Thailand received humanitarian relief supplies from the Chinese government for distribution to people along the Thai-Cambodian border affected by the fighting.

Today (31 Jan) reporters reported that on 30 jan Rear Admiral Surasan Kongsiri, spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence, stated that Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, also Minister of Interior, assigned Minister of Defence General Natthaphol Nakpanich to preside over the Thai side of the ceremony to receive humanitarian aid from the Government of the People's Republic of China to assist people affected by the situation on the Thai-Cambodian border at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Samut Prakan Province. Ambassador Zhang Jianwei, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Thailand, represented the Chinese government in the handover ceremony.

The Government of the People's Republic of China expressed its intention... A humanitarian aid package worth 10 million yuan was provided, delivered via two chartered commercial flights. The first shipment, on Friday, January 30, 2026 (CK277), contained five items: 10,000 blankets, 400 folding beds, 4,000 mosquito nets, 8,000 fans, and 15,000 winter jackets, totaling 8,888 boxes. The second shipment, on Sunday, February 1, 2026 (CK273), will carry four items: 3,600 folding beds, 4,000 mattresses, 36,000 mosquito nets, and 4,900 home repair tool sets, totaling 3,150 boxes.

During the meeting, both sides also discussed and exchanged views on various aspects of humanitarian cooperation and disaster management. The Thai side expressed its gratitude to the Government of the People's Republic of China. Thailand expresses its gratitude for the support of technical analysis experts and academic recommendations provided to Thailand following the magnitude 8.2 earthquake on the Sagaing Fault in Myanmar in March 2025. This support significantly strengthens Thailand's capacity to effectively assess and respond to the impacts of disasters.

Furthermore, Thailand thanks the Chinese government for its cooperation in human resource development, particularly its support for officials from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Ministry of Interior, to study and exchange experiences in disaster management, humanitarian assistance, and the use of technology in emergency management. This also includes cooperation within the ASEAN-China framework through the establishment of the ASEAN-China Centre for Emergency Management Cooperation (ACCEMC), a crucial mechanism for strengthening sustainable regional cooperation in disaster management and humanitarian assistance.

Finally, the Thai government reaffirms its gratitude to the Government of the People's Republic of China for the continued good relations and humanitarian cooperation. The Thai government will utilize the aid to alleviate suffering and maximize benefits for the affected people andhas assigned the Ministry of Interior, through the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, as the lead agency. In order to continue delivering aid supplies to the affected border provinces.

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