Floods, fires and volcanoes

Flood victims to get B10.5bn

Bangkok Post20 October 2026, 22:22 UTC

The cabinet has approved 10.5 billion baht in central budget funding for fiscal 2027 to compensate flood victims, as the government introduces financial, tax and insurance measures to help affected households, farmers and businesses.

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