Bangkok Council Approves 1.1 Billion Baht for Flood Relief, Revises Aid Project - Thairath English

The Bangkok Metropolitan Council approved a budget of 1.1 billion baht to proceed with the city's flood relief project, calling for clear payment criteria and actual compensation amounts, and preparing to submit the proposal for the Bangkok Governor's urgent signature.

On 4 Nov 2026 GMT+7, at the Iraiwat Pattana Building, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) City Hall in Din Daeng, during the 4th regular meeting of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council session 4 of 2026, Mr. Chatchai Mordi, a councilor representing Bang Na district and chairman of the special committee reviewing the draft BMA ordinance on additional budget expenditures for fiscal year 2027, reported that the BMA council had previously approved the principle of this draft ordinance on 28 Oct 2026 GMT+7. The 28-member special committee met three times to consider the draft, making amendments to the preamble in clause 3, changing the description from "Project to assist those affected by disasters and urgent problems" to "Project to assist those affected by disasters (floods) in Bangkok."

Additionally, observations and recommendations included: 1. The assessment list of damaged materials and unit prices should reflect current market rates for compensation by the BMA; and 2. The criteria for disbursing relief funds to victims must be clear and well publicized to ensure consistent public understanding. The meeting approved the draft BMA ordinance on additional budget expenditures for fiscal year 2027, totaling 1,139,273,100 baht, as special expenses paid from the BMA’s accumulated deficit funds, with 41 votes in favor during the second and third readings. The BMA Secretariat will next submit the ordinance to the Bangkok Governor for official promulgation.

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