About 800 Flood-Hit Foreign Nationals Have Been Assisted and Several Nations Offer Assistance to Thailand

The Coordination Center for Assistance to Foreigners Affected by the Southern Floods has received notifications from foreign missions regarding about 800 foreign nationals who require assistance. These include Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, China, Croatia, Hungary, Bangladesh, Bhutan, South Africa, the U.S., the Netherlands, and Jordan. The Center has already coordinated with local authorities to assist all affected individuals.

In his summary of the weekly press briefing on 4 December 2025 at 11.00 hr, Mr. Nikorndej Balankura, Director-General of the Department of Information and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established the Coordination Center for Assistance to Foreigners Affected by the Southern Floods since 28 November 2025 to coordinate and compile offers of international assistance, as well as requests for help from foreign nationals affected by flooding in southern Thailand.

Although Thailand has not formally requested international assistance, several friendly countries have offered various forms of support should Thailand require them. Several partners have already provided assistance, while others are in the process of coordination. Examples include:

1. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has provided relief items, including tents, sleeping mats, blankets, plastic sheets, water containers, and water purifiers. These were handed over to the Prime Minister on 2 December.

2. The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Thailand, together with representatives from Human Tech (Korea), donated 1 million baht, which was presented to the Commander-in-Chief on 2 December.

3. The Ambassador of China to Thailand delivered monetary and in-kind donations from various Chinese associations and organizations in Thailand and China, partly through a 32-million-baht direct transfer to the Disaster Relief Fund under the Office of the Prime Minister, and another 30 million baht in multiple forms of assistance. It was presented to the Prime Minister on 3 December.

4. Executives from the Changi Regional HADR Coordination Center provided essential relief supplies, including tents, medical kits, drinking water, and dried food, which were handed over to the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force on 3 December.

• Several other countries and international organizations, such as Singapore and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), are currently in discussions with relevant Thai agencies to assess needs and determine appropriate forms of support.

• Thailand extends its sincere appreciation to all friendly nations, international organizations, and private-sector partners from abroad for their goodwill and assistance to those affected by the floods. The Coordination Center will continue to compile aid offers for consideration by the Emergency Flood Response Operations Center.

 


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