Anutin Orders Swift Flood Relief, Transparency, Southern Preparedness
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Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul presided over a meeting to drive the Ministry of Interior's critical missions at the Rachasee Room on October 26, 2026. Permanent Secretary Jesada Thai-that was in Chiang Rai on duty and joined via conference.
Anutin said the ministry must prioritize several issues: flooding and compensation, drug suppression, foreign land ownership via nominees, and the public's cost of living. He demanded a comprehensive approach — swift, transparent, and developmental — not just quick fixes. Once a situation ends, there must be long-term improvements to prevent recurrence. For floods and compensation, he asked what must be done afterward: databases, compensation procedures, verification, and processes before money reaches people.
He praised all agencies for their flood response in late September, noting affected provinces cared for citizens fully. Central budget funds were secured before the fiscal year ended, enabling rapid compensation — unlike the past when officials waited for waters to recede and completed surveys before transferring funds.
Regarding upcoming risks, Anutin highlighted the threat of hydrological disasters in the south. Agencies in risk areas must prepare now — doing things differently from last year — and not wait for disaster to strike. Otherwise, results will repeat. He urged every governor to ready their provinces thoroughly to avoid chaos.
Bangkok's governor and executives attended. Anutin wanted coordination on compensation finalized, as "ill-intentioned" actors keep spreading false news that funds are gone — only 5 billion approved, the rest missing, needing a new 10 billion approval. Most recently, Manosaree claimed the ministry pressured Bangkok to pay 200 million first. Anutin asked Bangkok's leadership to help refute this, since ministry rebuttals are painted as political retaliation. He called it clearly malicious political intent, given the speaker's content and stature.
He clarified: the flood disaster budget sits in the Prime Minister's Office central budget. When any disaster meets criteria, the PM approves use; over 100 million goes to Cabinet. There is no risk of running out, and agencies also have their own reserved budgets.
