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King urges Thais to help Burma cyclone victims
May 14, 2008: (Bangkok Post) His Majesty the King has urged Thai
people to help Cyclone Nargis victims in Burma, and Prime Minister
Samak Sundaravej will leave for the neighbouring country Wednesday
morning to convince the junta to open up to international assistance.
Addressing staff of the Rajaprajanugroh Foundation under royal
patronage, the King said the Thais were generous and should do their
best to help other people regardless of race and languages.
Hardship would prevail if people in need of aid did not receive
assistance offered by other countries, the King said.
Government spokesman Wichienchote Sukchoterat said Mr Samak will leave
for the Burmese capital of Naypyidaw to talk his Burmese counterpart
Thein Sein into accepting more western rescuers to help the survivors
and rehabilitate their communities.
"The prime minister decided to leave for Burma after United Nations
secretarygeneral Ban Ki-moon phoned him ... and asked him to convince
the Burmese leaders to grant visas to personnel and specialists who
will help rehabilitate the country because they are now being
obstructed," Lt-Gen Wichienchote said.
Mr Samak's delegation will also deliver 100 satellite-based mobile
phones and base station equipment to the Burmese government, as the
cyclone had damaged Burma's telecommunications networks. The Thai
grant follows Burma's refusal to accept mobile phones from the US.
In addition, the cabinet yesterday approved a grant of US$500,000 (16
million baht) for Burma while the Supreme Patriarch had the Sangha
Council donate three million baht to help cyclone victims.
PTT Plc said its grant of 480,000 litres of diesel, worth about 15
million baht, would arrive at the Thanlyin port in Rangoon tomorrow.
The Pentrader tanker is carrying the oil from Penang, and the cargo
will be delivered to the state-run Myanmar Petrochemical Enterprise to
fuel the transport of consumer goods and power generation in cyclone-
hit areas.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will also send its
rapid relief team to Burma.
The team, comprising experts in water and sanitation, health,
logistics and food, will be mobilised within 48 hours and will be
based in Rangoon to work with the Burmese government, said Asean
secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan.
Meanwhile, Thai forensic and health officials have voiced concern over
sluggishness in disposing of the bodies of dead cyclone victims, which
could lead to outbreaks of diseases.
"The body identification process is also a race against time when a
disaster strikes. However, it seems nothing has been undertaken so
far," said Disease Control Department chief Thawat Sundarachan.
Khunying Porntip Rojanasunan, director of the Central Institute of
Forensic Science, said post-mortem examinations depended on scientific
methods such as checks of dental records, fingerprints matching, DNA
tests and comparison of physical appearances.
However, fingerprint matching and comparing appearances could no
longer be used as most bodies had been left exposed in water and damp
areas for almost two weeks already, she said.
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His Majesty the King has urged Thai people to help Cyclone Nargis
victims in Burma, and Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej will leave for
the neighbouring country this morning to convince the junta to open up
to international assistance.
Addressing staff of the Rajaprajanugroh Foundation under royal
patronage, the King said the Thais were generous and should do their
best to help other people regardless of race and languages.
Hardship would prevail if people in need of aid did not receive
assistance offered by other countries, the King said.
Government spokesman Wichienchote Sukchoterat said Mr Samak will leave
for the Burmese capital of Naypyidaw to talk his Burmese counterpart
Thein Sein into accepting more western rescuers to help the survivors
and rehabilitate their communities.
"The prime minister decided to leave for Burma after United Nations
secretarygeneral Ban Ki-moon phoned him ... and asked him to convince
the Burmese leaders to grant visas to personnel and specialists who
will help rehabilitate the country because they are now being
obstructed," Lt-Gen Wichienchote said.
Mr Samak's delegation will also deliver 100 satellite-based mobile
phones and base station equipment to the Burmese government, as the
cyclone had damaged Burma's telecommunications networks. The Thai
grant follows Burma's refusal to accept mobile phones from the US.
In addition, the cabinet yesterday approved a grant of US$500,000 (16
million baht) for Burma while the Supreme Patriarch had the Sangha
Council donate three million baht to help cyclone victims.
PTT Plc said its grant of 480,000 litres of diesel, worth about 15
million baht, would arrive at the Thanlyin port in Rangoon tomorrow.
The Pentrader tanker is carrying the oil from Penang, and the cargo
will be delivered to the state-run Myanmar Petrochemical Enterprise to
fuel the transport of consumer goods and power generation in cyclone-
hit areas.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will also send its
rapid relief team to Burma.
The team, comprising experts in water and sanitation, health,
logistics and food, will be mobilised within 48 hours and will be
based in Rangoon to work with the Burmese government, said Asean
secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan.
Meanwhile, Thai forensic and health officials have voiced concern over
sluggishness in disposing of the bodies of dead cyclone victims, which
could lead to outbreaks of diseases.
"The body identification process is also a race against time when a
disaster strikes. However, it seems nothing has been undertaken so
far," said Disease Control Department chief Thawat Sundarachan.
Khunying Porntip Rojanasunan, director of the Central Institute of
Forensic Science, said post-mortem examinations depended on scientific
methods such as checks of dental records, fingerprints matching, DNA
tests and comparison of physical appearances.
