PTT to give 16-million-baht help to Myanmar

Bangkok, THAILAND : Food items being ready to load onto a Royal Thai Air Force plane for cyclone hit Myanmar in Bangkok on May 7, 2008. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies launched an emergency appeal for almost six million dollars to help cyclone victims in Myanmar. Cyclone Nargis which slammed in the southern coast has left at least 22,000 people dead and another 41,000 missing by the

May 7, 2008
Bangkok - PTT Plc plans to donate fuel oil and consumer products worth about 16 million baht (500,000 US dollars) to the cyclone-hit Myanmar.

The Cyclone Nargis which hit Myanmar on Friday damaged several areas in Myanmar, causing people dead, injured and homeless.

PTT Plc’s affiliate PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) also offered the diesel oil and zinc support worth about six million baht.

Energy Ministry plans to give fuel oil, cash and consumer goods to Myanmar. Engineers will also be sent to install the power system. The support totally values one million US dollars.

Energy Minister Poonpirom Liptapanlop confirmed the Cyclone Nargis did not affect the gas fields which Thailand relies on.

So, there should be no problem about the power system in Thailand.

HM the King and Queen yesterday extended their condolences to all Nargis victims through Gen Than Shwe.