Thai Prime Minister Visits Flood-hit Chiang Rai

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra led a delegation to flood-hit Chiang Rai province on Friday, inspecting relief efforts and distributing aid packages to affected residents.

This marks her first use of an air force plane in her capacity as Prime Minister. She stressed the importance of proactive measures, particularly in northeastern provinces like Loei and NongKhai, where the Mekong River is overflowing.

The Prime Minister also praised military personnel involved in relief operations. In the afternoon, the Prime Minister and her team is scheduled to travel to Chiang Rai Rajabhat University to distribute relief supplies to affected residents before returning to Bangkok.