The opposition Democrat Party has called for better access to financial assistance for flood victims in Bangkok, saying unclear and delayed relief measures have forced some affected traders to turn to loan sharks to keep their businesses afloat.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul urged authorities to accelerate post-flood recovery efforts and warned 14 southern provinces to prepare for another round of heavy rainfall.

Labour Minister Julapun Amornvivat has urged insured workers and employers to participate in today’s Social Security Board (SSB) election, which will determine the future direction of an agency managing a fund worth nearly 3 trillion baht.

Five senior police at Chana Songkhram station have been transferred to inactive posts pending an investigation after a special task force raided an unlicensed entertainment venue on Khao San Road and found several alleged violations.

Police submitted their investigation file on fraud in local government recruitment examinations to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) within the required 30-day deadline, says national police chief Pol Gen Samran Nualma.