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Phuket Officials Discuss Flood Compensation and Strategic Canal Plans

PHUKET: Phuket officials have been briefed on government compensation and insurance measures for flood victims following widespread flooding in Bangkok and other provinces, while Governor Chotinarin Kerdsom has again pointed to the province’s ‘16 strategic canals’ as part of Phuket’s flood-prevention preparations.

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PHUKET: Phuket officials have been briefed on government compensation and insurance measures for flood victims following widespread flooding in Bangkok and other provinces, while Governor Chotinarin Kerdsom has again pointed to the province’s ‘16 strategic canals’ as part of Phuket’s flood-prevention preparations.

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