Yoschanan accelerates Nan flood recovery and emergency funding

Prachachat•Politics•1d ago

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Deputy Prime Minister Yoschanan Wongsawad oversees flood recovery in Nan Province as the Cabinet approves special relief funds for victims.

•The Cabinet approved 549,989,000 baht from the 2026 central budget for special flood relief.
•Yoschanan Wongsawad visited Tha Wang Pha and Pua districts in Nan to monitor restoration progress.
•The Comptroller General's Department expanded the emergency advance fund for the Nan Provincial Governor by 100 million baht.
•Agricultural damage in 9 districts of Nan exceeds 14,900 rai, affecting 6,538 farmers.

Overview

•Yoschanan Wongsawad visited Tha Wang Pha District on August 25 to monitor the construction of a simulated water weir and the removal of mud from Ban Kaem.
•Yoschanan Wongsawat visited Pua District on August 26 to accelerate the restoration of traffic routes and mud dredging at Ban Hia, Ban Fai, and Ban Rong.
•The Cabinet approved a budget of 549,989,000 baht for flood victims since May 15, 2026, providing 9,000 baht per household for flooded residences and 2,000,000 baht for deaths caused by landslides or direct flooding.
•The Comptroller General's Department provided an additional 100 million baht emergency fund for the Nan Provincial Governor to cover costs such as house repairs up to 88,600 baht and funeral expenses up to 35,700 baht.
•The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives reported that over 9,121 rai of paddy fields were the most damaged among 14,900 rai of total agricultural land in Nan.
•The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation is designated as the agency to receive and distribute the Cabinet-approved budget through Government Savings Bank.
•Nan Province and local administrative organizations have reduced bureaucracy by removing the requirement for victims to provide photocopies or photos when applying for aid.

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Key Entities

Person

Yoschanan Wongsawad(ยศชนัน วงศ์สวัสดิ์)

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, and Chairman of the Committee for Prevention and Resolution of Flood and Drought Problems in the Northern Region.

Place

Nan(น่าน)

A province experiencing floods where recovery efforts and emergency funding are being implemented.

Tha Wang Pha(ท่าวังผา)

A district in Nan Province visited by Yoschanan Wongsawad on August 25.

Pua(ปัว)

A district in Nan Province visited by Yoschanan Wongsawad on August 26.

Organization

Cabinet(ครม.)

The government body that approved the budget of 549,989,000 baht for special flood relief.

Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(กรมป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัย)

The agency responsible for receiving and distributing the relief budget through Government Savings Bank.

Government Savings Bank(ธนาคารออมสิน)

The financial institution used to pay relief funds to flood victims.

Royal Irrigation Department(กรมชลประทาน)

The agency tasked with building temporary Bailey bridges to replace severed routes in Tha Wang Pha.

Nan Provincial Administrative Organization(องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดน่าน)

The location where a meeting on recovery guidelines was held.

Comptroller General's Department(กรมบัญชีกลาง)ℹ️

The department that approved the extension of the emergency advance fund by 100 million baht.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

The ministry responsible for surveying agricultural damage and providing seeds and Trichoderma to farmers.