Cabinet will not collect electricity fees for flooded areas in September; the Prime Minister confirms that he will not delay the 400 baht salary increase.

The Prime Minister announces that the Cabinet has decided not to collect electricity bills in the September disaster areas in the North East flood areas, ordering the use of a government app to notify to the emergency situation. As he is directly connected to the people Emphasizing that relief must be provided as soon as possible, he said that he did not delay the increase in the minimum wage to 400 baht because he expected that done in time this year.

September 24, 2024 at 12.10 at Government House. Ms. Pae Thongthan Shinawatra, Prime Minister, announced the results of the meeting of the Cabinet (Cabinet) that the Cabinet agreed with the proposal of the Ministry of the Interior about measures to help with electricity costs. for electricity users affected by a major disaster in the northern region and the north-eastern region For the electricity bill for the months of September – October 2024, in September there will be no electricity bill For the month of October, there will be a discount of 30 percent on the electricity bill, determined as a discount before VAT is calculated.

Ms. Pae Thongthan from listening to opinions from relevant groups. and volunteers who help to solve the problem of floods so ordered the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society Including the Committee for Direction and Management of Flood, Windstorm and Mudslide Situation (COS.) and the Center The Flood, Storm and Mudslides (CDC) Support Action, is conducting a feasibility study on the use of the Government’s application In emergency situations such as flood events for voluntary reporting. division of responsibility responsibilities and reporting of emergency incidents This is because we received feedback that reporting to help the public was overlapping and time consuming. Including registering to receive compensation. Coordination with officials To achieve integration in work and there is speed in both the government sector and the public sector In addition, there will be a rush for the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DPWH) to activate the – Speed ​​up notification system. To provide warnings to the public more efficiently and quickly. And it was released from the digital wallet that allows you to download government apps because in addition to registration, It also builds on the use of government resources. Both in terms of treatments and other things, we are trying to improve this system. To create a direct connection with the people as much as possible. For speed, such as in paying compensation, it will be faster. So, please download it and register your own information completely.

Ms. Pae Thongthan also discussed relief for flood victims in the second round. Will she speak to the Flood, Storm and Mudslide Victim Support Operations Center (CDC) on September 25 or not? The NCPO has a meeting every morning. But he did not attend the meeting. But try to give the NCPO Agree on the compensation budget as soon as possible. and that has been discussed, it is expected that maybe during the coming week. But let me be sure first that I don’t want to say anything yet. It will be accelerated to that point.

In addition, Ms. Pae Thongthan also mentioned clarity regarding the minimum wage of 400 baht, which seems to have to be suspended from October 1 after the Wage Committee or wage board Including that the tripartite committee was able to come to the conclusion that the issue was the result of government policy. which is clear about the issue of salary increase But it must depend on the decisions of the tripartite committee to give its opinion. For its part, the government is trying to organize positions and speed up action in this case as soon as possible. The reporter asked if the government had confirmed that the contract which previously stated that the minimum wage would be raised to 400 baht would still go ahead. push in this case When she was asked again whether or not there would be a stop, Ms. Pae Thongthan said that this case must be discussed first. There was no delay. Everything must be in accordance with the law. As for when it goes up, I want it to be as soon as possible, but I need to see what’s stuck first. The reporter asked again if he could tell if the minimum wage would be received by the end of this year as mentioned.