Assistance for Flood-hit People and Businesses
Flooding situation in 2011 has caused difficulties for a large number of people. The Thai government has prepared a comprehensive plan to provide assistance to affected people covering all groups, such as general population, farmers, laborers, industrial entrepreneurs and SMEs.
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Bringing Quick Recovery to Industrial and Export Sectors after Flood Damage
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has stressed the need for all people involved to join forces in bringing quick recovery to industrial and export sectors after flood damage.
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Thailand’s Constitution Day
December 10 each year marks Thailand’s Constitution Day, when various activities, such as exhibitions, seminars, and discussions, are held to promote better understanding about the democratic system and to develop political culture in Thai society.
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Thailand’s Constitution Day
December 10 each year marks Thailand’s Constitution Day, when various activities, such as exhibitions, seminars, and discussions, are held to promote better understanding about the democratic system and to develop political culture in Thai society.
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Short- and Long-Term Operations Approved for Water Management
The Strategic Committee for Water Resources Management has approved guidelines for addressing immediate flood problems and placed an emphasis on the conservation and rehabilitation of watershed areas in handling sustainable water management.
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Accelerating Further Measures to Help Flood Victims and Flood-Hit Businesses
The Government is accelerating financial measures to ease the hardships of flood victims, some of whom may turn to non-conventional financial sources. At the same time, assistance measures have been issued to bring quick recovery to both Thai and foreign businesses that have been affected.
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Post-Flood Restoration in Don Mueang and Additional Tax Measures to Help Flood Victims
The United States has launched operations to help rehabilitate the Don Mueang area, which has been worst affected by the flooding in Bangkok.
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Proposal for the Building of Flood Ways to Tackle the Flood Problem in the Central Region
The building of flood ways, or water ways, has been proposed to facilitate water drainage, as a sustainable solution to the flood problem in the central region of Thailand.
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Assistance for Flood-Affected Entrepreneurs
A number of entrepreneurs whose businesses have been damaged by the flooding have registered with the Ministry of Industry to seek the Government’s assistance under the recovery and restoration program.
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Water Drainage in Bangkok and Nearby Provinces Adjusted in Line with the Changing Situation
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said that water drainage in Bangkok and six surrounding provinces was being adjusted, as the direction of the flood had changed. Therefore, relevant authorities needed to come up with a new plan to drain flood waters.
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