Neighbors built shelter for burned-out couple

[Rimmer]

Neighbors built shelter for burned-out couple

PATTAYA:--Neighbors and police came to the aid of an impoverished couple whose shack burned down in the South Pattaya woods.

 

Wirat Joyjinda, president of the Soi Khopai Community, Pol. Lt. Col. Saran­yapong Maithongkultorn and volunteers from the “Water Drops Become a River” group joined June 13 to build a temporary shelter for Sompong Thathom, 56, and his wife.

 

The group, joined by neighbors near the wooded area behind the Palladium football field on Soi Khopai 10, also donated cash, rice, dried food, drinking water and basic necessities.

 

Sompong, whose shack burned to the ground two days earlier, admitted he had left something cooking on the stove before leaving home. He and his wife, who pick through garbage for recyclables for a living, lost everything.

 

The Soi Khopai Community learned of the couple’s distress and solicited donations from neighbors. However, the couple still has more needs. Anyone wanting to assist can call Wirat at 087-744-3647 or the Pattaya Mail office at 038-411-240-1.

 

 

-- © Copyright Pattaya Mail 22018-06-22

[peterb17]

It puts things into perspective- make a living sorting through rubbish and have lost everything of what little they had - and people whinge and whinge about the price of beer! 

[BestB]

I live in this soi and did not see any fires or fire crews or anyone building or anyone asking for help.

 

behind football stadium there are Thai style apartments. 

 

And a small bush, bush does not have anyone living there , it’s a fact as I take my dog for walks there.

 

nice, heart warming story but not too sure location is correct

[brianP]

Yeah, good for the locals to help out. America does nothing for it's citizens, but if an Illegal they reward the hell out of you! 25 million and counting!!