Bangkok Post
City Hall extends flood aid registration period as delays mount
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has extended the deadline for flood victims to file the paperwork needed for financial assistance for another month, until the end of November.
Key facts
- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has extended the deadline for flood victims to file the paperwork needed for financial assistance for another month, until the end of November.
- The extension was announced as flood-affected residents continued to form long lines at Bangkok district offices, many queueing overnight, to register claims for compensation as the month-end deadline drew near.
- Bangkokians had 30 days to register for flood relief from the first day their respective districts were declared disaster zones, freeing up emergency funds.
- Three districts were declared disaster zones on Sept 25 and other districts the following day, meaning they all face a looming deadline.
Summary
The extension was announced as flood-affected residents continued to form long lines at Bangkok district offices, many queueing overnight, to register claims for compensation as the month-end deadline drew near.
Bangkokians had 30 days to register for flood relief from the first day their respective districts were declared disaster zones, freeing up emergency funds.