The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform that officers from the Embassy of Malaysia in Bangkok are now in Doi Saket district, Chiang Mai province to assist in ongoing efforts to provide consular services to the victims, including those injured and their families as a result of this tragic accident. The Foreign Ministry will continue to work with the relevant Malaysian Government agencies, Thai authorities, and the travel agency in helping to identify the victims as well as bringing home the remains of the victims and those injured to Malaysia.
As stated in the earlier press release, the Ministry wishes to confirm that 13 Malaysians have been reported as deceased. Another nine have been injured, of which four are severely injured, while the injuries to another five are not life threatening.
The Foreign Ministry’s has also activated its Operations Room in Putrajaya, which can be contacted at: 03-8887-4570.
As mentioned in the earlier press release, the contact details for the Embassy of Malaysia in Bangkok is as follows:
Embassy of Malaysia
Address: 33-35 South Sathorn Road
Tungmahamek
Sathorn Road
10120 Bangkok
Telephone: +66-2-629 6800 / +66-2-629 6831
(for Consular matters during working hours)
+66-87-028 4659 (after office hours and on weekends/public holidays)
Duty Officer Telephone No: +66-87-028-4659
Fax: +66-2-679 2208 (General) / +66-2-679 2270 (Consular Section)
Email: mwbangkok@kln.gov.my
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MALAYSIA
PUTRAJAYA
21 DECEMBER 2015
