Suriya doubles flood relief compensation for farmers

Thairath•Politics•1d ago

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Minister Suriya Juirungruangkit announces doubled compensation for flood-affected farmers in Nan province under new 2026 guidelines.

•Minister Suriya Juirungruangkit announced new relief criteria that double compensation for farmers.
•The measures target farmers affected by floods in Nan province, covering fisheries, livestock, and rice.
•The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is studying water basin management and new reservoirs for long-term solutions.
•A 'City Bypass Canal' project in Nan province is under consideration with an estimated budget of 20,000 million baht.

•On August 25, 2026, at Government House, Minister Suriya Juirungruangkit gave an interview regarding flood relief measures in Nan province.
•Minister Suriya Juirungruangkit instructed the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to review existing rules to assist fisheries, livestock, and rice farmers.
•The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has announced the Detailed Operational Criteria for Emergency Assistance 2026, which doubles compensation but does not apply retroactively.
•Minister Suriya Juirungruangkit stated that 80% of the affected farmers' areas have already been surveyed for damage.
•Minister Suriya Juirungruangkit noted that the government spends 20,000 million baht annually on flood relief because existing reservoirs are insufficient.
•The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is studying various water basins to build medium and large reservoirs for increased water storage.
•The government is considering the budget source and annual commitment for the 'City Bypass Canal' project in Nan province, estimated at 20,000 million baht.

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Suriya Juirungruangkit(สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ)

Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

The ministry responsible for announcing new emergency assistance criteria and studying water basin management.

Nan(น่าน)

The province where farmers were affected by floods and where the City Bypass Canal project is located.

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Minister Suriya Juirungruangkit gave an interview on August 25, 2026.

Detailed Operational Criteria for Emergency Assistance 2026(หลักเกณฑ์วิธีปฏิบัติปลีกย่อยเกี่ยวกับการให้ความช่วยเหลือด้านกรณีฉุกเฉิน พ.ศ. 2569)

The new criteria announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives that double the amount of relief funds.

City Bypass Canal(คลองเลี่ยงเมือง)

A project in Nan province studied by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives with an estimated budget of 20,000 million baht.