Frustrated flood victims block road
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Around 200 angry residents of numerous Nonthaburi housing estates frustrated over insufficient flooddamage payments yesterday blocked a main road in the province for three hours, causing heavy traffic congestion along a 10kilometre section.
Among their complaints was the payment of differing rates of compensation. They said the owners of houses located next to each other received amounts of Bt4,600 and Bt10,200. They accused Bang Yai municipality and the local tambon administrative organisation of distributing the money unfairly, and demanded a probe into their decisions.
The residents refused to talk with lowerlevel officials and insisted on meeting provincial governor Aduldej Watcharasin, who showed up after three hours and spent another 30 minutes convincing them to disperse after making a pledge to look into the matter.
