News Forum - Bangkok to declare disaster zones in areas hit by severe flooding

[Thaiger]

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittupunt plans to declare certain areas in the capital that suffer from severe flooding as disaster zones and pay compensation to victims. Some provinces in Thailand, like Ayutthaya and Surin, have already been announced as disaster zones. The 56 year old governor yesterday reported to the media that some districts in Bangkok were still under water from flooding. He said the relevant officials were considering declaring those areas disaster zones to claim compensation for the victims. Chadchart said the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation were responsible for the compensation payouts. […]

The story Bangkok to declare disaster zones in areas hit by severe flooding as seen on Thaiger News.

Read the full story