'Democrat Party' opens a war room to monitor and take action on flooding situation reports via social media. 'Somchai - Narapat' are ready to stand by each other, in happiness and sorrow, without abandoning each other. Mr. Sombat Yasin, Deputy Leader of the Democrat Party, overseeing the North, Mr. Suchatvee Suwansawat, Deputy Leader of the Party, overseeing Bangkok, and Mr. Narapat Kaewthong, Deputy Leader of the Party, according to the mission, and Ms. Jenjira Rattanapian, Deputy Spokesperson of the Party, jointly held a press conference to help flood victims in the North, with support from the M.R. Seni Pramoj Foundation. Mr. Sombat said that the Democrat Party has been closely monitoring the flood situation in the North and acting as a central support to inform the responsible agencies to provide timely assistance. The party volunteers in every area are responsible for reporting news and coordinating requests for assistance to the party. Currently, it has been found that 4 provinces are experiencing se vere flooding. On Tuesday (August 28), as the deputy party leader overseeing the North, he will travel to Chiang Rai Province. Mr. Naraphat Kaewthong, the deputy party leader, will travel to Nan Province according to his duties and work with the party volunteers. 'The Democrat Party has not been indifferent. We have been following the situation in the North all along. We are still a source of support and have been working closely with the area continuously. It is the duty of a political party to take care of the well-being of our people,' said the deputy leader of the party overseeing the North. Mr. Narapat added that the water mass is currently in the upper northern region and will soon enter the lower northern region. The party has been working with the MR Seni Pramoj Foundation to monitor the situation and allocate relief bags for initial assistance. At the same time, there is confusion in the flooded areas, making it difficult to contact agencies. The party has been contacted via social media about the people's suffering, saying that no agency has provided comprehensive assistance yet. Therefore, the Democrat Party, led by Mr. Chalermchai Sri-on, has assigned the Technology and Innovation Center, which is under the care of Mr. Suchatvee Suwansawat, deputy party leader, to oversee the Bangkok area, as the driver. A platform has also been set up to receive reports of people's suffering, which can be sent via https://form.democrat.or.th/flooding2567, so that the Democrat Party, led by the MR Seni Foundation, MPs and former MPs of the party, as well as the party's network, party branch presidents, and party volunteers can closely provide assistance to the people. Mr. Suchatvee said that today's situation smells similar to the floods of 2011, which started in the same way, with heavy rain in the northern part of the country and all the water flowing into the Gulf of Thailand. But today, before the water reaches the central region and possibly Bangkok, the Democrat Party has opened a flood crisis monitoring syst em, which shows that they care because they will find that people will help with the flood problem when the water rises, but in reality, after the water recedes, the problem will be much worse because houses are damaged and people have difficulty making a living. Therefore, we would like to be a part of taking care of the people. You can enter the party's system. Wherever you are in trouble, we will collect it and send it to the Democrat Party in your area to take care of it and coordinate with the responsible agencies. We would like to be another channel to take care of, provide assistance, and monitor the flood situation this time. 'If it rains more than the forecast and there is a storm, the Chao Phraya River will be in chaos. If we want to survive, we will die in Ayutthaya. It turns out that the people of Ayutthaya will have to suffer instead of the people of Bangkok. It is not fair. Today, if we nip it in the bud, manage the water from the upper North, the central North, and get to this point, it will b e alleviated. But today, we can see that the management of the situation from Chiang Rai to Nan is not as good as it should be because the villagers have suffered severe damage and there has been no assessment of the facts. Because they say it is not the same. Where are the numbers? The assessment says it can be handled. Where are the numbers? In fact, water is a mathematical matter. If today we can tell how much water there is and how the Ministry of Agriculture is managing it, we can assess it. But today, to be honest, we are nervous and afraid. Moreover, in 2011, the global warming situation, the sea level rise was not as high as this year. I am very worried. This year, it is only August, not September yet. But what is scary is October, which is a crucial point. If the sea level rises in the Chao Phraya River, I think we cannot be careless in this situation,' said Mr. Suchatvee. Ms. Jenjira added that the flood situation has affected more than 50,000 households in all regions. The party has not been indif ferent and has discussed with the party executive committee and MPs. Mr. Chalermchai Sri-on, the party leader, has instructed the party's deputy leaders and MPs to send teams to the area to help coordinate assistance from both government agencies, the private sector, and the MR Seni Pramoj Foundation in terms of consumer goods and relief bags, and to assess the situation and report on it at every stage. The Democrat Party would like to give encouragement to the victims and send moral support to those on duty so that they can get through this flood crisis well. Source: Thai News Agency
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