Thailand approves extra funds for flood victims

FILE PHOTO: A father removes a flotation vest worn by his daughter in front of their flooded home in Bang Ban district in the central Thai province of Ayutthaya on October 7, 2026. The Finance Ministry, working with state-owned financial institutions, announced a package to help flood victims and businesses recover. - AFP

BANGKOK: Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday (Oct 20) approved an additional 10.51 billion baht (about US$312.4 million) to compensate around 1.48 million households hit by floods since September, alongside relief measures including soft loans and tax breaks.

Claims have outstripped the original budget, government spokesman Ekkapob Pianpises said, noting that over two million households have applied for aid totaling 15.8 billion baht.

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资料照片：2026年10月7日，在泰国中部阿瑜陀耶府邦班县，一位父亲在被洪水淹没的家门前脱下女儿身上的救生衣。财政部与国有金融机构合作，宣布了一项援助计划，帮助洪灾受害者和企业恢复运营。——法新社

曼谷：泰国内阁周二（10 月 20 日）批准追加 105.1 亿泰铢（约合 3.124 亿美元）用于补偿自 9 月以来受洪水影响的约 148 万户家庭，同时还将采取包括低息贷款和税收减免在内的救济措施。

政府发言人埃卡波·皮安皮塞斯表示，援助申请已超出原预算，并指出已有超过200万户家庭申请援助，总额达158亿泰铢。

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