Thailand donates to Philippines
Thailand will donate nearly 90 million baht to help flood victims in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan that hit the Philippines at the beginning of November.
The government on November 13 organised an event broadcast live on Channel 11 to receive donations from Thais nationwide. The total donated was about 84 million baht.
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who chaired the event, said the donated money was under a fund called Thais help Filipinos.