In a significant relief effort, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has announced that electricity bills for this month will be waived for residents in Thailand's flood-stricken northern and northeastern regions.

 

Following a pivotal Cabinet meeting at Government House, the 38-year-old PM declared, “We are suspending the collection of electricity fees for this month. It’s a necessary step to provide immediate relief to those affected by the severe flooding.”

 

Adding further support, October will bring a 30% reduction in electricity bills for these residents, as part of a broader relief package from the Interior Ministry.

 

The Finance Ministry has also pinpointed support for small-scale farmers by introducing a debt moratorium through the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), easing financial pressures during this crisis.

 

 

 

 

Enhancing the government's disaster response, the Digital Economy and Society Ministry (MDES) is exploring the Thang Rath app for real-time emergency alerts, signalling the growing role of technology in managing natural disasters.

 

“We need to ensure people get the information they need, fast,” emphasised PM Paetongtarn. Consequently, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation is advancing the Cell Broadcast Service to deliver more effective urgent warnings, ensuring quicker dissemination of critical information.

 

These measures reflect Thailand's broader commitment to technological innovation and swift action in disaster management, aiming to better safeguard its communities against future calamities.

 

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-- 2024-09-25

 

What they need to do is get the Army and all their earth moving equipment into some of these places to help them clear all the mud and debris away.

Been watching videos on Facebook of the poor sods trying to clean up , it is going to take them ages to clear all that out of their houses.

Really feel sorry for them.

So I don't have to pay electricity bill next month? 

 

Wooo Hooooo!!!!

 

 

9 hours ago, NE1 said:

What they need to do is get the Army and all their earth moving equipment into some of these places to help them clear all the mud and debris away.

Been watching videos on Facebook of the poor sods trying to clean up , it is going to take them ages to clear all that out of their houses.

Really feel sorry for them.

As usual, they're left to clean up, repair/rebuild on their own.

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In a significant relief effort, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has announced that electricity bills for this month will be waived for residents in Thailand's flood-stricken northern and northeastern regions.

I would hope the reason for that is they turned it off for some of the most flooded areas simply for risk of electrocution 

I’ll believe it when it happens.  We are in the flooded area of Chiang Rai but we were very lucky that the flood water never quite reached our house.

It would be nice.  I'm looking at the knee high water in the lower moobaan as I type. This place was built on higher ground though so dry. Do not think that will Happen. That said  Tamboon address could qualify.