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Useful contact numbers and websites for relief assistance
Published on Dec 29 , 2004


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For calls from overseas, remember to prefix the number with the appropriate international access code.

(Thailand's country code is 66; all fixed line numbers begin with 02, all four-digit phone number are call centre services)

Centre for monitoring the Andaman Sea disaster, Government House: 02 282 6680, 02 282 6681 and 02 280 3000 ext 8290

Public Health Ministry's Narenthorn Centre: 1669

Centre for public disaster, Interior Ministry: 1784, 02 241 7457 to 9

A list of the injured and dead is available at www. narenthorn.or.th and at www.disaster.go.th.

You can identify the dead or search for your losing relatives at www.phuketitcity.com

Many links to useful websites at

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List of names of islands: 1362

Aid centre, Trang: 07 521 7513, 07 521 4382

Aid centre, Satun: 01 370 0404, 09 979 1077, 07 472 2121 to 2, 07 472 2296

Aid centre, Phuket: 07 621 7833, 07 621 6101, 07 621 1001

Aid centre, Phang Nga: 07 641 1525, 07 641 1179

Aid centre, Krabi: 07 561 1302, 07 562 4161 to 3

Aid centre, Ranong: 07 781 3401 to 3, 07 782 3257

Krabi Provincial Hall: 07 561 1381, 07 561 1055

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Bangkok Hospital: 02 310 3330

Suk Samran Hospital, Ranong: 07 784 4143

Kapoe Hospital, Ranong: 07 789 7016

Phuket Wachira Hospital, Phuket: 07 621 1114

For donations of articles and medications: 02 241 7498

Tourism Police: 1155

Highway Police: 1193

Tourism Authority of Thailand: 1672, 02 253 7418; website: www.tat.or.th

Communication Safety Centre: 02 280 8000, 1356

Task force operation centre, Transport Ministry: 02 283 3144

Navy task force operation centre: 02 475 4521; website: www.navy.mith/sctr/navynews

Tourism and Sports Ministry: 02 216 5440

Thai Airways International: 07 621 1195, 07 632 7194

For speedy immigration process: 07 627 3213, 07 621 3079

For travel documents to the disaster victims: 07 621 1195, 07 632 7230, 07 32-7194

Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry: 1170, 02 281 9401, 02 281 5836

Thai Red Cross Society: 02 256 4033, 02 256 4034, 02 256 4035

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Below is a list of numbers for embassies in Bangkok.

Expect to hear a recorded message giving another number for the emergency duty officer. Remember to prefix the number with the appropriate international access code.

Australia 66 2 287 2680

Belgium 66 2 679 5454

Canada 66 2 636 0540

China 66 2 245 7043 to 4

Denmark 66 2 343 1100

Finland 66 2 256 9306 to 9

France 66 2 657 5100

Germany 66 2 287 9000

India 662 2580300-5, Control Room 662 2604166

Ireland 66 638 0303

Israel 66 2 204 9200

Italy 66 2 285 4790

Japan 66 2 252 6151 to 9

Russia 09 699 0919, 04 093 5941, 07 912 1072

South Korea 66 2 247 7537 to 9

Singapore 66 2 286 2111

Sweden 66 2 263 7200

UK 66 2 305 8333

US 66 2 205 4000

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Bank account details for relief aid donations

Cash and material goods donations for the victims of Sunday’s disastrous tsunami can be made at the following:

1. Royal Thai Army centre for donations (either cash or relief items): Call: 02 280-2532; 02 280-2363; 02 280-2359, 02 282-3255; 02 282-3257; or 02 280-2369, for details.

Cash donations can be made at:

Account Name: Royal Thai Army’s Fund for the Victims

Account No: 077-2-04002-8

Bank: Thai Military Bank /Royal Thai Army’s Office of the Commander Branch

To re-confirm the money transfer, please fax bank slip to 02 280-2533.

2. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) receives donations at Bangkok City Hall (near the Giant Swing), at district offices in the capital, and at Taksin, Lat Krabang and Sirindhorn hospitals.

Cash donations can be made at:

Account No: 027-1-44329-4

Bank: Krung Thai Bank / Khao San Road Branch

3. The Office of the Prime Minister accepts donations at:

Account Name: OPM Disaster Relief Fund

Account Number: 00-0025-20-014972-3

Bank: Government Savings Bank / Government House Branch

For further information, please call: 02 281-4130, 02 280-7690, 02 281-8573, or 02 281-8577.

4. The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department accepts donations at:

Account Name: Fund for Flood-Victims

Account No: 00-0006-20-014496-3

Bank: Government Savings Bank / the Interior Ministry Branch

Or call 1784 hotline number for details about cash donations, or 02 241-7495-6 for details relief item donations

5. The Thai Red Cross Society is appealing for Rh negative blood type. Donors can visit the Thai Red Cross on Henri Dunant Road between 8am and 7.30pm. For further information, call: 02 256-4300; or 02 251-3111 ext. 114, 157, 161 and 162.

BNH Hospital on Sathorn Road handles donations of money, clothes (new or used), and food for the Thai Red Cross Phuket Disaster fund.

6. The Agriculture Ministry will send donations to victims via its patrol boats and planes. Please call: 02 281 9401 and 02 281 5836.