Bangkok:The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) has announced the successful transfer of over 3 billion baht in flood relief funds to affected households.
According to Thai News Agency, the DDPM has coordinated with the Government Savings Bank to distribute 3.03 billion baht to 390,366 households across 42 provinces. An additional 149,911 households are set to receive funds today.
Mr. Nirat Pongsitthaworn, Director-General of the DDPM, stated that these funds are part of ongoing efforts to provide financial assistance to those impacted by the floods. As of October 15, 2026, the Government Savings Bank had already disbursed 3,037.350 million baht to the affected families.
The DDPM is working to facilitate the transfer of another 1,078.871 million baht to households in 17 provinces, including Bangkok, Kamphaeng Phet, Chachoengsao, and Chiang Rai. In Bangkok alone, relief will reach 65,778 households. The transfers will proceed once citizens have linked their national identification numbers to their PromptPay accounts, starting from 1100 AM.