The Prime Minister revealed the establishment of an operation center to help flood victims. Disaster and mudslide, “Bhumi-dham” sits as chairman. The first meeting on Wednesday aims to issue measures not to collect water and electricity bills in the disaster area for the whole month. In September, the government reduced the budget by 30%, confirming that it will accelerate the payment of remedies for repairing people’s houses as soon as possible, and ordered a review of the assistance framework as soon as possible and appropriately.
Ms. Patongtarn Shinawatra, the Prime Minister, announced after the meeting of the Flood Victim Assistance Operation Center that the Flood Victim Assistance Operation Center has been set up. Floods and mudslides With Mr. Phumtham Vechayachai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense presided over the meeting. There was Mr. Anutin Chanweerakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs, and Mr. Suriya. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Mr. Prasert Chanto
rongthong The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Economy and Society is the Vice Chairman, and there are committees of all relevant units in all aspects to solve problems in a timely manner. If there is a problem or needs to be remedied, it is necessary to set up a committee to manage the situation of floods, floods and landslides, or COS, which must be monitored continuously. This committee will operate until the flood situation is resolved.
As for the water situation in Nong Khai and the Northeast region, the Prime Minister said that the water began to come from the Northeast, but in general, the amount of water did not affect it, causing the amount of water to decrease, and the provinces that received reports from the Department of Irrigation and the Department of Meteorology that the water level was decreasing or which provinces had to divert water into the province must coordinate and inform the public first. How can you prepare for the move and prepare? It has been emphasized at the meeting
that several days’ notice is required. As for the province that has been flooded for about 3 days, everything should be over. The restoration of various plans is also trying to get back to normal as soon as possible.
As for the remedy that does not want to focus on the date frame of the flood, but according to the damage, the Prime Minister said that it will be necessary to look at the details again to see what adjustments can be made. But the issue now is the speed of healing the people, which has been discussed by many parties that speed must be necessary but the original framework must exist. Therefore, the old remedy framework must be used first because if we have to wait for the new remedy framework, it will take time, which has been discussed with the Ministry of Home Affairs that there will be a wave of electricity bills (excluding fees) in September. There is no need to pay for water and electricity, and in October, it can be reduced by another 30%, but this is a set. If the flood event is longer, it
can be added here, but we will do this to support. The people are an urgent remedy.
The Prime Minister also said that the matter of repairing houses for the victims has been discussed with the army and there is a full mobilization of forces, but there is a problem of insufficient manpower. Therefore, we talked to the Ministry of Education to use vocational teams in each province to mobilize people to help so that the damage can be repaired as soon as possible.
However, The flood situation in Nong Khai province has decreased and is gradually decreasing. In China, normal water discharge does not contribute to additional flooding.
The downstream Mekong River will descend to Ubon Ratchathani before going to Lao PDR. The equipment is ready and don’t worry. As for Bangkok, there is enough capacity to receive the water of the Chao Phraya River. Therefore, Bangkok will not be flooded.
The Prime Minister said that in terms of relief for flood victims, it is to use the budget according to the original framework wit
hout proposing it to the Cabinet for consideration, but it may be possible to propose more, so you can only get 3 days of relief, but 3 days is too little.
The total cost of relief for flood victims is more than 230,000 baht.
Mr. Bhumitham added that we follow the same framework but solve the problem with speed at the core. Therefore, everything that has passed has been months or years. So this time I will deal with it. As for providing more remedies, it may be considered later. The committee set up by the Prime Minister will have its first meeting this Wednesday (18 September), both the Budget Office, the Decree Office, the Prime Minister’s Office and other relevant units will jointly evaluate and come to a conclusion with a timeline. From now on, there will be detailed discussions and reports to the Prime Minister on an ongoing basis.
Mr. Bhumitham also said that the remedy channel will use the existing model but will be able to consider it further if there is a remedy as soon as possible, which is the p
roblem given by the Prime Minister. The original remedy framework may have a small cost of remedies, but if it is to be adjusted, it is feared that it will be delayed, so we ask that the remedy be paid as soon as possible as soon as possible. The details will be discussed again on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister He also said that the Board of Directors The newly established NCPO considers which areas the Prime Minister should go down to inspect to see if the site is ready or not. For example, in the past, Mr. Anutin went to Nong Khai province to see first, and in many places, the Prime Minister will assign the four Deputy Prime Ministers to help take care of them and the relevant ministers.
Source: Thai News Agency