Tag: Donations

A hospitalman, prepares a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a patient

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September 26, 2021December 6, 2023

Thai and US officials to meet in Washington DC to resolve delay over Pfizer vaccine being donated to Thailand

Officials of the Thai embassy in Washington DC will meet with their American counterparts this week to facilitate the delivery of an additional million doses of Pfizer mRNA vaccine, being donated to Thailand by the United States, according to Thai Ambassador to the US, H.E. Mr. Manasvee Srisodaphol. The ambassador said he called Thai-born Democrat […]

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September 11, 2021December 6, 2023

Japan-donated trains in good condition: SRT

BANGKOK (NNT) – The State Railway of Thailand has stressed the used trains from Japan it is receiving as a donation are still in good condition. The state railway operator will need to pay for the transportation of the 17 train carriages at a cost of 42.5 million baht. The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) […]

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August 26, 2021December 6, 2023

Urgent call for blood donations as Thai hospitals face critical shortage

The Thai Red Cross Society is beseeching the public to donate blood urgently, saying that the country’s hospitals are experiencing a critical shortage of blood reserves for patients, forcing the postponement of many vital surgeries. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dutjai Chaivanichsiri, director of the National Blood Centre of the Thai Red Cross Society, said today (Thursday) […]

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July 30, 2021December 6, 2023

First batch of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines donated by US arrives in Thailand

The first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine donated by the U.S. government arrived in Thailand this morning (Friday), according to the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok. The 1.5 million doses, of the 2.5 million pledged by the US, according to Bangkok-born US Senator Tammy Duckworth, is the first delivery of any mRNA vaccines to Thailand, as […]

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King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Rama X of Thailand

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July 24, 2021December 6, 2023

King Maha Vajiralongkorn Donates 2.8Billion Baht for Medical Procurements to Tackle COVID-19 Pandemic

BANGKOK (NNT) – His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn has donated over THB2.8 billion for the procurement of medical supplies and equipment to support efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand. According to the Facebook page of Chulabhorn Royal Academy (CRA), His Majesty is concerned about the safety of people and medical personnel during the […]

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Prayut at The Mall Bangkapi COVID-19 Vaccination Site

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July 9, 2021December 6, 2023

Prayut Donates 3 Months’ Salary to COVID Fights

BANGKOK, July 9 (TNA) – Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he would not receive his salary for three months and the money would be spent on attempts to contain the COVID-19 crisis of the country. Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda, Public Health Ministry Anutin Charnvirakul did the same. […]

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Japan Airlines Boeing 777-200 taking off

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June 30, 2021December 6, 2023

Agreement signed for donation of 1.05m doses of AstraZeneca vaccine by Japan to Thailand

An agreement was signed, between the Thai and Japanese governments today (Tuesday), for the donation by Japan of 1.05 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, with the delivery to Thailand scheduled on July 9th. Signing the agreement were Thailand’s Foreign Affairs Minister Don Pramudwinai and Ambassador of Japan to Thailand Kazuya Nashida, with officials from […]

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January 10, 2021December 6, 2023

Appeal for urgent blood donations as Thai hospitals run critically low

The Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS) has issued an urgent appeal for blood donations from members of the public as supplies at hospitals across the country are running critically low, as is the TRCS’s own blood bank. The amount of blood currently being donated has fallen by 50% as a result of the second wave […]

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