Phuket’s B50mn disaster relief fund spent on fighting COVID

[webfact]

Phuket Vice Governor Vikrom Jakthee revealed the news at Provincial Hall yesterday (Aug 23). Photo: PR Phuket

 

By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Government has spent all B50 million of the provincial disaster emergency fund on projects to counter the spread of COVID-19 across the island, and already spent nearly another B15mn from another B50mn allocated to Phuket to fight the spread of the virus.

 

Phuket Vice Governor Vikrom Jakthee revealed the news at a provincial-level meeting held at Provincial Hall yesterday (Aug 23).

 

Of the B50mn that was held as the province’s standing disaster relief emergency fund, B49,731,535 had been disbursed through 12 payments, Vice Governor Vikrom said.

 

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[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

The Phuket Provincial Government has spent all B50 million of the provincial disaster emergency fund on projects to counter the spread of COVID-19 across the island, and already spent nearly another B15mn from another B50mn allocated to Phuket to fight the spread of the virus.

Most of those cases being Thai/foreign residents or workers.... correct?

But I thought they've all been vaccinated prior to the sandbox scheme starting?

[Tich]

Covid is a disaster right ? ????

[chilly07]

Still after greater share of the pot than they justify and yes Cigna pops up again!

[Dont confuse me]

Wow with that cash injection they could have probably sourced some vaccines and vaccinated the whole island!

But TIT I bet there were lots of sticky fingers recouping the 'loses' incurred through lack of tourism!