By Bernama,
Bangkok : Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej left Bangkok to negotiate with the Myanmar military government, to allow international relief workers to enter the cyclone-stricken country in order to help the storm’s victims.
The prime minister left Bangkok to Yangon bringing 100 satellite phones to give to the State Peace and Development Council as requested.
Thai officials will also install a satellite station there to restore communication in Myanmar, the Thailand news agency (TNA) reported Wednesday.
Samak will also present the Myanmar authorities with a couriered letter from the Secretary-General of the United Nations, calling for the junta government to issue visas for international aid workers to go to Myanmar.
Meanwhile, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn and Her Royal Highness Princess Srirasami instructed their representatives to buy basic necessities from Thai housewives’ groups across Thailand and to send them to Myanmar.
Thirty-five tonnes of Thai-donated food, clothing, medicines, valued at seven million baht were transported to Myanmar by a C-130 military aircraft.
According to the latest official count, Cyclone Nargis has left 34,273 persons dead and 1,403 persons injured.
A total of 27,836 others are also missing, according to figures released overnight Tuesday by state-controlled media in Myanmar.