BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Thailand's ministers have approved a 100 million baht relief package for Nan, deploying military engineers to clear mud-ravaged Pua district within seven days.
The Thai government has released an emergency allocation of 100 million baht from the Comptroller-General's Department to deliver direct financial compensation to flood victims across Nan province within three to five days.
Local sub-district administrative organisations and village headmen are distributing damage assessment forms to compile household data. District chiefs have been instructed to fast-track financial transfers so impacted families can begin rebuilding immediately.
Announcing the measures on 22 August 2026, Deputy Prime Minister's Office spokesperson Capt Patdarasm Thongsaluaykorn confirmed that financial assistance is being combined with an intensive, cross-agency recovery operation led by military engineers.
Seven-Day Operations Target for Pua District
Following an emergency meeting at the Nan Provincial Incident Command Centre chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Yodchanan Wongsawat, the government has set a strict seven-day target to clean and restore the heavily damaged Pua district.
Drawing on lessons from the Mae Sai recovery operations in Chiang Rai, Yodchanan coordinated directly with Defence Minister Lt Gen Adul Boonthamcharoen to deploy military engineers and heavy plant machinery from the Royal Thai Army Engineer Department.
Reinforcements will assist the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) in Pua municipality, particularly across Sila Laeng and Wora Nakhon sub-districts, where thick mud deposits and heavy debris have left elderly residents unable to clear their homes.
Deputy Interior Minister Jadesat Thaiseth noted that without army assistance, local clearance efforts could have dragged on for up to 30 days.
Military engineers from the Royal Thai Army have been deployed with heavy machinery to lead the cleanup and recovery operations. The military-assisted operation has a strict seven-day target to clear and restore the heavily damaged Pua district.
The recovery effort also includes repairing breached river embankments and installing temporary bridges to restore cut-off transit routes-- The Nation Thailand/Asia News Network
