Thai donations to Nepal surpass Bt100m
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Donations from Thailand to quake victims in Nepal under the government-initiated "Thai Hearts to Nepal" campaign stood at Bt111.89 million as of May 3, according to the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Spokesman Sek Wannamathee added that aside from cash donations, Thai teams are now helping victims near Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. During April 30-May 2, 420 patients were treated, 60 per cent suffering injuries. A team is also on foot to a trekking village with 800 residents, to monitor psychological impacts as well as advise on disease control.
Three Thais in Nepal are now residing at the Embassy, together with 11 staff and their family members. On the morning of May 4, two C-130 aircraft left for Kathmandu, loaded with necessities like plastic sheets, blankets and equipment to produce drinking water.
