Government Sends Flood Relief Payments to Nearly 400,000 Thai Homes
Thailand’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department announced that flood relief payments for 2025 have been sent to over 390,000 households nationwide, with additional transfers underway for 86,300 more homes in six provinces and Bangkok. The Government Savings Bank has already distributed more than 2.4 billion baht and will continue sending funds to accounts linked to PromptPay. Recipients can verify their payment status through the Thang Rat app or the official relief website.
On October 14, 2025, Nirat Phongsithiwarot, Director-General of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, said the department and the Government Savings Bank continue to send data and transfer flood relief money to affected people. As of October 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM, the bank had successfully transferred relief funds to 306,384 households, totaling 2.409836 billion baht across 39 provinces. On the same day, the department submitted data for an additional 86,303 households in six provinces and Bangkok, amounting to 644.995 million baht. The provinces involved are Ang Thong, Sing Buri, Saraburi, Chachoengsao, Chaiyaphum, and Suphan Buri, plus Bangkok where 74,962 households will receive payments. The bank will transfer funds to accounts with complete information and linked to PromptPay starting at 11:00 AM. Recipients can check their status in real time via the Thang Rat app or the website https://relief.disaster.go.th by entering their 13‑digit ID number. The department has also provided a QR code for easy access and warned the public to avoid fake links used by scammers.
