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Government ‘sorry’ for flood relief delay
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/12/2025
» The government has issued an apology after the website of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation crashed on Wednesday, disrupting registration for flood relief payments to those affected by the floods in the South.
Eligibility for flood compensation clarified
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/12/2025
» The government has clarified that only families of deceased flood victims in provinces where an emergency was declared are eligible for the maximum compensation of 2 million baht.
Thailand’s deflation streak and deadly floods pile pressure on rate cut
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/12/2025
» Thailand’s consumer prices fell for the eighth straight month, heightening pressure on the central bank to cut its policy rate for a fourth time this year.
Frustration in Indonesia as flood survivors await aid
AFP, Published on 03/12/2025
» TUKKA — Officials in Indonesia and Sri Lanka battled Wednesday to reach survivors of deadly flooding in remote, cut-off regions as the toll in the disaster that hit four countries topped 1,300.
Southern provinces receive urgent flood relief and long-term recovery support
Published on 03/12/2025
» Communities across southern Thailand devastated by recent floods are receiving swift assistance and comprehensive recovery measures aimed at restoring normal life as quickly as possible.
Thai inflation posts eighth straight negative reading in November
Reuters, Published on 03/12/2025
» Thailand's annual headline inflation rate was negative for an eighth month in November, data showed on Wednesday, and the Commerce Ministry said it was due to falling energy prices and government measures to alleviate the cost of living.
TAT forecasts cautious Father's Day holiday spending
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 03/12/2025
» The surging cost of living, more outbound trips and the southern floods are expected to hamper domestic tourism during this week's Father's Day holiday, with 2.52 million trips estimated by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Pundits assess disaster's impact on Thai growth
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 03/12/2025
» The final impact of the devastating floods in the South on GDP growth will depend on the speed of recovery and reconstruction, say analysts, as the government could expedite disaster relief cash handouts to affected households in the less prosperous region.
Charter bill 'likely' to pass 2nd reading, senator says
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/12/2025
» Senator Norasate Prachyakorn, spokesman for the parliamentary committee vetting the constitutional amendment bill, has expressed confidence it will clear its second reading, though some technical vetting of wording by parliament's secretariat is still underway.
97,000 households get B877m in aid
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/12/2025
» About 877 million baht has been transferred to more than 97,000 flood-hit households as Hat Yai, the area hardest hit by the latest floods, was expected to have full water and electricity services restored by Wednesday.