Thailand Transfers Additional Flood Relief Funds to Affected Households
Thailand’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said flood relief transfers have reached over three billion baht for nearly 400,000 households across 42 provinces. An additional 1.08 billion baht will be sent today to almost 150,000 more households in 17 provinces, including Bangkok. Payments will be deposited via PromptPay-linked accounts starting at 11:00 a.m.
The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) announced that as of 07:30 today, the Government Savings Bank had successfully transferred flood relief money to 390,366 households, amounting to 3.03735 billion baht across 42 provinces. Today, DDPM forwarded data for another 149,911 households to the bank for a further transfer of 1.078871 billion baht covering 17 provinces, which include Bangkok, Kamphaeng Phet, Chachoengsao, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Trad, Nakhon Nayok, Nan, Pathum Thani, Prachin Buri, Phichit, Phetchabun, Sa Kaeo, Saraburi, Sing Buri, Suphan Buri, and Uthai Thani. In Bangkok alone, 65,778 households are eligible for the relief. The bank will begin depositing the funds into accounts of citizens whose information is complete and whose national ID cards are linked to their PromptPay bank accounts starting at 11:00 a.m.
