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Update on the Floods in Thailand November 11, 2011 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, BANGKOK, Nov 10: While the situation in some provinces in central Thailand has gradually returned to normal, in Bangkok the situation is still critical. Five more sub-districts of Bangkok have been tagged for evacuation in the face of the current oncoming flood, this according to City Hall. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Thursday (Nov. 10) issued an evacuation advisory for the five sub-districts. There are now 560 communities in 12 districts under 80 cm. of water and over 400,000 Bangkok residents were affected by the flood. Meanwhile, Minister of Public Health Wittaya Buranasiri said that as the flood continues spreading in Bangkok and in the adjacent provinces including Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Sakhon and Samut Prakan, the ministry advises families with members in eight at-risk categories from flood-affected areas to evacuate without waiting for an advisory from the authorities. Thailand’s consumer confidence index regarding the overall economy in October slumped to 62.8 from 72.2 in September, hitting its lowest level since Nov 2001 due to the ongoing flood crisis as well as the European debt crisis, according to a survey by University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) Economic and Business Forecasting Center. Thailand’s consumer confidence indices on job opportunities and future income in October dropped to 63.7 and 90.9 from 73.0 and 100.3 in September, respectively. To build confidence, regain trust, and restore the country’s prosperity and stability, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on last Tuesday (Nov. 8) announced the “Three Rs (Rescue, Restore and Rebuild) Strategic Measures” for the country’s rehabilitation. "The government has considered the rehabilitation as national agenda in order to move the country forward. The government promises that it will do its utmost to restore confidence and faith in the Kingdom so as to lead the country forward with stability. To this end, we will together overcome the crisis" the premier said. (Source: MCOT online news) CCT Response Bangkok, (Nov. 10): The CCT officers set up the “Relief Committee” for humanitarian assistance and rehabilitation chaired by Elder Chusak Wuttiwaropas, CCT Treasurer. . The CCT Relief Committee members and invited presbyteries’ leaders (from Presbytery 6th, 7th, 11th. 12th), Korean mission partners based in Bangkok (PCK, KGAM and MITC) met at the CCT Building. The meeting summarized the emergency and humanitarian assistance programs that have been done since the severe floods began in the North last October. It was reported that over 20 of CCT’s member church buildings are inundated. The church members have been evacuated. Important decisions were made which are the following:
Member churches around the country continue to donate rice, dry food, vegetable, pumpkins, and whatever in-kinds collected from the villages. While our team of the Office of the CCT-Policy Management (CPM) was in Nakorn Sri Thammarat province at the Sri Thammarat Suksa School, a group of 11 secondary students, aged around 13 years old, called the “B-Boy” also volunteered to raise funds. They performed the “B-Boy” dance at the school’s playground and collected ThB 15,000 (US$500). The money was handed over to the team taking care of CCT’s flood relief program. The teachers and the Sri Thammarat Suksa School also contributed ThB 85,000 for the flood response. We thank ecumenical organizations and churches around the world for their continuing journey with the Thai people in the midst of this crisis. Additionally, we thank the International Committee of the Fellowship of the Least Coins (ICFLC), The United Church of Christ in Japan (UCCJ), the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK) for their financial and spiritual support. To support CCT in its efforts to provide relief aid and rehabilitation program to the flooded victims, please make a transfer to the following account: BANK NAME: Siam Commercial Bank, Thanon Phetchaburi Branch (S/A) A/C NAME: The Foundation of the Church of Christ in Thailand A/C NUMBER: 008-2-61457-4 SWIFT CODE: SICOTHBK Contact persons: Elder Chusak Wuttiwaropas, CCT-Relief Committee Chairperson: cwuthi@gmail.com Mr. Uthid Siriapapong, SDSU Director: uthid@hotmail.com Prawate Khid-arn posted by cbs on Sunday, November 13, 2011 |
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