FACTBOX - Aid offers pour in for cyclone-ravaged Myanmar

(Reuters) - Myanmar's junta gave the U.S. military permission to fly in relief supplies for the survivors of Cyclone Nargis, Thai Supreme Commander Boonsrang Niumpradit told Reuters on Thursday.

Governments and relief agencies around the world have promised almost $40 million (20 million pounds) worth of aid and technical support to Myanmar, six days after Cyclone Nargis ripped through the Irrawaddy Delta leaving up to 100,000 people feared dead.

The following includes some of the aid offers to date:

NGO/IGO CONTRIBUTIONS

UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. has promised to release a minimum of $10 million from its Central Emergency Relief Fund and is launching a "flash appeal" to raise much more money for Myanmar on Friday. A five-member U.N. Disaster Assessment and Coordination team assembled in Bangkok. UNICEF has sent assessment teams to three of the five disaster-hit areas.

RED CROSS: About 200,000 Swiss francs ($189,000) released by the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' emergency disaster fund. Relief workers are distributing drinking water, clothing, food, plastic tarpaulins and hygiene kits.

-- Myanmar Red Cross: Distributing insecticide-treated bed nets to help prevent malaria and water purification tablets. The government said it would allocate 5 billion kyats ($4.5 million) for relief and resettlement work.

-- American Red Cross: $100,000 in funds and supplies.

WORLD VISION, AUSTRALIA: The Christian relief group pledged A$3 million ($2.8 million) for first month of relief operations. About 25 medical, health and hygiene specialists to be sent to boost efforts of 600 permanent staff in Myanmar.