Thailand contributes 3,000,000 Baht in support of UNRWA Gaza emergency response flash appeal

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AMMAN - Given the unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, the Government of Thailand is providing a crucial contribution of 3,000,000 Baht (US$ 80,000) for the UNRWA 90 Days Gaza Flash Appeal to provide life-saving support to Palestine Refugees in the besieged Strip.

 

UNRWA welcomed Their Excellencies, Mr. Supark Prongthura, Ambassador of Thailand to Jordan, along with Mr. Adisak Jantatum, Deputy Chief of Mission and their delegation to the Office of UNRWA Affairs in Jordan. Their essential and timely funding allows UNRWA to provide critical services in the months ahead in the Gaza Strip.

 

“We are grateful for Thailand’s contribution at this critical time, in response to the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. It will allow us to purchase water, food and medical supplies urgently required by the population in the Gaza Strip. The Government of Thailand has been a steadfast and reliable supporter of UNRWA and we are proud to be their partner in serving Palestine Refugees in this hour of need. Your contributions will literally save human lives,” said Director of UNRWA Affairs in Jordan, Olaf Becker, appreciatively.

 

As a responsible member of the international community and in line with Thailand’s longstanding humanitarian tradition, this contribution goes beyond Thailand's support to UNRWA since 1978 and recent multi-year voluntary contributions to UNRWA from 2022-2026 totaling US$ 200,000, funding core UNRWA programmes, including education, health care and social protection services.

 

“Thailand has been closely monitoring the situation in the Gaza Strip with deep concern, particularly the impact on innocent civilians. We stand with the international community in expressing our sympathies for the loss of lives and damage to property that have occurred.

 

Our contribution aims to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people who are in urgent need of food, water, energy, medical supplies, and shelter in Gaza. We also commend UNRWA for its dedicated efforts in spearheading the humanitarian cause in the Gaza Strip. Our deepest condolences also go out to the members of UNRWA who tragically lost their lives while carrying out their noble tasks,” said H.E. Mr. Supark Prongthura, Ambassador of Thailand to Jordan.

 

We are proud of Thailand’s constant commitment as a donor to UNRWA, to supporting the Agency’s vital humanitarian work during ongoing hostilities in the Gaza Strip and beyond.

 

TOP Picture: H.E. Mr. Supark Prongthura, Ambassador of Thailand to Jordan and Director of UNRWA Affairs in Jordan, Olaf Becker in Amman, Jordan. © 2023 UNRWA Photo

 

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[Artisi]

How big hearted. 

[Pouatchee]

jesus, really? i think there are 1 or 2 zeros missing. must be a typo

[retarius]

I'm guessing that any food or humanitarian aid will not be allowed through by the US/Israel alliance until all military objectives have been achieved. Isn't it a war crime to kill civilian or to cut off their food and water? 

[SoilSpoil]

Crucial? Got to be kidding me

[KannikaP]

Wish I knew what UNRWA is. I shall ask Mr Bingle.

 

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

[Morch]

18 minutes ago, retarius said:

I'm guessing that any food or humanitarian aid will not be allowed through by the US/Israel alliance until all military objectives have been achieved. Isn't it a war crime to kill civilian or to cut off their food and water? 

 

Dozens more aid trucks expected to enter Gaza -US

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/dozens-more-aid-trucks-expected-to-enter-gaza-us/ar-AA1jayWR

 

Israel agrees to allow 100 trucks of humanitarian aid into Gaza each day — official

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-agreed-to-allow-100-trucks-of-humanitarian-aid-into-gaza-each-day-official/

 

 

 

[JonnyF]

3 Million Baht? Hardly worth mentioning, especially as most of it will end up paying the salaries of NGO employees.

[Morch]

Wonder what families of the Thai dead, wounded, abducted or just losing their job make of it.

[smedly]

22 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

3 Million Baht? Hardly worth mentioning, especially as most of it will end up paying the salaries of NGO employees.

about 100,000 sterling

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

about 100,000 sterling

£68360 on my currency converter.

[Trippy]

So neutral doesn't really mean neutral.

[Conquerbrqvilok]

3 MB? really? that amount any small business men can donate it not a country of 600 Billions of GDP what a shame , last time for the Moroccan earthquake also 2 MB 

[khunjeff]

I think organizing the press conference to announce the donation already cost more than 3 million baht...

[still kicking]

I am not sure but how much has Thailand donated to the Ukraine?

[Joebuzzz]

Seems people following how this works aren't aware that that little, or nothing, will go to the public.  It will go to Hamas.  News from yesterday..... hospitals run out of fuel for generators, Hamas took it from them.  They killed innocent Thai people, they're holding Thai hostages. I wouldn't give them a single Baht!

[Nip]

1 hour ago, still kicking said:

I am not sure but how much has Thailand donated to the Ukraine?

Ask Putin. 

[Cake Monster]

About the same as a weeks lunches in Govt House

How very good spirited

[Ben Zioner]

Not  a cent from. They can go and ask for help from Hamas.

[Guderian]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand is providing a crucial contribution of 3,000,000 Baht

 

It sounds miserly, but it's to provide support to Palestinians under siege in the Gaza strip, not really a major issue for Thailand. I should think they'll be a lot more generous when it comes to helping the 25,000 Thais who have been working in Israel.

[Stargeezr]

Wow, I doubt that my country would pay me one cent to return to the home country.

  These people did not get forced to go to work in Isreal.

[bina]

except for fuel, humanitarian aide is going thru. twice our IDF opened a humanitarian corridor and the Hamas prevented their people to go thru. on humanitarian aide trucks oxygen tunnel supply equipment was found. u really think aide goes to women and children in gaza? 🤔

[Barnet1900]

On 11/2/2023 at 1:35 PM, still kicking said:

I am not sure but how much has Thailand donated to the Ukraine?

Didn't thousands of Russians and Ukrainians flock to Thailand at the outbreak of the war?

 

Probably profited from it rather than donate.

 

3,000,000 is pathetic.

[vangrop]

What they do with 3.000.000 baht? Buy toilet paper?

[Celsius]

Double check your retirement extension deposits

[Puccini]

On 11/2/2023 at 12:52 AM, webfact said:

...It will allow us to purchase water, food and medical supplies urgently required by the population in the Gaza Strip...

 

 

Why doesn't Hamas purchase water, food and medical supplies for their people? Do they really need all the money they have amassed for terrorist attacks?

 

Quote

 

The United States along with some Middle Eastern nations are stepping up efforts to target a “secret” Hamas investment portfolio government officials believe to be worth up to $1 billion...

 

...[Brian Nelson, US Treasury’s under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence] said “From a financial standpoint, we can clearly see that Hamas has exacerbated economic hardships for decades in the Gaza strip by diverting humanitarian assistance to support its campaign of terror, and we must publicly condemn these actions.”...

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/24/business/hamas-secret-investment-portfolio-israel/index.html

[Puccini]

Perhaps we shouldn't blame the Thai government for funding a terrorist organisation (via UNRWA), seeing that even Israel is funding it.

 

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...With the support of international aid organizations, and also to a large extent with the indirect support of Israel, Hamas developed into a governmental terrorist organization...

 

...The Palestinian Authority budget amounts to NIS 20 billion per annum, 65% of which comes from Israel – tax and customs payments. The PA is supposed to transfer one third of its total budget for use by the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip, to pay for the governmental institutions, the hospitals, and the municipal authorities there...

 

Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/2023/11/01/the-blood-money-trail-how-billions-of-dollars-for-hamas-paved-the-way-for-the-massacre-of-october-7/

 

Israel thought they were buying peace. Now we see what happened.