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Volunteer Foundation Sends 1,050 Relief Parcels to Flood-Hit Sa Kaeo

The Volunteer Friends in Need (Royal Patronage) Foundation and the Thai Red Cross Society delivered 1,050 royal relief parcels to flood victims in Sa Kaeo Province on October 9, 2026. The aid, split between 1,000 packs for the public and 50 for monks, was transported with military support from the 1st King’s Guard Division and the Army Civil Affairs Department. The effort aimed to ease hardship and support livelihoods for those affected by the floods.

Volunteer Foundation Sends 1,050 Relief Parcels to Flood-Hit Sa Kaeo
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On October 9, 2026, the Volunteer Friends in Need (Royal Patronage) Foundation and the Thai Red Cross Society sent 1,050 royal relief parcels to help flood victims in Sa Kaeo Province, aiming to ease distress and support livelihoods. The foundation, led by secretary Weerasak Kowatsurat, dispatched the parcels from the 1st King’s Guard Division. Transport was assisted by the Army Civil Affairs Department, which provided five drivers and four covered trucks, while 40 soldiers from the division helped load and move the goods. Kowatsurat explained that the relief consisted of 1,000 parcels for the general public and 50 for monks, intended to alleviate hardship and sustain livelihoods for those affected by the flooding in Sa Kaeo.

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National

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Tourism

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National

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Police

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National

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Weather

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Community

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National

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Community

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