Suriya Accelerates Nan Flood Compensation for Farmers

Prachachat•Politics•1d ago

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Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit accelerates flood compensation for farmers in Nan province using updated 2022 criteria.

•Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit ordered the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to provide compensation for fisheries, livestock, and rice farmers affected by floods in Nan province.
•Compensation rates have doubled following a criteria adjustment implemented since 2022.
•Damage surveys for farmers are currently 80% complete.
•The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is studying basin management to build more reservoirs to solve chronic flooding.

•Suriya Juangroongruangkit ordered the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to review existing rules to provide clear payment measures for affected fisheries, livestock, and rice farmers.
•Compensation rates for affected farmers have increased twofold based on new criteria established since 2022.
•Damage surveys of farmers' areas are currently 80% complete.
•Suriya Juangroongruangkit stated that the government will implement any criteria that provide the maximum benefit to disaster victims.
•The Prime Minister expressed concern over recurring floods because existing reservoirs are insufficient for water storage.
•Suriya Juangroongruangkit noted that compensation costs for floods average 20 billion baht per year.
•The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is studying various basins to create medium and large water storage areas.
•The government is considering budget sources for the Khlong Liang Mueang project in Nan province, which is estimated to cost 20 billion baht.

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Suriya Juangroongruangkit(สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ)ℹ️

Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

The ministry responsible for studying water basins and implementing farmer compensation.

Nan(น่าน)

The province where farmers were affected by floods.

Khlong Liang Mueang(คลองเลี่ยงเมือง)

A project in Nan province previously studied by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to resolve flooding.