Thailand govt donates 2.4 mn baht to help flood and landslide victims in Sri Lanka

BANGKOK, 6 June 2016 (NNT) - The Thai government has donated 2.4 million baht to help the people of Sri Lanka people affected by floods and landslides.

Heavy rains in many areas of Sri Lanka has caused flooding and landslides in Colombo and the Western region. 105 people were killed and many are missing.

Despite rescue operations by the Sri Lankan government, more than 650,000 people do not have access to shelters. It is expected that the number of deaths and injuries will continue to increase.

The general public who wish to help the people of Sri Lanka can transfer money to the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Thailand’s Bangkok Bank account, Bangkapi branch, under the account name: Embassy of DSR Sri Lanka, account number 105-3-070981.


-- NNT 2016-06-06

Oh so much, even more then a new Camry hybrid.....

$ 66 K doesn't sound that much to me if somebody really wants to help.

I'll never forget the Tsunami that killed many of our friends and we'd just moved to Isaan from Baan Naam Khem, which belongs to Takua Pa province.

The ten million Euros coming from Germany disappeared in many peoples's pockets but the flood victims received almost nothing. A German Forensic team flew in they started their cruel work until a Thai officer showed up and blamed them for working without a work permit.

As sad as it sounds, the highly qualified German team had to leave Thailand. I've seen too many dead bodies that were very long in the sun and saltwater, you couldn't even say if the person was from Africa,Asia, or Europe.

I've still got the pictures in my head.

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Sorry, only hab small money.

Less than the cost of the ejection seat option on the proposed new subs.

stingy foreigner

"The Thai government has donated 2.4 million baht to help the people of Sri Lanka people affected by floods and landslides."

It must have strained the hell out of you, sticking the pry bar in the old wallet and dragging out that generous sum.

LOS, "The hub of humanitarian aid".

Edited June 6, 201610 yr by jaltsc

This government is considered by most as the last of the big spenders.

they probably charged a 2.5 mill fee to give it to them. is a pointlessly small amount. disgusted by that story about the germans helping after tsunami being forced to leave due to the lack of work permits. i almost had my business shut down over a small issue with my work permit. i asked the thai official about the 5 thai people who work for my business. his reply was 'i dont care'. love life here in thailand but it is hard to get over some of the negative aspects.

A few hundred sacks of rice gets there, the rest of the $$$ is for expenses.

Govt., quick to send money overseas... they should look after their own people. EG. The poor school kids who died in a fire up in Chiang Rai, their families received a pittance in compensation...

Come on you rich boys, you can do much better than that. Or shall we remind you of the money tsunami in 2004?

Don't send a few baht, send people to help!