Following the retirement of the Secretary General of the Thai Red Cross Society; Mr. Phan Wannamethee, on 30 April 2021, Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother, President of the Thai Red Cross Society, has graciously appointed Mr. Tej Bunnag the new Secretary General since 1 May 2021. On this occasion, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha…
Due to the new phase of COVID-19 pandemic, the Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS) sends urgent assistance to vulnerable people. Mr. Grisada Boonrach, Director of the Thai Red Cross Chapters Administration Office, said that the Thai Red Cross Chapters Administration Office along with the Relief and Community Health Bureau, TRCS, have provided relief kits…
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…