Thai PM Lays Out Three-Part Flood Recovery Plan

Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has announced a three-stage program to help her country recover from its worst flooding in 50 years.

In a nationally televised address Tuesday, Yingluck described the three stages of the program as rescue, restore and rebuild. She said Thailand will emphasize efforts to restore the confidence of international investors, and to help those Thais who have suffered losses, including small and medium enterprises known as SMEs.