(Fighting against New Crown Pneumonia) Several Thai wealthy replies to Prime Minister Pak Yu ’s open letter: willing to help the country fight the epidemic
China News Agency, Bangkok, May 3-According to Thai media reports on the 3rd, several rich Thais have responded to the Prime Minister ’s open letter, expressing their willingness to help the country fight the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. Among them, the richest man in Thailand and senior chairman of Zhengda Group, Xie Guomin, said that Zhengda has invested 700 million baht (about 150 million yuan) in aid funds for the national war epidemic, and there are other assistance plans in the future.
Bayu delivered a televised speech on the evening of April 17 saying that Thailand is experiencing unprecedented difficulties and challenges and requires the concerted efforts of the whole society to overcome the difficulties. He said that he would send an open letter to the 20 richest people in the country, inviting them to join the joint anti-epidemic team to assist the country's development.
According to reports, Xie Guomin said in his reply letter that he was ready to support the government and help the country, and said that Chia Tai Group had invested 700 million baht, including investing 100 million baht to build a mask factory to provide free masks for the whole country and provide masks to the project. An additional aid budget of 75 million baht, donation of anti-epidemic materials worth 30 million baht, a free food plan worth 200 million baht for medical staff, and donation of communication equipment and robots.
In addition, Chia Tai's follow-up will also promote plans to help the country's post-epidemic economic recovery, including smart farm projects, water development plans, telemedicine plans, and anti-epidemic R & D plans.
In addition to Xie Guomin, eight riches including Xu Shuen, chairman of the Thai Red Bull Beverage Group, have also written back to Bayu and proposed their own war epidemic assistance plan. (Finish)