Suriya Orders Doubled Flood Relief for Nan Province

Post Today•Politics•1d ago

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Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit has directed the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to accelerate flood relief payments for farmers in Nan Province using new 2026 criteria.

•Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit ordered the acceleration of relief for fishery, livestock, and rice farmers in Nan Province.
•Relief rates will double based on the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives' 2026 emergency agricultural assistance criteria.
•The government is considering a 20,000 million baht budget for a 'City Bypass Canal' project in Nan Province to solve long-term flooding.

Overview

•On August 25, 2026, Suriya Juangroongruangkit gave an interview at Government House regarding flood relief in Nan Province.
•Suriya Juangroongruangkit instructed the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to clarify relief rules for fisheries, livestock, and rice farming.
•Damage surveys in farmer areas have currently been completed for over 80%.
•Suriya Juangroongruangkit stated that relief rates will double under the emergency agricultural assistance criteria 2026, which will not apply retroactively.
•The Prime Minister is concerned about recurring floods because current reservoirs are insufficient, leading to annual relief costs of 20,000 million baht.
•The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has been ordered to study various river basins to prepare for the construction of additional medium and large reservoirs.
•The government is considering budget allocation and annual binding budget plans for the 'City Bypass Canal' project in Nan Province.
•The 'City Bypass Canal' project is estimated to cost 20,000 million baht.

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Key Entities

Person

Suriya Juangroongruangkit(สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ)ℹ️

Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives.

Prime Minister(นายกรัฐมนตรี)ℹ️

The leader of the government who is concerned about recurring floods.

Organization

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

The ministry responsible for agricultural relief and reservoir studies.

Place

Nan(น่าน)

The province where floods occurred and where the City Bypass Canal project is planned.

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Suriya Juangroongruangkit gave an interview.

Policy

Detailed Implementation Criteria for Agricultural Assistance in Emergency Cases 2026(หลักเกณฑ์วิธีปฏิบัติปลีกย่อยเกี่ยวกับการให้ความช่วยเหลือด้านการเกษตรกรณีฉุกเฉิน พ.ศ. 2569)

The new criteria used to double the relief rates for farmers.

City Bypass Canal(คลองเลี่ยงเมือง)

A project in Nan Province estimated at 20,000 million baht to solve long-term flooding.