{
  "id": 10165853,
  "title": "Residents heckle Anutin: “Too rich!” during flood visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/residents-heckle-anutin-too-rich-during-flood-visit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T07:08:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2026/09/27/residents-heckle-anutin-too-rich-during-flood-visit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 27, 2026, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul toured a flood-impacted community in Bangkok's Bang Khen district. Residents demanded more food and basic facilities. Upon arrival, Anutin faced heckling from some residents who shouted \"Too rich!\" and insisted the prime minister enter the flooded area. One resident jokingly offered to carry Anutin on a boat to inspect the conditions. The residents expressed need for mobile toilets and requested that elderly residents evacuate to shelters due to health risks from prolonged exposure to floodwater. Bangkok authorities promised to set up mobile toilets. Anutin called the Defence Minister to arrange a mobile kitchen for the community, paying vendors to distribute food. He also paid for meals at local shops, advising residents to consume the food immediately rather than wait for the mobile kitchen to start operations. Anutin visited a temporary shelter at Bang Khen School to meet with flood victims and distribute relief supplies. A special Cabinet meeting was proposed to consider a possible public holiday during the flooding, pending legal review. Compensation criteria remained unchanged, with essential supplies including food and medicine to be provided. Anutin addressed concerns about government flood warnings being hard to understand, instructing officials to use clearer language. He urged vehicle owners with insurance to claim for flood-damaged vehicles and took responsibility for addressing encroachment along Khlong Prem Prachakorn. More than 69,000 people from 39 communities were affected by flooding since September 25, with 10,017 households and 69,565 individuals impacted in Lak Si district. Three temporary shelters were opened at Thasai Housing School, Wat Lak Si School, and Bang Khen School.",
  "summary": "BANGKOK — 27 September 2026, Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited a flood-hit community along Khlong Prem Prachakorn in Bangkok’s Bang Khen district where residents called for more food and basic facilities. Anutin arrived at the Ruam Phatthana community at around 11:30, travelling from Don Mueang Airport in a high-clearance vehicle operated by […] The post Residents…",
  "key_points": [
    "Prime Minister Anutin toured flood-impacted Bang Khen district on September 27, 2026",
    "Residents heckled Anutin with \"Too rich!\" and demanded immediate relief",
    "Anutin arranged mobile kitchen and meals, opened three temporary shelters"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Anutin vows faster flood relief after returning to Thailand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/anutin-vows-faster-flood-relief-after-returning-to-thailand",
        "published": "2026-09-27T06:17:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}