Two appeals launched to raise funds for flood victims in Ubon Ratchathani - one private, one government - have raised 595 million baht in total.
The government raised 263 million baht from its TV channel 9 charity call on Tuesday night, while actor Bin Bunluerit's appeal has received 332 million baht since Saturday.
The government fund-raiser came after Bin's charity initiative to help flood victims in the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani. The actor started the appeal on Saturday with 1 million baht from his own wallet, and called on others to join him.
Bin said while helping victims in Ubon Ratchathani that local people hit by the flood were largely daily wage earners and in need of money, so he was raising cash for them.
He also said that the government was giving 1,000 baht each to domestic tourists and so should also give cash to flood victims, who were starving. His supporters were looking to raise from 1,000 to 5,000 baht each for flood victims.
On Monday, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he felt uncomfortable with people's requests for 5,000-baht handouts because the government had procedures to meet before giving money to flood victims.
Gen Prayut later announced he would make a 100,000 baht donation from his own money.
