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Nan flood recovery under way, aid payments prepared
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NAN - Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Sunday ordered state agencies to speed up flood recovery, compensation payments and infrastructure repairs in Nan and other flood-affected provinces, while maintaining heightened monitoring for further flooding and landslides during the remainder of the rainy season.
Key facts
- Chairing a flood-monitoring meeting in Nan attended by cabinet ministers and the governors of 37 northern and northeastern provinces, Mr Anutin said state agencies must move quickly to restore damaged communities while remaining prepared
- NAN - Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Sunday ordered state agencies to speed up flood recovery, compensation payments and infrastructure repairs in Nan and other flood-affected provinces, while maintaining heightened monitoring for
- The governor said the first round of compensation would be paid between Aug 30 and Sept 1
- Affected households would receive 6,700 baht to cover essential items such as bedding, clothing and kitchen equipment damaged by the floods.
Summary
Chairing a flood-monitoring meeting in Nan attended by cabinet ministers and the governors of 37 northern and northeastern provinces, Mr Anutin said state agencies must move quickly to restore damaged communities while remaining prepared for renewed heavy rain.
The prime minister instructed officials to accelerate damage assessments, compensation payments and repairs to homes, roads, bridges, electricity and water systems. He also ordered agencies to strengthen flood forecasting, mapping and public-warning systems, and called on the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) to improve information-sharing technology and develop more modern tools for delivering updates to residents.