However, fingerprint matching and comparing appearances could no
longer be used as most bodies had been left exposed in water and damp
areas for almost two weeks already, she said.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=127637
May 14, 2008: (Bangkok Post) His Majesty the King has urged Thai
people to help Cyclone Nargis victims in Burma, and Prime Minister
Samak Sundaravej will leave for the neighbouring country Wednesday
morning to convince the junta to open up to international assistance.
Addressing staff of the Rajaprajanugroh Foundation under royal
patronage, the King said the Thais were generous and should do their
best to help other people regardless of race and languages.
Hardship would prevail if people in need of aid did not receive
assistance offered by other countries, the King said.
Government spokesman Wichienchote Sukchoterat said Mr Samak will leave
for the Burmese capital of Naypyidaw to talk his Burmese counterpart
Thein Sein into accepting more western rescuers to help the survivors
and rehabilitate their communities.
"The prime minister decided to leave for Burma after United Nations
secretarygeneral Ban Ki-moon phoned him ... and asked him to convince
the Burmese leaders to grant visas to personnel and specialists who
will help rehabilitate the country because they are now being
obstructed," Lt-Gen Wichienchote said.
Mr Samak's delegation will also deliver 100 satellite-based mobile
phones and base station equipment to the Burmese government, as the
cyclone had damaged Burma's telecommunications networks. The Thai
grant follows Burma's refusal to accept mobile phones from the US.
In addition, the cabinet yesterday approved a grant of US$500,000 (16
million baht) for Burma while the Supreme Patriarch had the Sangha
Council donate three million baht to help cyclone victims.
PTT Plc said its grant of 480,000 litres of diesel, worth about 15
million baht, would arrive at the Thanlyin port in Rangoon tomorrow.
The Pentrader tanker is carrying the oil from Penang, and the cargo
will be delivered to the state-run Myanmar Petrochemical Enterprise to
fuel the transport of consumer goods and power generation in cyclone-
hit areas.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will also send its
rapid relief team to Burma.
The team, comprising experts in water and sanitation, health,
logistics and food, will be mobilised within 48 hours and will be
based in Rangoon to work with the Burmese government, said Asean
secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan.
Meanwhile, Thai forensic and health officials have voiced concern over
sluggishness in disposing of the bodies of dead cyclone victims, which
could lead to outbreaks of diseases.
"The body identification process is also a race against time when a
disaster strikes. However, it seems nothing has been undertaken so
far," said Disease Control Department chief Thawat Sundarachan.
Khunying Porntip Rojanasunan, director of the Central Institute of
Forensic Science, said post-mortem examinations depended on scientific
methods such as checks of dental records, fingerprints matching, DNA
tests and comparison of physical appearances.
However, fingerprint matching and comparing appearances could no
longer be used as most bodies had been left exposed in water and damp
areas for almost two weeks already, she said.
See page 2
His Majesty the King has urged Thai people to help Cyclone Nargis
victims in Burma, and Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej will leave for
the neighbouring country this morning to convince the junta to open up
to international assistance.
Addressing staff of the Rajaprajanugroh Foundation under royal
patronage, the King said the Thais were generous and should do their
best to help other people regardless of race and languages.
Hardship would prevail if people in need of aid did not receive
assistance offered by other countries, the King said.
Government spokesman Wichienchote Sukchoterat said Mr Samak will leave
for the Burmese capital of Naypyidaw to talk his Burmese counterpart
Thein Sein into accepting more western rescuers to help the survivors
and rehabilitate their communities.
"The prime minister decided to leave for Burma after United Nations
secretarygeneral Ban Ki-moon phoned him ... and asked him to convince
the Burmese leaders to grant visas to personnel and specialists who
will help rehabilitate the country because they are now being
obstructed," Lt-Gen Wichienchote said.
Mr Samak's delegation will also deliver 100 satellite-based mobile
phones and base station equipment to the Burmese government, as the
cyclone had damaged Burma's telecommunications networks. The Thai
grant follows Burma's refusal to accept mobile phones from the US.
In addition, the cabinet yesterday approved a grant of US$500,000 (16
million baht) for Burma while the Supreme Patriarch had the Sangha
Council donate three million baht to help cyclone victims.
PTT Plc said its grant of 480,000 litres of diesel, worth about 15
million baht, would arrive at the Thanlyin port in Rangoon tomorrow.
The Pentrader tanker is carrying the oil from Penang, and the cargo
will be delivered to the state-run Myanmar Petrochemical Enterprise to
fuel the transport of consumer goods and power generation in cyclone-
hit areas.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will also send its
rapid relief team to Burma.
The team, comprising experts in water and sanitation, health,
logistics and food, will be mobilised within 48 hours and will be
based in Rangoon to work with the Burmese government, said Asean
secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan.
Meanwhile, Thai forensic and health officials have voiced concern over
sluggishness in disposing of the bodies of dead cyclone victims, which
could lead to outbreaks of diseases.
"The body identification process is also a race against time when a
disaster strikes. However, it seems nothing has been undertaken so
far," said Disease Control Department chief Thawat Sundarachan.
Khunying Porntip Rojanasunan, director of the Central Institute of
Forensic Science, said post-mortem examinations depended on scientific
methods such as checks of dental records, fingerprints matching, DNA
tests and comparison of physical appearances.
However, fingerprint matching and comparing appearances could no
longer be used as most bodies had been left exposed in water and damp
areas for almost two weeks already, she said.
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