KHON KAEN, Feb 6 (TNA) – Chinese-Thais in Khon Kaen
province have donated 1 million baht to the Chinese Red Cross to support its fight
against the new coronavirus outbreak in China.
Twenty four Chinese associations and organizations in the
northeastern province presented the donation to Chinese Consul-general to Khon
Kaen Liao Junyun at the city hall on Thursday.
Members of Chinese community and Khon Kaen Governor Somsak
Jangtrakul also took part in a video message in which they shouted “Wuhan,
Fight on.”
Khon Kaen residents said they cherished Thai-Chinese
friendship that has seen exchanges of reciprocal assistances in times of
hardship.
Also on Thursday, Governor Somsak led volunteers in “Big
Cleaning Week” campaign at Khon Kaen Airport.
They joined hands in cleaning and disinfecting the airport terminal as
well as passing on health instructions to prevent the infectious disease.(TNA)
