The Prime Minister stressed during the cabinet meeting that he asked the NESDB and the National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Center to closely monitor the flood situation. He revealed that the Meteorological Department warned of heavy rain on September 18-21. He asked all units to prepare for the situation. The Ministry of the Interior proposed a central budget of 3 billion baht to urgently rehabilitate and provide assistance to the affected people as soon as possible. He urged them to look at the warning system to make it effective. Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister, chaired the first official cabinet meeting. Before the meeting, the Prime Minister said that she had appointed the Flood, Storm and Landslide Situation Management Committee (CSMC) and set up the Flood, Storm and Landslide Relief Operation Center (CSLC). She asked all relevant parties to closely monitor the situation, proceed according to the plan, and if an emergency occurs, to promptly resolve the problem. In particular, there was a report from the ONWR that there was heavy rainfall in Phuket and Phayao provinces and several other provinces in the eastern region. As for yesterday's meeting, we were informed that there would be heavy water and rain on September 18-21, so we asked all parties to be prepared. We were also informed a moment ago that the water level in Phayao Province has decreased and the students who were trapped have been rescued. While asking government agencies to urgently consider additional relief measures for people affected by the floods, such as today's cabinet meeting, there was a proposal from the Ministry of Interior that it would request to use the central budget of approximately 3 billion baht. Asking all ministries to consider it. If there is any matter that needs to be submitted to the cabinet, please expedite the process so that we can help our brothers and sisters and get relief as quickly as possible. Part 3: The Prime Minister asked agencies related to disaster warnings, such as the Ministry of D igital Economy and Society, the Meteorological Department, and the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, to inspect disaster warning systems to make them more effective. Source: Thai News Agency