Here's where you can donate for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan:

- Bangkok Bank, Emporium branch; account number 096-3-015-995; Krobkrua Khao 3 Chuayleu Phuprasoppai Yipoon account set up by Channel 3.

- Bangkok Bank; account number 101-3-426-778. Transfer fees to the bank’s brances in Osaka and Tokyo are waived.

- Bangkok Ayudhya, Ploenchit branch; account number 001-9-42787-1; Nanjai Thai Chuay Pai Tsunami Yipoon account set up by Channel 7.

- Krung Thai Bank, Sam Yod branch; account number 002-0-271-468; Ngern Borijak Chuayleu Phuprasoppai Thi Yipoon account set up by the Foreign Ministry.

- Krungthai Bangk, Surawong branch; account number 023-606799-0; Samnak Jadha Raidai Sapakachatthai account set up by the Thai Red Cross Society. Proof of funds transferred along with the donor’s name, address and phone number should be faxed to (02) 652 4440 or (02) 250 0312. The society can be contacted via 1664m (02) 256 4440 and (02) 256 4035-6. Details are also available at www.redcross.or .th/news/information/6215.

- Siam Commercial Bank; current account number 111-3-90911-5; Siam Commercial Foundation-Siam Commercial bank for Disaster Victims account. All transfer fees are waived. The funds will be handed over to the Thai Red Cross Society. Call (02) 777 7777 for more information.

- Kasikornbank; account 608-2-081570-5; Tohoku Tsunami Fund account set up by Kasikornbank and Japanese Association in Thailand. All transfer fees are waived.

- Central Group has also put up donation boxes at all its outlets. Cash collected over 30 days will be held over for the Japanese Embassy in Thailand.

- Technology Promotion Association (Thailand-Japan) at Bangkok Bank, Sukhumvit 43 branch, 172-0-94526-8.

- DTAC, AIS and True Move subscribers can put B10 toward funds for the tsunami victims by sending an SMS to 4567899 with the letter “J.”

- Blankets can be donated for victims at the Foreign Ministry on Ayutthaya Road or at the Department of Consular Affairs on Chaeng Wattana road from 8:30am-6:30pm everyday.

- AIS and DTAC are cutting down roaming rates in Japan by 50%, and all phone calls from Japan answered in Bangkok will be free. The promotion runs until tomorrow (Mar 17).