Flood victims urged to apply for aid with this month

Wasan Meewong, spokesman for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Tuesday urged people who were affected by last year's floods to file their applications for the Bt5,000 government aid or additional funds before February 29.

Between November 30 and February 17, some 585,495 households in 42 districts have submitted documentation for the payment, and 532,580 of them have received BMA certification that is required for withdrawal. The BMA will be submitting information about 505,121 eligible households to the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department, which will then direct the Government Savings Bank to release funds, he said. Information is available at GSB.or.th/flood, he added.

The Nation