Govt urged not to forget the disabled in this time of crisis

By The Nation

 

 

The visually impaired in Chiang Mai whose livelihoods have been hit by the Covid-19 crisis are calling on the government for subsidy.

 

Jaran Fankum-ai, president of the association of Thai massage by blind practitioners, said on Monday (May 4) that they have had no income for a month and are unable to cover their rent or daily expenses.

 

He added that they are often overlooked by local aid organisations and all they can do is wait because they do not know where to go to seek aid.

 

Parakorn Kamdet, president of Chiang Mai’s association of the blind, said they even need assistance to go receive aid packages or register for the government’s Bt5,000 cash handout.

 

He said the association can only beg for donations and share the funds among the members, adding that sometimes private organisations offer some help.

 

This why, he said, the government should pay more attention to people with disabilities because it will take them a long time to recover once the pandemic eases.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30387253

 

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3 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

his why, he said, the government should pay more attention to people with disabilities because it will take them a long time to recover once the pandemic eases.

Pay more attention, sorry will not happen, government here dont give a rats a++e about able bodied people, disabled are at the back of the line, sad but true.

Yes that's true Col-but by golly the Thai disabled people have guts..and to spare!

 

1 hour ago, Odysseus123 said:

Yes that's true Col-but by golly the Thai disabled people have guts..and to spare!

 

 

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Govt urged not to forget the disabled in this time of crisis

Ah, might move them above monkeys on the priority list

priority list

1. Guns and Tanks and subs.

2. Official visits abroad.

3.Building government buildings.

4. General populace.

5. Monkeys 

6. Disabled

 

What!  you  mean like making sidewalks  actually usable for them?

16 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Ah, might move them above monkeys on the priority list

priority list

1. Guns and Tanks and subs.

2. Official visits abroad.

3.Building government buildings.

4. General populace.

5. Monkeys 

6. Disabled

 

7. Farlang

this stuff breaks your heart.  

 

Imagine all the kids with disabilities and parents who were working all the time to take care of their children....now out of work.

 

this morning i saw about a zillion people waiting for the ATM and other groups getting stuff with the Thai word "Free" on the table.  hopefully food or something.  

 

I'm convinced this is the beginning of a war......has to be.....just like after 911 when all Americans get mad, try to relax, stay mad, then need some sort of retaliation.  well, the retaliation definitely seemed wrong....so that was unfortunate.  

 

I'm also convinced we are no where near the bottom.......this isn't a great depression, yet.   no fire-sale of homes, cars, items......