Overview

Government of China sends emergency rescue teams to rescue tourists in Phuket Island, Thailand

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•ThailandDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•ThailandSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2018

Start (actual): Jul 6, 2018

Geospatial footprint

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The project was located within Phuket Island, Thailand. More locational data can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1162697#map=10/7.9030/98.3655

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Thailand

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

China Ministry of Transport (MOT) (中华人民共和国交通运输部)

Loan description

Government of China sends emergency rescue teams to rescue tourists in Phuket Island, Thailand

Narrative

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Project narrative

On July 6, 2018, China sent two emergency rescue teams to Phuket Island, Thailand in response to the capsizing of two tourist boats, which carried 122 tourists in total. One of the rescue teams, or the inter-agency joint working groups, was consisted of 10 people and was dispatched by the Ministry of Transportation of China and coordinated by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The other team of 7 people was from Haining, Zhejiang. The rescue lasted for 11 days.