Thai envoy hands over 1000 tonnes of rice for Sidr victims
Friday, 21 March 2008
FE Report
Thailand has donated 1,000 tonnes of rice for the Sidr affected people of Bangladesh as a gesture of goodwill to Bangladesh and the Sidr victims.
The assistance reflects the warm relations and close bond of friendship between the people of Thailand and Bangladesh.
Thai ambassador Chaler-mpol Thanchitt formally handed over the rice to Divisional Commissioner of Chittagong Hussain Jamil at Chittagong Port Thursday.
Regional Controller of Food M Sirajul Islam was present.
Speaking at the handing over ceremony, the ambassador said, "It is a great honour and privilege for me to act on behalf of the Royal Thai government to present 1,000 tonnes of Thai white rice to the Sidr victims through the Bangladesh government."
He said, "The Thai government and the its people were deeply saddened by the news of the devastating cyclone in November last year which had caused heavy loss of lives, injuries and damages in Bangladesh."
"Yet, we were also impressed by the ability of the Bangladeshi government in effectively tackling and managing the crisis both before and after the cyclone as well as the fortitude and strength of the Bangladeshi people in going through that hard time and being back to their normal life again."
The Thai Ambassador said, "As a friend who stands ready to help out in times of trouble and as a country that has encountered and fallen victim to such major catastrophe as Tsunami, Thailand well understands the grave situation imposed on Bangladesh when mother nature is not so kind, and has always tried our best to extend a helping hand, though in our small way."
He pointed out that for the major flood in Bangladesh in June last year, the Royal Thai Government accordingly provided 25,000 US dollar to the Bangladesh Government as a gesture of goodwill towards the affected Bangladeshi people."
Thailand has donated 1,000 tonnes of rice for the Sidr affected people of Bangladesh as a gesture of goodwill to Bangladesh and the Sidr victims.
The assistance reflects the warm relations and close bond of friendship between the people of Thailand and Bangladesh.
Thai ambassador Chaler-mpol Thanchitt formally handed over the rice to Divisional Commissioner of Chittagong Hussain Jamil at Chittagong Port Thursday.
Regional Controller of Food M Sirajul Islam was present.
Speaking at the handing over ceremony, the ambassador said, "It is a great honour and privilege for me to act on behalf of the Royal Thai government to present 1,000 tonnes of Thai white rice to the Sidr victims through the Bangladesh government."
He said, "The Thai government and the its people were deeply saddened by the news of the devastating cyclone in November last year which had caused heavy loss of lives, injuries and damages in Bangladesh."
"Yet, we were also impressed by the ability of the Bangladeshi government in effectively tackling and managing the crisis both before and after the cyclone as well as the fortitude and strength of the Bangladeshi people in going through that hard time and being back to their normal life again."
The Thai Ambassador said, "As a friend who stands ready to help out in times of trouble and as a country that has encountered and fallen victim to such major catastrophe as Tsunami, Thailand well understands the grave situation imposed on Bangladesh when mother nature is not so kind, and has always tried our best to extend a helping hand, though in our small way."
He pointed out that for the major flood in Bangladesh in June last year, the Royal Thai Government accordingly provided 25,000 US dollar to the Bangladesh Government as a gesture of goodwill towards the affected Bangladeshi people."