Prawit calls on agencies, Army, police to help flood victims in 18 provinces

By The Nation

 

General Prawit Wongsuwan

 

Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan is calling on administrative organisations as well as military and police officers to help volunteers provide assistance to 15,740 households in 18 provinces that were affected by floods.

 

The deputy PM’s spokesperson Lt-General Kongcheep Tantrawanich said on Thursday that Prawit has also instructed officials in Nakhon Ratchasima and Surat Thani to open drainage channels to reduce the water levels in the area.

 

"In areas where flooding has reduced, Prawit has instructed officials to repair public utilities and people’s residences, launch cleaning operations and work towards alleviating farmers’ suffering,” Kongcheep said.

 

“Meanwhile, he has also ordered officials to cooperate with the Office of National Water Resources to reserve water in reservoirs and solve problems in flood-prone areas.”

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30396248

 

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Surely they're all too busy in BKK!

 

Right now in Sisaket we are under another massive shower.

 

We have been walking in deep mud for so many weeks I can't remember how it feels to not wear rubber boots.

 

This horrendous weather is disastrous for the farmers who are not able to cut their rice, let alone to dry it...

with more storms on the way and some areas already saturated it could get a lot worse so lets put other activities aside for now to help those that are going to be inundated with more rains - makes sense to me.. 

The guy is all heart and very busy too;  I can't remember how many committees he's on but all come with free lunches.   He's also preparing to bang up another group of young people for resenting how big his share of the cake is!

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Prawit calls on agencies, Army, police to help flood victims in 18 provinces

I thought they were all in Bangkok?

17 hours ago, webfact said:

The deputy PM’s spokesperson Lt-General Kongcheep

General Prawit has his very own spokesman, another General who speaks the words that should come out of the Generals own mouth.

Here is an example:

Deputy PM’s spokesperson Lt-General Kongcheep: "Zzzzzzzz..."

Edited October 16, 20205 yr by klauskunkel

No point bothering with the floods, there will be a committee about what to do with the drought in a couple of months ????

"Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan is CALLING on administrative organisations as well as military and police officers to help..."

 

This is why nothing gets accomplished in Thailand. Any other totalitarian regime would DEMAND that all administration organizations and governmental departments get involved…Or Else!!! We’ve already seen how effective ASKING drivers to obey traffic laws works. Expect nothing to change, and hope at least some of those folks affected by the floods know how to swim.

Edited October 16, 20205 yr by jaltsc

That's ruined my game of alive or dead today then! now it's just harder to tell ????

Ah! They must all be on "Flood Watch"!!

A wonderful photograph in the OP. Dull, uncomprehending features. Better suited to being moored offshore as a tsunami warning buoy.

8 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

General Prawit has his very own spokesman, another General who speaks the words that should come out of the Generals own mouth.

Here is an example:

Deputy PM’s spokesperson Lt-General Kongcheep: "Zzzzzzzz..."

happens after a big lunch .....

Water wings and pool noodles will be dropped from helicopters, along with 30 packages of straws for all households.