A new initiative will offer technological help to homeowners and businesses affected by the floods.
The initiative, spearheaded by the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), is aimed at helping home owners and businesses recover from the disaster.
Various kinds of technologies _ from waste water management to engineering _ will be provided to home owners and small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) under the Friends of NSTDA (FoN)'s Together Thailand Recovery Campaign.
Twenty participating companies have agreed to pool their resources and expertise to help flood victims.
Chawalit Janyaraksakul, a co founder of FoN, said the partner companies are offering free software on office management, production planning and cost management; networking system installation; waste water treatment substances; and training in several business fields.
NSTDA president Thaweesak Koanantakool said the SMEs were the prime target of the campaign because they help stimulate economic growth.
The FoN will link technology providers with flood-affected SMEs so they could find the right companies to help them fix office buildings or computer systems.
"As a first step, we have provided 500 home recovery kits, consisting of cleaning equipment and substances produced by alliance entrepreneurs," he said.
The FoN also planned to launch a YouTube channel featuring suggestions from experts about how to fix flood-damaged appliances and other machines.
It has also set up a Facebook page to provide information to flood victims whose homes were damaged.
With advice from experts in various fields, flood-hit SMEs and homeowners can save on rehabilitation costs, Mr Thaweesak said.
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