GSB Transfers Flood Relief to 16 More Provinces
The Government Savings Bank has disbursed 196.8 million baht in 2026 flood relief to 28,717 households across 16 provinces, including Bangkok and surrounding central and eastern regions. Total payments now reach 11.86 billion baht for nearly 1.6 million households, covering about 74 percent of the cabinet-approved budget. Transfers are made via PromptPay starting at 11 AM on November 4.
On November 4, 2026, Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Director-General Niwat Phongsitthaworn announced that flood relief payments for victims of the 2026 floods have been managed and transferred to people's accounts in many areas, with operations continuing. Today's transfer covers 16 provinces: Samut Prakan, Nonthaburi, Ang Thong, Rayong, Chanthaburi, Chachoengsao, Prachinburi, Nakhon Nayok, Surin, Chaiyaphum, Nan, Uthai Thani, Kamphaeng Phet, Ratchaburi, Suphan Buri, and Bangkok. This covers 28,717 households totaling 196,809,000 baht. To date, the department and the bank have completed transfers to 1,598,471 households, amounting to 11.862647 billion baht, representing 73.67 percent of the 16.100532 billion baht approved by the Cabinet. The Government Savings Bank began transferring funds to verified victim accounts linked to national ID numbers via the PromptPay system today at 11:00 AM. The public is urged to check the bank accounts registered for government relief transfers to avoid confusion.
