On behalf of Thai Red Cross Society, Secretary General electronically signed the Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organizations on 11 January 2024, and declared the targets to reduce impact from climate change and environmental deterioration as follows: 1. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and waste through reducing, reusing, and recycling 2. Increase environmental policies and…
On 11 December 2023, Dr. Apichart Chinwanno, Assistant Secretary General for External Relations of Thai Red Cross Society attended an extraordinary session of the General Assembly to elect Red Cross and Red Crescent Society (IFRC). As a result of the election, Ms. Kate Forbes, a candidate from American Red Cross, was elected as the new…
On 22 December 2022, Thai Royal Government handed over 2 million Baht through Thai Red Cross Society to Ukrainian Red Cross Society to support people affected by the humanitarian crises in Ukraine. Mr. Sarun Charoensuwan, Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand presented this amount of financial assistance to Dr. Apichart Chinwanno, Assistant Secretary General…
On 29 -30 November 2023, Lt.Gen. Amnat Barlee, M.D., Director of Relief and Community Health Bureau participated in the Conference on the Role of Disaster Law in Mitigating Disasters & Strengthening Climate Resilience hosted by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) together with the NAPSIPAG Disaster Research Group (NDGR), the…
Thai Red Cross delegation led by Dr. Apichart Chinwanno, Assistant Secretary General for External Relations attended the 11th Asia Pacific Red Cross and Red Crescent Regional Conference hosted by Vietnam Red Cross Society in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 21 – 23 November 2023. This conference focused on disaster preparedness and climate change readiness, strengthening national societies…
On 7–8 November 2023, Thai Red Cross-National Blood Center delegation led by Dr. Pinit Kullavanijaya, Assistant Secretary General, made a visit to Korean Red Cross Society and GC Biopharma, the Republic of Korea, on the occasion of 65th Anniversary of Republic of Korea – Kingdom of Thailand Diplomatic Relations and 12-year relationship between Thai Red…
On 8 November 2023, Mr. Tej Bunnag, Secretary General of Thai Red Cross Society, hands over a financial contribution of 20,000 USD (727,000 THB) to assist Libya through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) emergency appeal. In the handover event, Ms. Caroline Holt, Director of Disaster, Climate and Crises, represents…
On 8 November 2023, Mr. Tej Bunnag, Secretary General of Thai Red Cross Society, handed over the donation of 30,000 USD (more than 1 million THB) through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) emergency appeal to support relief operations for people affected by hostilities in the Middle East. Ms. Caroline…
On 7 November 2023, Mr. Tej Bunnag, Secretary General of Thai Red Cross Society, and the management handed over financial contribution of 723,000 Baht from Thai Red Cross Society and 415,300 Baht from public donations, totaling 1,138,300 Baht, to Moroccan Red Crescent to support humanitarian operations for earthquake victims in Morocco. On this occasion, H.E.…
For the first time, Thai and Lao medical teams joined forces in “Thai-Lao Save the Children’s Blue Heart” project and provided screening for heart-disease to 92 pediatric patients from 13-14 October 2023 at Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane Capital. From this operation, 37 pediatric heart patients will later be referred to Thailand for surgeries free of charge. This project…