Bangkok Vice Governor Explains City's Separate Flood Relief Funding Process

Key summary

Tawida Kamolwetthachai, Deputy Governor of Bangkok, visited Don Mueang District Office on October 24 to oversee flood relief efforts. She clarified that Bangkok is the only province required to contribute its own budget to the disaster relief fund under a Cabinet resolution, resulting in a more complex process than other provinces. The city has already transferred its contribution to the Savings Bank system, with payments expected to begin today or within one to two days. Applications via the 'Thangrat' app are categorized into three groups: green (simple cases), yellow (approx. 600,000 cases requiring document verification), and red (70,000–80,000 cases initially ineligible but potentially re-evaluable). Approximately 150,000 claims have been submitted via the city website for living expenses. The city aims to complete all assessments within two weeks using a team of at least two officials and one engineer per site, with over 500 engineers available. Residents are urged to submit claims by November 30, 2026, with completion targeted for December.