Relief payments on way, insists AnutinListen to this articlePrime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has warned against politicising the handling of flood relief payments in Hat Yai, insisting compensation is being processed in line with established procedures and is now the responsibility of the Interior Ministry to carry forward. Mr Anutin, who also serves as interior minister, was responding to calls by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, chairman of the Progressive Movement, to expedite compensation payments for residents affected by flooding in Hat Yai. Mr Anutin said the cabinet had recently approved additional relief funds for Hat Yai, adding that while many affected residents had already been compensated, others had missed out because they had not initially registered. This is routine administrative work handled by the responsible agencies, particularly the Interior Ministry through the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation," he said. He stressed that the cabinet had already granted full authority to the Interior Ministry to proceed, and any follow-up inquiries should be directed to the permanent secretary.

Source: Bangkok Post January 24, 2026 00:40 UTC