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Information Department deputy directorgeneral Piriya Khempon yesterday said messages of sympathy from Surayud had been sent to the leaders of the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Ireland, France, Sweden, Germany, Austria, Iran and Israel.

He explained that a message had not yet been sent to the prime minister of Italy, pending identification of a victim by the Italian Embassy in Bangkok.

According to Piriya, Surayud has also expressed his deepest sorrow to the relatives of people who were killed.

In the message, Surayud assured them that the Thai government would do its best to identify victims and send bodies back to their respective countries.

Surayud also promised to provide assistance to victims' relatives who had flown to Thailand.

The air crash killed 89 people and injured 41 others.

French foreign affairs secretary Rama Yade yesterday placed a bouquet at the where nine French tourists were killed. One French passenger survived.

Meanwhile, police have yet to identify 31 bodies that were burned beyond recognition. National Police acting chief General Seri Temiyavej yesterday said there were no documents found on these bodies.

"We have to wait for further evidence from relatives of the victims to identify the bodies," he said.

According to Seri, police will investigate evidence carefully before allowing relatives to claim the bodies and belongings of those who were killed.

National Police deputy chief General Patcharawat Wongsuwan said police would have to question all survivors and review information from the black boxes and weather conditions at the time of the accident.

"At this point, we cannot say whether anyone will be charged," he said.