Bangkok Metropolis to Disburse 200 Million Baht Flood Relief Funds by Tomorrow

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Assoc. Prof. Tawida Kamolwech, Deputy Governor of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), confirmed that the city has transferred 200 million baht in supplementary flood relief funds to the Savings Bank. The transfer was made following pressure from MP Supanat Minchanon of the People's Party regarding delayed payments for residents affected by flooding. While the Council of Ministers did not specify exact contribution ratios, it requested BMA to use its own budget alongside central government funds. This round represents a full allocation of remaining disaster relief funds, including drawing on the 2027 fiscal year budget in advance. Residents are expected to receive the money no later than October 25, 69 (October 25, 2026), after administrative processing and approval procedures were completed. The BMA has also registered over 100,000 households via its Claim.bangkok system for further assessment-based relief, anticipating an additional need of approximately 1 billion baht which will be submitted to the city council for approval.