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Flood victims in Phuket to get payouts

Bangkok Post27 October 2026, 22:17 UTC

Residents whose homes were damaged by flash floods and landslides in Phuket can qualify for disaster insurance compensation even if flooding lasted less than seven days, Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liangprasit said.

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