MiniVDO: The royally granted fund in support of medical supplies and equipment to support the plane crash patients in Phuket already reached the hospital recipients yesterday.
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Following a tragic plane accident at Phuket International Airport on Sunday their Majesties the King and Queen of Thailand graciously donated 900,000 baht in support of the hospitals which are providing treatment for the injured. The funds were presented to each hospital by Phuket Governor Nirund Kalayanamit. Among recipients are Wachira Phuket hospital at 100,000 baht, Bangkok Phuket Hospital at 500,000, Phuket International Hospital at 200,000 and Thalang hospital with a 100,000 baht fund.
MiniVDO: Injured patients were transferred to hospitals in Bangkok & Israel for specific treatment.
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The C 130 aircraft from the Royal Thai Air Force arrived at Phuket International Airport after midday yesterday to transfer patients being treated at Bangkok Hospital in Phuket to the Bangkok Hospital in Bangkok. The hospital director Dr. Kongkiat Kespetchara revealed that the patients are suffering severe burns from the One – Two – Go aircraft crash on Sunday afternoon at Phuket International Airport. One is British the other a local Thai politician in PhangNga. The man will undergo special treatment with a specialist at the Bangkok Hospital expected to take around two to four weeks to recover while the British tourist was arranged to be sent for medical care at home. The patients were on board the aircraft to Bangkok late afternoon yesterday. The hospital also transferred out two Israeli patients related to each other back for treatment in their home country as they are quickly recovering and able to travel longer distances.
MiniVDO: The Deputy Minister of Interior called a meeting with all responsible agencies to wrap up the rescue operation and ensure appropriate assistance for the One –Two-Go plane crash victims.
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After the plane wreckage was removed and airport re-opened for service, Deputy Minister of Interior Mr. Banyat Chansena yesterday called a meeting with all responsible agencies under the Relief Centre for Plane Crash Victims to discuss various issues. The main topic was the compensation for injured people and families of those who perished. While the authority stressed that victims must be taken care of and compensation appropriately paid to the victims, the Orient Thai company Chairman Mr. Udom Tantiprasongchai reassured that the company will be responsible for the medical and compensation with initial payment for families to manage the funeral ceremony at 100,000 baht each.
Interview Udom Tantiprasongchai, Chairman of One Two Go Airlines,Orient Thai
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Our reporter talked to Udom Tantiprasongchai, Chairman of One Two Go Airlines, also known as Orient Thai, during his visit to Phuket airport, He first confirmed about the insurance cover: …… If you need to contact their Phuket Coordination Center their telephone is 076 351158.
MiniVDO: Phuket Airport sees a large number of passengers and active flight bookings in and out, after it reopened on Monday evening.
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After reopening for service at 5pm on Monday 17 September, following closure of 24 hours, the Phuket International Airport yesterday was busy with 106 flights requesting take off and landing. The airport has a capacity to handle 114 flights per day. As many raised concern that the runway leads to the sea, the Airport Director Squadron Leader Pornchai Uau-Aree reaffirmed that since its opening the airport had never experienced an accident on its runway. Sunday’s accident was the first time this occurred. He also pointed that the airport is certified for its emergency handling according to International Civil Aviation Organization or ICAO standards.
Interview - Squadron Leader Pornchai Eua-aree, Director of Phuket International Airport
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In order to get more in depth information, our reporter interviewed Squadron Leader Pornchai Eua-aree, the Director of Phuket International Airport, who has had to deal with a lot of stress and exhausted staff over the last 3 days. He told us first it was an unlucky event due to bad weather: …… Contact: 07 632 7230-7
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MiniVDO: The Ministry of Public Health confirmed conditions of injured passengers, while it also provides mental healthcare.
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The Minister of Public Health Dr Mongkol Na Songkhla visited the sites where the containers keeping bodies of victims are, to inspect and discuss with officials. He then furthered his trip to visit patients being treated at three hospitals in Phuket to offer his condolences to patients and families as well as thank medical teams. The Minister reaffirmed that no more fatal cases were reported with all 38 injured recovering satisfactorily. The Minister also expressed his satisfaction on the Emergency Medical Service or EMS which he believed has saved some lives. On the mental care, the Ministry has sent expert psychologists to give consultations. He admitted a few survivors are still suffering psychological trauma with two cases needing special care as they lost their spouses or relatives.
MiniVDO: All 89 dead bodies from the Phuket plane crash have gone through the postmortem process.
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Andaman News TV11 (VHF dial) 8.30am + maybe FM90.5 Radio Thailand 6pm, both broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces, FM108 Mazz Radio 7.30pm in Phuket & Phuket Cable TV Channel 1 at 7, 10.30 or 11pm, Wednesday 19th September 2007 &
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All 89 dead bodies from the Sunday plane crash at Phuket Airport have now been through the postmortem examinations. Among them as of yesterday 53 names are identified, 32 are Thais and 21are foreigners. According to the official figures, 35 bodies have been collected by families, including the Indonesian captain Aref Mulyadee whose body has been flown back to his home country. The remaining 54 bodies are being refrigerated in containers at minus – 4 Celsius temperature at the airport. Meanwhile yesterday the Royal Thai Police Victim Identification team explained procedures for getting the bodies for officials from different nationalities who represented the families. Among documents required are dental records, or distinguishing marks to prevent misidentification.
Interview - Police Colonel Ponprasert Ganjnarin, also known as Colonel ‘Jon’, the Deputy Commander, Foreign Affairs Division, of the Royal Thai Police
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We talked to Police Colonel Ponprasert Ganjnarin, also known as Colonel ‘Jon’, the Deputy Commander, Foreign Affairs Division, of the Royal Thai Police, who was previously Joint Chief of Staff, at Thai Tsunami Victim Identification or TTVI Centre in Phuket. He told us more about his team’s role in the identification process: ......... Contact: Tel 076 351517 OneTwoGo 081 7283107
All from Andaman News TV11 (VHF dial) 8.30am + maybe FM90.5 Radio Thailand 6pm, both broadcast to Phang Nga, Krabi & Phuket provinces, FM108 Mazz Radio 7.30pm in Phuket & Phuket Cable TV Channel 1 at 7, 10.30 or 11pm, Wednesday 19th September 2007 &
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