Surin Province Steps Up Aid To Residents Affected By Cold

[Jai Dee]

Surin Province steps up aid to residents affected by cold

Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office Chief Visate Sitirapattanakul (วิเศษ สถิรพัฒนกุล) stated that cold weather in Surin Province has reached emergency proportions with cold conditions covering the province for the past 4 days. The province has been declared an emergency disaster zone and the province has requested a budget of 350,000 baht to purchase utilities for residents affected by the chill.

The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office has conducted a survey of citizens affected by the cold and found that up to 127,257 residents are without sufficient utilities to battle the conditions.

Some 17 thousand blankets have been distributed but the province has asked that private organizations and other citizens help donate more blankets as still over a 100 thousand people are in need.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 26 December 2007

[raslin]

Surin Province steps up aid to residents affected by cold

Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office Chief Visate Sitirapattanakul (วิเศษ สถิรพัฒนกุล) stated that cold weather in Surin Province has reached emergency proportions with cold conditions covering the province for the past 4 days. The province has been declared an emergency disaster zone and the province has requested a budget of 350,000 baht to purchase utilities for residents affected by the chill.

The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office has conducted a survey of citizens affected by the cold and found that up to 127,257 residents are without sufficient utilities to battle the conditions.

Some 17 thousand blankets have been distributed but the province has asked that private organizations and other citizens help donate more blankets as still over a 100 thousand people are in need.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 26 December 2007

I suppose they must live in a different part of the province.

Roger in warm Amphur Muang

[eddie11]

very warm here in Rattanaburi

[TheExpat]

Please. They should head to the Chicago and find out what cold really is........

[disgruntled]

They definitely are giving out the blankets but the local elected adminstrative official seems to be using the opportunity to give them out to put on a show. He has to run for office again in a couple months I guess. There are few real good deeds done in this country which aren't exploited. They do things and use the opportunity to help people as a part of their campaigning. Rather than set up speakers with music blaring as they've been doing, they should just give them out if the people really need them. Most people here in Northern Surin think they blankets are coming from the local AuBaDaw's (elected gov't guy for the area) own money.

As the local elections for the smaller posts come up, I've heard a lot of talk of the new candidates giving pork or beef to win the hearts of the voters.

[Merangue]

Out of interest, how cold is it actually getting there?

[Gimbo]

Out of interest, how cold is it actually getting there?

I am right on the border with Surin...and well....the WIFE is complaining becouse of the heat we have been having lately!

Back in November we did have a few cool nights where the temps dropped to around 18-20 degrees