Suriya orders urgent damage survey for Nan rubber farmers

MGR Online•Politics•4d ago

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Agriculture Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit has ordered the Rubber Authority of Thailand to urgently survey flood damage to rubber plantations in Nan province.

•Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit ordered the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) to survey flood damage in Nan province.
•Approximately 3,500 rubber farmers across 35,000 rai are estimated to be affected.
•RAOT is considering welfare payments of up to 3,000 baht per person once the situation ends.
•RAOT has implemented three urgent measures including damage assessment and monitoring risk areas in Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, and Uttaradit.

Overview

•Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit ordered the Rubber Authority of Thailand to conduct an immediate damage survey of rubber plantations in Nan province once the situation eases.
•The Rubber Authority of Thailand estimates that 3,500 rubber farmers and 35,000 rai of land are affected, out of 16,146 registered farmers and 170,810.33 rai in the area.
•Flood damage has been reported in several districts of Nan province, including Mueang Nan, Pua, Tha Wang Pha, Wiang Sa, Santisuk, and Phu Phiang.
•Mr. Weris Amrapal, acting governor of the Rubber Authority of Thailand, discussed assistance guidelines with Mr. Benjapol Nakprasert, Chairman of the Rubber Authority of Thailand.
•The Rubber Authority of Thailand has approved survival factors for affected rubber farming households and is considering payments of up to 3,000 baht per person.
•The Rubber Authority of Thailand issued a letter to the Director of the Rubber Authority of Thailand Northern Region to implement three urgent measures: damage assessment, monitoring risk areas, and daily electronic reporting.
•The Rubber Authority of Thailand is monitoring weather forecasts and warning risk areas including Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, and Uttaradit.
•Mr. Weris Amrapal expressed condolences to those who suffered losses from the disaster.

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Key Entities

Person

Suriya Juangroongruangkit(สุริยะ จึงรุ่งเรืองกิจ)ℹ️

Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives who ordered the urgent survey of rubber plantation damage in Nan.

Weris Amrapal(วีริศ อัมระปาล)

RAOT board member and acting governor of the Rubber Authority of Thailand.

Benjapol Nakprasert(เบญจพล นาคประเสริฐ)

Chairman of the Rubber Authority of Thailand.

Organization

Rubber Authority of Thailand(กยท.)

The agency responsible for surveying rubber plantation damage and providing aid to affected farmers.

Rubber Authority of Thailand Northern Region(กยท.ภาคเหนือ)

The regional office tasked with implementing three urgent measures for farmer assistance.