BANGKOK, July 21 — Thailand's Cabinet has approved ฿843.26 million (RM102.4 million) to repair and rehabilitate irrigation infrastructure damaged by last year's floods in the country's southern provinces.
Government spokesman Ratchada Thanadirek said the funding, allocated from the 2026 fiscal year's central contingency budget for emergencies and urgent needs, would be channelled to the Royal Irrigation Department under the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry.
"The repair and rehabilitation projects will be carried out in five southern provinces — Songkhla, Satun, Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat — covering a total of 67 projects in areas where irrigation structures and systems were damaged during the 2025 floods," she said in a statement issued after the Cabinet meeting today.
Ratchada added that Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed all relevant agencies to ensure the allocated budget is strictly used for its intended purpose and to expedite the repair and rehabilitation work.
"The Prime Minister stressed that the projects must be implemented with due regard for economy, cost-effectiveness and, above all, the benefits that the public will receive," she said.
In November 2025, southern Thailand was hit by severe flooding during the northeast monsoon season, with prolonged heavy rainfall triggering widespread inundation across several provinces, particularly along the Gulf coast and in the country's deep south.
The floods damaged homes, roads, bridges, irrigation facilities, and agricultural land, disrupted transport links, and affected thousands of households.
Bangkok subsequently approved a series of relief, recovery, and rehabilitation measures to restore damaged infrastructure and strengthen flood resilience in vulnerable areas.
