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Thailand's Cabinet to consider increasing reserve fund to help flood-hit provinces
BANGKOK, Oct 23 - Thailand's Ministry of Interior will ask the Cabinet, when it meets Tuesday, to approve its plan to increase reserve funds from Bt50 million to Bt100 million for provinces in the north and northeast to respond to flood-related problems, according to Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department director-general Wiboon Sanguanpong.
Mr Wiboon said Cabinet previously approved a provisional sum for Nakhon Ratchasima and Lop Buri provinces.
He said the ministry will also propose that the Cabinet specially consider measures to help each family affected by floodwaters individually after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva had assigned a number of related agencies to study the details.
"The prime minister initially orders the agencies concerned to urgently provide the necessary equipment to help flood victims in many provinces, particularly boats and mobile toilets, which are essential. This should be managed and done within five days," said Mr Wiboon.
The director-general expressed his concern on Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani, Buri Ram, and Si Sa Ket, for they are the water passageways and will receive flood waters Nakhon Ratchasima. The central province of Ayutthaya is also worrisome, as it is the targeted province that will receive waters from Lop Buri and Chainat.
The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department announced some districts of Nakhon Pathom and Kamphaeng Phet as disaster areas, but to a lesser degree.
Meanwhile, a top Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) official said city hall is ready to respond to floodwaters in the capital by reinforcing the concrete dyke to protect the areas. However, the dyke could not be built for 1,200 metres because of land problems. (MCOT online news)
Mr Wiboon said Cabinet previously approved a provisional sum for Nakhon Ratchasima and Lop Buri provinces.
He said the ministry will also propose that the Cabinet specially consider measures to help each family affected by floodwaters individually after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva had assigned a number of related agencies to study the details.
"The prime minister initially orders the agencies concerned to urgently provide the necessary equipment to help flood victims in many provinces, particularly boats and mobile toilets, which are essential. This should be managed and done within five days," said Mr Wiboon.
The director-general expressed his concern on Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani, Buri Ram, and Si Sa Ket, for they are the water passageways and will receive flood waters Nakhon Ratchasima. The central province of Ayutthaya is also worrisome, as it is the targeted province that will receive waters from Lop Buri and Chainat.
The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department announced some districts of Nakhon Pathom and Kamphaeng Phet as disaster areas, but to a lesser degree.
Meanwhile, a top Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) official said city hall is ready to respond to floodwaters in the capital by reinforcing the concrete dyke to protect the areas. However, the dyke could not be built for 1,200 metres because of land problems. (MCOT online news)
