Thailand hands out Bt6-million aid to Cambodia flood victims

21 October 2013
The Nation
Aid and development / Bilateral development assistance / Disaster preparedness and emergency response policy and administration / Disasters / Environment and natural resources / Floods / Government / International relations / Non-DAC members / Non-governmental preparedness and response agencies / Phnom Penh / Red Cross
Red Cross / Surapong Tovichakchaikul / Thailand

Thailand Monday handed out a financial aid of Bt6 million to Cambodia to help its flood victims. Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul formally handed out the aid to the Cambodian ambassador to Thailand You Ay. … nitially, the government would provide barges to help Cambodia but when it contacted Phnom Penh, the Cambodian government wanted help to be channeled through the Cambodian Red Cross, Surapong said.

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