To date, 1,367 families have registered with
city hall for government flood relief payments.
Manoon Makpol
About 2,000 more area families received additional
compensation for damage caused by local flooding in September and
October.
Chonburi Gov. Khomsan Ekachai, Banglamung District
Chief Chawalit Saeng-Uthai and Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome
presented the 2.7 million baht in funds from the Ministry of Social
Development and Human Security at Pattaya School No. 2 Feb. 9.
To date, 1,367 families have registered with city
hall for relief payments and the government has handed out 10.4 million
baht in compensation.
The funds handed out came from the national
government’s flood-disaster compensation fund. While Pattaya suffered
nowhere near the flooding damage of central Thailand or Bangkok,
families could qualify for the stipend if they had to evacuate their
homes quickly or lived in flooded conditions for seven days.
Flood victim Jaroon Sukhsomjit said he appreciated
the continued government support and hopes to have his home and life
restore to pre-flood conditions soon.
