Thailand
Support for Mine Action
Support for Mine Action
In 2011, Thailand did not report any contributions to its mine action program. Thailand has not reported national contributions since 2008.
In 2010, Norway was Thailand’s sole international mine action donor, contributing NOK700,000 ($115,796) towards clearance activities.[1] In 2011, Norway was again Thailand’s sole international mine action donor, contributing NOK3.5 million ($624,755) through Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA).[2]
Summary of national and international contributions in 2007–2011[3]
|
Year |
National contributions (THB) |
National contributions (US$) |
International contributions |
International contributions (US$) |
Total contributions (US$) |
|
2011 |
N/R |
N/R |
NOK3,500,000 |
624,755 |
624,755 |
|
2010 |
N/R |
N/R |
NOK700,000 |
115,796 |
115,796 |
|
2009 |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
N/R |
|
2008 |
106,000,000 |
3,215,824 |
N/R |
N/R |
3,215,824 |
|
2007 |
88,300,000 |
2,741,981 |
N/R |
1,611,071 |
4,353,052 |
|
Totals |
194,300,000 |
5,957,805 |
NOK4,200,000 |
2,351,622 |
8,309,427 |
N/R = Not reported
[1] Response to Monitor questionnaire by Ingunn Vatne, Senior Advisor, Department for Human Rights, Democracy and Humanitarian Assistance, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 27 April 2011.
[2] Ibid., 15 March 2012.
[3] Country Profile: “Thailand: Support for Mine Action,” 19 August 2011. Average exchange rate for 2010: US$1=NOK6.0451; 2008: US$1=THB32.9620; and 2007: US$1=THB32.2030. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 6 January 2011. Average exchange rate for 2006: US$1=37.876. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 2 January 2009.