BANGKOK, Thailand – Government officials have been dispatched to flood-affected areas nationwide in response to severe storms and landslides, with several ministers visiting key regions to oversee relief efforts and assist local communities. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra instructed the Flood, Storm, and Landslide Disaster Management Committee and the Disaster Relief Operations Center to lead the disaster response, ensuring swift relief to the northern and northeastern regions.
Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, alongside other cabinet members, traveled to Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai to monitor operations on Sep 21, focusing on the hardest-hit areas, where flooding and landslides have impacted local infrastructure and agriculture.
In Chiang Rai’s Tham Pha Chom village, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Narumon Pinyosinwat worked with officials from the Royal Irrigation Department to reinforce flood defenses using a water barrier system and large sandbags. Meanwhile, Minister of Defense Phumtham Wechayachai has mobilized the Royal Thai Armed Forces to deploy personnel and equipment to the flood zones, with a focus on preparing for further storms expected in the northern and northeastern regions.
In Nong Khai province, relief efforts are being coordinated by Minister of Industry Ekanat Promphan, Deputy Minister of Finance Julapun Amornvivat, and Prime Minister’s Office Minister Jiraporn Sinthuprai. The ministers have visited severely impacted areas to distribute survival kits and essential supplies to flood victims.
The Prime Minister is overseeing the delivery of additional relief supplies on Sep 22 to support communities still dealing with floodwater damage.
Authorities continue to monitor flood risks, and warnings have been issued for several provinces facing potential landslides and rising river levels in the coming days. The Ministry of Public Health is also providing ongoing medical assistance, having treated over 136,000 people, and remains vigilant against the spread of diseases such as dengue fever and leptospirosis. (NNT)
