[Photo: MINDEF]
Caption: Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) personnel loading flood relief supplies onto a C-130 aircraft earlier this morning for transporting to Thailand
The Singapore Government has sent emergency equipment and supplies to Thailand to assist with flood relief efforts.
A C-130 aircraft and a KC-135 aircraft from the Republic of Singapore Air Force transported US$115,000 worth of relief supplies, including tents, generators, blankets, lamps and water containers. The items were handed over by our Ambassador in Bangkok Mr Peter Chan to Thai Government spokesperson Thitima Chaisang this afternoon. The Singapore Armed Forces had earlier also donated sandbags, bed sheets and blankets to the Royal Thai Army to help with the flood relief efforts.
These relief supplies are in addition to the US$100,000 contribution from the Singapore Government as seed money to kickstart the Singapore Red Cross appeal for donations for countries in the region affected by the floods including Thailand and Cambodia. A contribution of S$100,000 was presented to the Thai Red Cross in Bangkok by the Singapore Red Cross on 12 October 2011.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
21 OCTOBER 2011