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Ubon governor axed over allegedly delayed aid to border conflict victims

Ubon governor axed over allegedly delayed aid to border conflict victims

14 Sept 02:10Key points summarised by AI
  • Ubon Ratchathani Governor Adisak Noisuwan was transferred to an inactive post at the Ministry of Interior for allegedly delaying advance payments to victims of the Thai-Cambodian border conflict.
  • The transfer followed a parliamentary debate questioning why only 55,000 baht in aid had been disbursed in Ubon Ratchathani, despite a 100 million baht special budget allocated for affected provinces.
  • A special meeting was held with governors of affected provinces to emphasize the need for urgent advance payments, with an agreement to ease certain regulations to facilitate aid delivery.
  • Deputy Interior Minister Theerarat Samrejvanich noted that Ubon Ratchathani was the only province experiencing problems with aid disbursement, explaining why only its governor was removed.
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