Thailand cooperates with Mexico in helping Haiti

On 18 January 2010, Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya met with Mr. Alfonso Ascencio Herrera, Charge d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of the United Mexican States to Thailand, to discuss cooperation between the two countries in providing emergency aid to Haiti after the massive earthquake.

The meeting is a follow-up to the discussion between Foreign Minister Kasit and Ambassador Patricia Espinosa Cantellano, Mexican Foreign Minister on 16 January 2010 during the 4th Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC) Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Tokyo. At the meeting in Tokto, both sides agreed that Thailand would send her financial assistance, through Mexico, to Haiti  and Mexico would  then use the said contribution to buy and deliver needed goods to the affected Haitians on behalf of the Royal Thai Government.

Foreign Minister Kasit also reiterated Thailand’s determination to continue her close cooperation with the Mexican Government in providing the medium and long term assistance, particularly the medical team and food, to Haiti. He also requested Mexico to help three Thai nationals in Haiti who wish to leave the country via  the Mexican airlift.