Prime minister fast-tracks aid for firework warehouse blast victims

[webfact]

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, along with Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda, toured the site of a devastating fireworks warehouse explosion in Narathiwat yesterday. The visit aimed to expedite the rehabilitation process for victims and address housing issues caused by the unfortunate incident.

 

Chan-o-cha journeyed to Muno, a village in Sungai Kolok district, to evaluate first-hand the circumstances of those affected by the blast and subsequent fires. The Prime Minister assured the victims that financial support from the government, supplemented by private contributions, would be forthcoming.

 

The Office of the Prime Minister is in the process of evaluating whether additional funds should be allocated to support the recovery effort.

In a push to restore some semblance of normalcy for the victims, Prayut instructed local authorities to expedite the processes with the utmost urgency, to resolve the housing issues that have emerged in the wake of the explosion.

 

by Mitch Connor

Top Image courtesy of Bangkok Post

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/prime-minister-fast-tracks-aid-for-firework-warehouse-blast-victims

 

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[observer90210]

I thought PCoC was off the job ?

[Summerinsiam]

He is the 'caretaker' Prime minister and as such should be keeping a low profile. The country voted overwhelmingly to get rid of this incompetent stooge. The sooner that wish is fulfilled the better.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The Office of the Prime Minister is in the process of evaluating whether additional funds should be allocated to support the recovery effort.

Re-building homes, businesses and lives?

[PETERTHEEATER]

Unfortunately, the transfer of central government funds into the hands of provincial and then local administration hands is open to 'misuse' Let's hope that residents affected by this explosion receive fair treatment quickly.

[herfiehandbag]

17 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Unfortunately, the transfer of central government funds into the hands of provincial and then local administration hands is open to 'misuse' Let's hope that residents affected by this explosion receive fair treatment quickly.

Yes very likely.

 

It happened over a week ago.

Not a very "fast track".

 

still, released funds will allow equipments to be procured to streamline the process...

 

 

[fulhamster]

This is the same person who said that he had retired from politics a month ago.

So why is he still out getting votes ?

[sammieuk1]

No fly's on the general his finger has an inbuilt pointing mechanism for the epicenter of the disaster ????  

[HaoleBoy]

Any word on who is looking into how the fireworks got transported up to this warehouse?

Isn't the RTA in charge of this area and the roads?

Big Joke is going after the RTP involved, but ...

[ChipButty]

I guess they cant start clearing the site as it is a crime scene, things here dont move to fast