Thailand donated over $757,000 (TL 17.92 million) to the Turkish Red Crescent within the capital Ankara on Thursday to assist the victims of the devastating earthquakes that struck southern Türkiye on Feb. 6 and killed greater than 50,000 individuals.
The donation ceremony was held on the headquarters of the Turkish Red Crescent within the presence of Thailand’s Ambassador Apirat Sugondhabhirom.
This donation, along with earlier emergency help of $300,000 despatched by the Thai Red Cross Society, aimed to offer quick help and assist to these affected by the earthquakes.
With this current donation, the Thai Red Cross Society has contributed a complete of $787,347 to the Turkish Red Crescent Society.
This gesture of friendship and assist reinforces the longstanding partnership between the 2 organizations inside the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Sugondhabhirom mentioned, addressing the ceremony.
As the restoration course of continues in Türkiye, the Thai individuals stand in solidarity with the Turkish individuals, he mentioned, including we’re “confident and hopeful that the resilient Turkish people shall rebuild and rise ever stronger in the near future.”
The Royal Thai Government prolonged a serving to hand by offering an preliminary humanitarian help of $150,000 to Türkiye. Also, the Thai National Urban Search and Rescue Team, comprising 42 members and two rescue canines, launched into a mission in Türkiye’s southern Hatay province from Feb. 10 to 17 in cooperation with the Turkish companies, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and worldwide search-and-rescue groups.
The Royal Thai Family additionally prolonged their assist by arranging two particular flights via the Royal Thai Air Force, delivering very important humanitarian help to the affected areas.
These flights transported important important provides, together with tents, duvets, winter sleeping luggage, energy turbines, dried meals, milk and consuming water, amounting to roughly 22.35 metric tons.
Thailand’s contributions and humanitarian help efforts have been acknowledged by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who awarded Ambassador Sugondhabhirom and Lerpong Suansang, staff chief and consultant of the Urban Search and Rescue – Thailand Team, with the ceremony of the presidential medal and order of distinguished humanitarian service in late April.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
