PM to sign Nan flood relief budget of 9,000 baht per household

MGR Online•Politics•2d ago

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The Thai government is preparing to approve a central budget to provide 9,000 baht in initial relief for flood-affected households in Nan province.

•Minister Pharadon Pritsnanantakul announced that the Prime Minister will sign off on the 9,000 baht per household relief fund.
•The proposal will be submitted to the Cabinet meeting tomorrow for approval of the central budget.
•Financial assistance for deceased persons in Nan province will be sourced from both the central budget and the Prime Minister's Office Fund.
•House repairs will be conducted based on existing Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) criteria.

•Minister Pharadon Pritsnanantakul disclosed that the Prime Minister is preparing to sign the central budget for flood relief for Nan residents at 9,000 baht per household.
•The proposal for the central budget is expected to be submitted to the Cabinet meeting tomorrow.
•Initial relief is set at 9,000 baht per household, with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) accelerating the process.
•Two to three people died in the Nan province floods, with compensation comprising the central budget and the Prime Minister's Office Fund.
•Victims of the flood will receive 80,000 baht from the Prime Minister's Office Fund, with total compensation including the emergency central budget estimated at over 300,000 baht.
•House repair criteria will follow existing Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) regulations.
•Local authorities must survey the affected areas to assess actual damages before evaluating repair funds according to Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) criteria.

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Pharadon Pritsnanantakul(ภราดร ปริศนานันทกุล)

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office.

Prime Minister(นายกรัฐมนตรี)ℹ️

The head of government who will sign the central budget for flood relief.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The government body that will meet to approve the central budget for flood relief.

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(สำนักงานป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The agency responsible for accelerating the relief process and setting house repair criteria.

DDPM(ปภ.)

Abbreviation for the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

Prime Minister's Office Fund(กองทุนสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี)

A fund providing 80,000 baht in assistance to flood victims.

Prime Minister's Office(สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี)

The office where Minister Pharadon Pritsnanantakul serves and where the Permanent Secretary is based.

Nan(น่าน)

The province affected by large-scale flooding.