Military plane to provide humanitarian aid

The Czech government has agreed to send a military plane to provide humanitarian aid to Thailand, one of the countries badly hit by Sunday's tsunamis. The plane is scheduled to leave within hours. After delivering aid, the plane will help Czechs who were vacationing in Thailand return home.

Meanwhile the Czech carrier CSA is continuing to send daily flights with humanitarian aid to the area, primarily drinking water, packages of medicine and water purification tablets are also to be sent. Experts such as Czech doctors and psychological councillors are also expected to arrive.

Author: Jan Velinger