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Overview
If the place you usually live was flooded, you may be able to get money from 2 separate schemes.
Applying to one does not apply you to the other. If you qualify for both, you must apply to both.
Government payment
- Paid by
- DDPM, under a Cabinet decision
- For
- Basic living costs
- How much
- 9,000 baht per household, once
- Who can get it
- Households whose usual home in a declared disaster area was flooded between 15 May and 30 September 2026
- Apply
- In the Tang Rat app, or at your district office
- Closing date
- None announced
- Paid into
- PromptPay linked to your ID card number
BMA compensation
- Paid by
- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
- For
- Repairs, temporary accommodation, basic living costs, tools for work, medical treatment and funerals
- How much
- Based on your damage, up to 88,600 baht for repairs
- Who can get it
- People whose usual home in Bangkok was damaged, or flooded into the rooms they live in
- Apply
- At claim.bangkok.go.th, or at your district office
- Closing date
- 30 days after the flood
- Paid into
- PromptPay linked to your ID card number, or a bank account
- How long it takes
- At least 60 days
- You do not need a police report for either scheme.
- The national disaster insurance that started on 1 October 2026 does not cover these floods.
Photograph or film the damage before you clean up or throw anything away. You need the pictures to claim.
The BMA's site checks whether you qualify before you claim.
Claim BMA compensation (opens in a new tab)