Funds raised in just 24 hours to distribute 200 Free Meals a day to the homeless and unemployed in Pattaya for two weeks

[ASEAN NOW News]

As Pattaya is now been designated as a Dark Red Zone, travel between provinces is forbidden, so many Thais who are now not only unemployment, but also are marooned all over the city.

 

Many expats who in the past have kindly been handing out food and water, have either left the resort to return to their countries abroad, or are now isolating at home.

 

This has led to less and less free food outlets, and less funds too.

 

The plight of the poor Thais cannot be ignored. Some have no homes, or even the basic food to feed their families.

 

Expats in Pattaya and Bangkok to help

 

 

With this food shortage situation getting worse by the day, a group of expats from the city and even as far away as Bangkok, have decided to rally round to help.

 

In less than 24 hours they have raised enough funds to distribute over 200 meals a day for two weeks.

 

However due to Covid restrictions, they can only buy the food and cook it, as the police have told them that they will distribute the food on their behalf to the needy themselves.

 

 

There has been no shortage of residences in and around Pratamnak, to help prepare the meal boxes, and this will go ahead on a daily basis until the funds run out.

 

Naturally, this situation is only likely to get worse as the lockdown continues, so they still hope to raise enough funds to keep this distribution going on for a few more weeks.

 

 

If you can help in any way, then donations are being accepted in the Pratamnak area at Tuk Pizza near the Mini C on Soi 5 or there will be a donation box at Life Residence condos, 330/32-38 Pratamnak Soi 5, just  50 metres from the Muscle Factory .

 

Alternatively if you are keen to help and  would like to donate, but maybe stuck at home isolating, then just drop them an email to [email protected] and they will get back to you with details of how to donate.

 

With the rainy season in full flow, it is really tough for these homeless locals, so a warm meal goes a long way to making their day a little more bearable.

[RJRS1301]

I do not believe we cannot begin to understand the deprivation so many around the world are experiencing due to COVID19 and the risk of transmission. 

Good work people on a very local elvel.

 

[TooBigToFit]

It's good if this is all volunteer work. A lot of people actually have a lot of free time with their businesses shut down.

 

At the same time, if the government had a voucher system for meals for the unemployed and poor during this time, they could just use them at local restaurants willing to provide meals at a certain price. That might help the established local Thai restaurants sustain themselves during this tough time.

 

 

[RichardColeman]

We seem to have exchanged 3-4 millions deaths for adding 500 million to a billion people to the poverty, unemployed, homeless bread line. Has to stop.

[MayBeNow]

Its a very noble cause. 

What i dont understand is that the police (=government) will hand this out. It would be nice if the receivers would know that farang feed them. 

Might be minor in this situation but still.

 

Edit: its complete <deleted> nonsense that the police is distributing this, since when is charity coordinated by the police?

 

Maybe its an idea if the rich Thai donate to a poverty fund, and the richest one of them all can easily pay 10 bilion €£$ in it without even missing it.

 

 

Edited July 25, 2021 by MayBeNow

[Leaver]

 

Volunteers would do the cooking and distribution, the Thai government just needs to buy the ingredients, by the ton.   

 

Even then, the Thai government would be Cheap Charlie, but they refuse to even buy food for the people.  Disgraceful. 

 

Edited July 25, 2021 by Leaver

[Salerno]

22 minutes ago, MayBeNow said:

Edit: its complete <deleted> nonsense that the police is distributing this, since when is charity coordinated by the police?

It's likely a misunderstanding/translation issue. The BiB have been involved for the past year in food relief (to ensure proper precautions are taking place). A friend has been helping organise/hand out food since the beginning and she has had police involvement since two or three months from when she started. The rules where brought in during the first lock downs from memory due to lack of social distancing etc. in queues. 

[Kerryd]

Friends of mine in a couple local motorcycle clubs have been collecting donations, cooking food and handing out meals on a weekly basis for awhile now.
They did one handout (2 weeks ago ?) in front of the McDonalds on Beach Rd (beside the Royal Garden mall).

You know the one. Some of you were there (I'm sure) as it seems more than a couple old white guys that availed themselves of a free meal as well (despite not a balloon to be seen anywhere) !

They did another handout on Jomtien Beach last week and I think one on Thepprasit Rd as well before that.

Yesterday I stopped by the restaurant where they are collection donations and dropped off enough to make 20+ meals (rice, fish, eggs, Ramen soup packages and some other things). 

I don't think they announce when/where they are doing the handouts, or they are part of a network that sets up places/times. I usually find out where they are going to be around the same time they are loading the meals onto the vehicles to take them (wherever). 
No reporters/news crews around when they do it (that I've seen at least). But that's not why they are doing it either.

 

[Cadan]

Great work. Happy to see the unwanted farangs getting together and helping the poor with their partners and wifes. Thailand is in freefall for at least another 3 months. Very sad. 

[jacko45k]

17 hours ago, Cadan said:

Great work. Happy to see the unwanted farangs getting together and helping the poor with their partners and wifes. Thailand is in freefall for at least another 3 months. Very sad. 

My Mrs, recently back from the village market was complaining that the number of open stalls is reducing, and the prices of food (mainly vegetables) is going up quite a lot. In an environment where people are unble to work, or limited severely in how long, poor people are being put in a vice. We have all seen how the chicken processing factories are infested with Covid... more pressure on the food supply chain..... 

Very, very worrying.

[Kerryd]

My friends are out at it again today !

They loaded up the vehicles this morning and are out (somewhere) distributing the meals this afternoon. (I asked when/where but the message got lost in all the other traffic in the group.)