BT8.2 MILLION FOR QUAKE VICTIMS
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Nation Multimedia Group has raised almost Bt8.2 million for victims of the Nepal earthquake.

In simultaneous ceremonies in Bangkok and Kathmandu yesterday, the money was given to Unicef and the Kantipur National Crisis Assistance Trust. Nation Multimedia Group advisor Suthichai Yoon delivered the donation to Unicef Thailand representative Bijara Rajbhandari at Nation TV headquarters, while group editor-in-chief Thepchai Yong flew to Kathmandu to hand the money over to the Trust.

The Kantipur Group, publisher of the Kathmandu Post, will transfer the donation to the Nepalese Prime Minister Relief Fund.

Like The Nation, the Kathmandu Post is a member of the Asia News Network.

More than 8,000 people died in the devastating earthquake which hit Nepal on April 25. Millions have been left homeless and the economy is shattered. The Thai public has been forthcoming in supporting Nepal with many fund-raising events organised over the past month. Nation Group staff have joined the Dr Thiem Chokwattana Foundation, the Pueng Thao Kong Ma Shrine, Coast Bangna and many other organisations, communities and individuals that have donated money for the earthquake victims.

Nation Group is the publisher of The Nation, Krungthep Turakij and Kom Chad Luek newspapers. It also operates the Nation TV and NOW digital TV channels as well as several social media platforms.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/BT8-2-MILLION-FOR-QUAKE-VICTIMS-30260770.html

-- The Nation 2015-05-23

Pitifully small contribution for Thailand where dozens of Thai billionaires an their kids and grand kids are constantly featured in Thailand Tattler. It's great that the Nation came up with something, but in the grand scheme of things it's a shamefully small amount of giving for Thailand's rich.

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A good effort by some, but pitifully small overall !

I hear a lot of the money collected in Phuket just like the Tsunami donations has gone missing . Seems 4 million Baht was collected but just 600K was handed over by the Governor. ..... Devil Island....

Millions collected for Nepal quake victims.

Nothing collected for human trafficking victims.

Got to have the right religion for Thai generosity.

Pitifully small contribution for Thailand where dozens of Thai billionaires an their kids and grand kids are constantly featured in Thailand Tattler. It's great that the Nation came up with something, but in the grand scheme of things it's a shamefully small amount of giving for Thailand's rich.

Agree, this is embarrassingly weak and late...

Millions collected for Nepal quake victims.

Nothing collected for human trafficking victims.

Got to have the right religion for Thai generosity.

Congrats, another stupid comment to your credit.

after "management" costs, maybe 5 - 10% MIGHT reach destination

8 million, so about 12 satang per thai person