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The group will meet representatives of the Mexican government to receive a briefing on the
latest situation in Haiti and also exchange views on how to provide humanitarian assistance
to the country.
After stopping over in Mexico, the group will go to Haiti to carry out their mission including
meeting and helping Thai nationals in Haiti, coordinating with the Mexican government on
delivering Thailand’s contribution amounting to US$100,000, some of which was already
used to procure urgent medical supplies and necessities to assist the Haitians.
They will coordinate and supervise the arrival of the first shipment of 100 tonnes of Thai rice
on the morning of February 2 at Port-au-Prince airport.
They would observe the Mexican medical team’s task and evaluate medical assistance Haiti
needs in order to prepare for the future operation of the Thai medical team and estimate
Haiti’s demand for assistance in restoration and reconstruction.
Mr.Theerakun said that according to international organisations, the reconstruction of Haiti
would take more than 10 years and that Thai military engineers could be sent there for long
term reconstruction.
The Advance Team was scheduled to return to Thailand on February 8 and the first batch
of medical teams could leave for Haiti in mid February.
The initial group would be three teams which have all together 45 members or 15 each from
Ratchaburi. (TNA)
