Oct. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Thailand may set aside 80 billion baht ($2.6 billion) to help the country recover from recent flooding, Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong said.

The funds will come from existing budgets and the elimination of unnecessary projects, he told reporters in Bangkok today.

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