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…
Mr. Tej Bunnag, Secretary General, together with other delegates and youth representatives from Thai Red Cross Society, participated in the 20th Southeast Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Leaders Meeting hosted by Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 21-22 September 2023. This event aimed to enhance humanitarian collaboration and strengthen coordination of Red…
Thai Red Cross Society has allocated funds of USD 20,000 (approximately THB 700,000) to support relief operations in the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)’s emergency appeal. On 11 September 2023, Strom Daniel hit Libya, causing floods that escalated the collapse of two…
Thai Red Cross Society has allocated a humanitarian emergency fund of USD 20,000 (approximately THB 700,000) to Moroccan Red Crescent and is open for donations to support their relief operations in the Kingdom of Morocco On 8 September 2023, a powerful earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck Marrakesh, Morocco, which was widely affected. The International Federation…
On 27 July 2023, 10 delegates from 6 national societies, including Cambodia Red Cross, Myanmar Red Cross, Lao Red Cross, Nepal Red Cross, Maldivian Red Crescent, Bangladesh Red Crescent and IFRC made a visit at the Relief and Community Health Bureau, Relief Warehouse, and snake farm. On this occasion, Lt.Gen. Amnat Barlee, Director of Relief…
On 30 August 2023, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously attended the Tenth Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Lecture on International Humanitarian Law on the topic of “The Prevention of Arbitrary Displacement and the Protection of the Human Rights of Those Displaced by Armed Conflict” at Vithes Samosorn, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On this…
Mr. Mongkol Visitstump, Thai Ambassador to Myanmar, representing Thai Red Cross Society, handed over 953,898.59 THB to Prof. Dr. Myo Nyunt, President of Myanmar Red Cross Society, on 18 July 2023. This amount was donated by the Thai people and PTT Exploration and Production PCL to alleviate the suffering of people affected by Cyclone Mocha…
On 11 July 2023, 5 Bhutan Red Cross delegates made a study visit on humanitarian operations to Thai Red Cross Society. The delegates started the morning session at Relief and Community Health Bureau, and was briefed on disaster relief’s operations, PhonPhai application, Disaster Operations Center, Communication Center, Relief Warehouse, Water Purification Unit, Mobile Dental Unit,…
125 persons with disabilities and care givers working at Thai Red Cross Provincial Chapter Administration Bureau, Provincial Red Cross Chapters, and district branches in region 1 – 4 attended the Capacity Building Project for Thai Red Cross Staff with Disabilities on 10 July 2023 at Baiyoke Sky Hotel, Bangkok. Mr. Krisda Boonrat, Assistant Secretary General…
30 June 2023, 8 New Zealand delegates led by Ms. Diane Turner, Director of the Office for Seniors, made a study visit to Youth and Volunteer Bureau, Thai Red Cross Society. On this occasion, Mrs. Sirikanya Sirirangsi, Deputy Director of the Youth and Volunteer Bureau, along with the staff and volunteers welcomed the delegates and…