Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Executive Vice-President of the Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS), out of concerns for people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, has graciously granted permission to the Relief and Community Health Bureau of the Thai Red Cross Society to set up the mobile kitchen during 26 April – 3 May…
Health-care workers and patients have suffered through thousands of attacks on health-care systems five years on from the U.N resolution calling for an end to impunity for such attacks (3 May 2016). This is seen in the data recorded by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in countries affected by conflict and other…
On 7 May 2021, Ms.Christine Schraner Burgener, United Nations Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar, met Mr. Tej Bunnag, Secretary General of the Thai Red Cross Society, accompanied by Dr. Apichart Shinwanno, Assistant Secretary General for External Relations, at Terd Prakiat Building, the Thai Red Cross Society. The purpose of meeting was to seek…
The Thai Red Cross Society has sent a condolences letter and donated 10,000 US dollars (314,700 Baht) to Timor-Leste Red Cross Society on 22 April 2021 due to the devastating flooding and landslides Cyclone Seroja in Dili, capital city of Timor-Leste. The severe storm was starting in early April 2021. It caused 42 lives lost…
On 26 April 2021, the Thai Red Cross Society donated 1,000,000 Baht to the Myanmar Red Cross Society via the Royal Thai Embassy, Yangon, to support the latter’s humanitarian operations during the situations which have been taking place in Myanmar since February 2021. The donation was handed over to Prof. Dr. Htin Zaw Soe, Secretary…
Mr.Phan Wannamethee, secretary general of the Thai Red Cross Society , Mr. Tej Bunnag, Assistant Secretary General for Administration of the Thai Red Cross Society, Professor Suttipong Wacharasindhu, M.D. Director of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Dr Thares Krainairawiwong, Department of Health Service Support (MoPH), Professor Dr Boonchai Stitmannaithum, Director of Chulalongkorn Field Hospital and a…
TRCS has set up a mobile kitchen unit, operationalized by Hua Hin Chalerm Prakiet Red Cross Health Station, to support COVID-19 relief operation in Hua Hin district, Prachuap Khiri Khan province. Freshly cooked food is prepared daily for patients contracted COVID-19, people under quarantine and medical staff in Hua Hin district and Pranburi district. Target…
Sukhothai Province The President of Sukhothai Red Cross Chapter along with the Committee and members provided sets of relief kits to 932 families who were affected by flooding in 61 villages in 10 Sub-districts, Si Samrong District. Chaiyaphum Province The President of Chaiyaphum Red Cross Chapter along with the Committee and members provided daily necessities…
On 26 March 2021, at the National Blood Centre, Ms. Sunantha Sornanusin, Director of the Red Cross Youth Bureau, Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS), led 295 youth volunteers from colleges to donate blood amidst blood shortage in the COVID-19 situation, and in celebration of the centenary of the Red Cross Youth Bureau, TRCS. Youth volunteer…
On 20 March 2021, Mr. Khan Prachuabmoh, Director of the Fundraising Bureau of the Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS), together with Assoc.Prof. Dr. Phantila Haruethaivijitchock, Assistant Director of the Procurement, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital (KCMH), and representatives of the Fundraising Bureau and the Relief and Community Health Bureau, presided over the ceremony to send out the TRCS caravan from…