Teen got good uni place - but she needs to help mum gather trash to pay for her education

[webfact]

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Thai Rath reporters went to the Pho Thong area of Selaphum in Roi-Et in Thailand's NE region where they met an 18 year old who wants to be going places.

 

But poverty is presenting awkward hurdles.

 

Nanthiwa Saenghuachang - also known as Cat - has already won a place at Mahasarakham University to be part of the humanities faculty in the study of Thai language. 

 

Contact has already been made by the aspiring young lady who just finished M6 at Pho Thong Withayakan school with a grade average of 3.43.

 

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Her mum has taken out a loan to pay the first term fees of 12,000 but now the family needs to pay off that loan.

 

So they are collecting cardboard, plastic bottle and other trash for its recycle value.

 

Anything to make ends meet for this very poor family who also have three younger brothers under the one roof.

 

Thai Rath gave the following bank account number in the name Nanthiwa Saenghuachang for possible donations: 439-0-62618-3 (Krung Thai bank). 

 

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[Will B Good]

Sad in so many respects that a young person and her family have to struggle so much for this girl to gain a decent education........However, I am puzzled as to how this has been picked up as news item? Even sending out a photographer?

[PJPom]

Now here is something worthwhile to donate to, 

[MrJ2U]

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

study of Thai language. 

Unfortunately she'll need to keep her day job.

[ukrules]

5 hours ago, Will B Good said:

However, I am puzzled as to how this has been picked up as news item? Even sending out a photographer?

It's reported because the Thais on a whole are a charitable bunch of people and now this article has been published I am pretty assured that her education fees will be taken care of.

 

[Tarteso]

Sadly, she is one of the thousands of students who finish sixth grade and cannot afford Uni, resulting in her staying home to help with support and family expenses.  What Pity to read this news.

BTW.,  Government and Generals in power;  Hello!

Edited March 29, 2022 by Tarteso

[Will B Good]

19 minutes ago, ukrules said:

It's reported because the Thais on a whole are a charitable bunch of people and now this article has been published I am pretty assured that her education fees will be taken care of.

 

Wouldn't argue with that......but there must be 100's if not 1000's in the same situation......I was just puzzled as to why this case in particular had been highlighted.

[Burma Bill]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

won a place at Mahasarakham University

 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

poverty is presenting awkward hurdles

Quote from recent NIDA Poll:-

 

"12.67% for Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, the current prime minister, saying he was an honest person with the policies to help the people" 

 

Oh really!!

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Sad in so many respects that a young person and her family have to struggle so much for this girl to gain a decent education........However, I am puzzled as to how this has been picked up as news item? Even sending out a photographer?

What saddens me is the family is poor yet have 4 kids.

[Will B Good]

3 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

What saddens me is the family is poor yet have 4 kids.

Potential future earners....the Thai welfare system???

[hotchilli]

1 minute ago, Will B Good said:

Potential future earners....the Thai welfare system???

Yeah, you got it.

[Siamjim]

i got 3 kids, 2 are going into tech schools,everyone use the 1 motorcycle for transportation, its hard. i still got 10 more yrs before qualifying for any pension, we all collect trash to help each other, not so proud of myself, wish i was healthier

[BTB1977]

Studying Thai language? Is that the equivalent of being an English teacher? 

[RobU]

20 minutes ago, BTB1977 said:

Studying Thai language? Is that the equivalent of being an English teacher? 

It's the equivalent of doing an English degree in the UK. A teaching degree is different. Graduates who have an English degree can continue and take a Post Graduate course to qualify as a teacher of English they are not automatically English teachers.

[Andycoops]

12 hours ago, hotchilli said:

What saddens me is the family is poor yet have 4 kids.

Probably because they couldn't afford contraception.