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Thai PM returns on Sept 27 to coordinate flood response
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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul returned to Thailand on Sunday (September 27, 2026) after cancelling remaining overseas engagements to coordinate the response to flooding across the country. Speaking in Bangkok, Anutin announced plans to suspend ministers’ foreign travel, accelerate assistance and take a long-term drainage proposal to Cabinet.
Key facts
- Anutin, who also serves as interior minister, arrived at Don Mueang Airport at 10.19am following overseas duties in Japan, the United States and Britain between September 20 and 27
- The government would apply lessons from the 2025 floods in Hat Yai to help affected communities return to normal life as quickly as possible, Anutin said.
- The Budget Bureau had informed Anutin that funding had been set aside in the fiscal 2027 budget for the project, the prime minister said
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Summary
Anutin, who also serves as interior minister, arrived at Don Mueang Airport at 10.19am following overseas duties in Japan, the United States and Britain between September 20 and 27. Ministers, Bangkok officials and water-management agencies briefed the prime minister before inspections of flood-affected communities.
Throughout the overseas trip, Anutin said, he had received updates from deputy prime ministers assigned responsibility for flooding in different regions, alongside Cabinet members and relevant agencies. Anutin had also held online meetings to coordinate the flood response, discuss operational details and issue instructions before deciding to cancel his remaining engagements abroad.