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Residents queue overnight for Bangkok flood relief payments

BANGKOK — Residents queued outside district offices from late at night and before dawn to register for flood relief payments, with one Bangkok district reportedly reaching its daily limit by 06:30. At Lat Krabang District Office, a post in the “Lat Krabang Incidents” Facebook group said all 600 registration slots had been filled by 06:30. […] The post Residents queue overnight for Bangkok flood…

Residents queue overnight for Bangkok flood relief payments

Bangkok residents waited overnight and early morning to register for aid following the devastating floods. At the Lat Krabang District Office, all 600 registration slots were filled by 06:30. Residents urged to check for updates before traveling to save time and money. In Saimai district, queues began forming just after midnight, with the first person arriving at 00:20.

By 03:52, over 570 registration numbers had been taken, exceeding the district's quota of 1,000. Residents were advised to bring writing materials to complete their registrations. The story highlights the intense demand for relief payments in the Thai capital.

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