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Overview

The Chinese People's Liberation Army donates anti-epidemic materials to the Thai Army

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$989,198
Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•ThailandDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•ThailandSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
May 12, 2020
Start (planned)
May 12, 2020
Start (actual)
May 12, 2020
End (planned)
May 12, 2020
End (actual)
May 12, 2020

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

  • People's Liberation Army of China (PLA)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Royal Thai Army

Loan description

The Chinese People's Liberation Army donates anti-epidemic materials to the Thai Army

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On May 12th, 2020, the Chinese People's Liberation Army donated emergency anti-epidemic materials to the Thai Army with the approval of the Chinese Central Military Commission. The equipment was worth 30 million baht, and included 6 non-invasive ventilators, 10 electrocardiograms, 30 infusion pumps, 100 infrared thermometers, 100,000 single use masks, 15,000 surgical masks, 10,500 pairs of medical goggles, 7,000 sets of personal protective equipment, 120 protective gloves, and 6,000 Covid-19 PCR testing kits. This donation was given by Charge d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Thailand Yang Xin at an airbase in the Don Muang District, Bangkok. It was given in response to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, and China expressed interest in making similar donations to other militaries.