The Thai embassy in Tokyo has evacuated 127 Thai nationals from the earthquake-risk zone on Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu to Fukuoka prefecture.

The evacuation followed the deadly earthquakes that struck Kumamoto prefecture on the island on Thursday and Saturday.

Of the 41 quake deaths, there is still no confirmation Thai nationals were among them, according to the embassy's Facebook page.

Eight Thai people in Minamiaso in the east of Kumamoto could not be reached, it says. The embassy on Sunday organised the evacuation of 87 Thais from Oita prefecture's Beppu Arena in Beppu city and 24 from Yufuin School, to Fukuoka.

Another 16 people were moved from Kumamoto University to Fukuoka. The evacuees were due to be dropped off at sports avenue Global Area last night.

Sittikorn Chantadansuwan, the embassy counsellor, said no Thai causalities have been reported in the deadly quakes. Relatives of the Thai citizens in Japan can follow updates on the embassy's Facebook or call 001-81-904-435-7812 and 001-81-901-216-3168 around the clock, he added.

Thai Airways International says its flights to Fukuoka are operating on their usual schedules.

Source:
courtesy of BANGKOK POST

by Bangkok Post

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