thailand, who made statements regarding flood relief and disaster preparedness.
Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of Thailand, who addressed the security meeting and announced EC approval for flood relief.
Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(อธิบดีกรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)
The head of the government agency responsible for disaster management, involved in the fund transfer process.
Ansit Sampantharat(นายอรรษิษฐ์ สัมพันธรัตน์)
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, who will receive reports on the fund disbursement.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior(ปลัดกระทรวงมหาดไทย)
The administrative head of the Ministry of Interior, receiving updates on flood relief efforts.
Professor Kittiwut Bovornsak Uvanod(ศาสตราจารย์กิตติคุณบวรศักดิ์ อุวรรณโณ)
A Deputy Prime Minister who heads a committee to draw lessons from the flood disaster.
Deputy Prime Minister(รองนายกรัฐมนตรี)
The position held by Professor Kittiwut Bovornsak Uvanod, overseeing disaster lesson-learning.

Organization

Election Commission (EC)(กกต.)ℹ️
The regulatory body that approved the disbursement of flood relief funds.
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM)(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)ℹ️
The government agency responsible for disaster management and relief coordination in Thailand.
Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR)(สำนักงานทรัพยากรน้ำแห่งชาติ)ℹ️
The government agency tasked with urgently implementing water resource management projects.
ONWR(สนทช.)ℹ️
Abbreviation for the Office of the National Water Resources, involved in urgent water management projects.

Place

Hat Yai District(อำเภอหาดใหญ่)ℹ️
A district in Songkhla Province that was severely affected by floods.
Songkhla Province(จังหวัดสงขลา)ℹ️
A province in southern Thailand where Hat Yai District is located and which was affected by floods.
Four Southern Border Provinces(4 จังหวัดชายแดนใต้)
The region where the Prime Minister delivered policy on security matters.

Timeline

December(เดือนธันวาคม)
The month during which the flood disaster occurred.