Flood-aid cash
More than 18,000 Bangkok households entitled to flood-aid money of Bt5,000 each have not yet received the money. They will be notified about the due payment in letters to be sent out soon by the city administration, a spokesman said yesterday.
Of all 579,188 households qualified for the payment, 18,576 – or about 3 per cent – have not contacted district offices to identify themselves or received the money, said Wasan Meewong.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has paid additional amounts in answer to: special requests for repairs to 47,656 homes; construction materials and costs of building two entire homes; 84 requests for rent; 1,612 requests for equipment needed in making a living; and organising costs for 64 funerals. Total of pay-outs: Bt441,181,458.
