Government Addresses Rising Homelessness with Homeless Day Event

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Homelessness, influenced by various factors, is a pressing issue in cities like Bangkok. Addressing this, government agencies organized the "Homeless Day" event to offer welfare guidance and create a platform for the homeless to voice their hopes and needs.

 

The event took place at the Shrine of Mae Thorani in Phra Nakhon district, coinciding with World Homeless Day on October 10th. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration highlighted the government’s dedication to ensuring a quality life and appropriate welfare for the homeless and the underprivileged. A key focus is on budget allocation, promoting decentralization to local governing bodies for greater citizen equality.

 

Attendees benefited from welfare rights booths and services like national ID card issuance, haircuts from the Central Women and Family Development Center in Nonthaburi, health check-ups, and recreational activities with prizes.

 

Considering the recent surge of around 1,000 homeless individuals in Bangkok and provinces like Chonburi and Chiang Mai due to COVID-19, agencies advocate for local governments to take a more proactive role. This transition, initiated in 2022, marks a significant step towards enhanced support for this vulnerable community.

 

By Tanakorn Sangiam

 

Full story: NNT 2023-10-11

 

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[ignore it]

Golly I totally missed this. 

 

Was there a Homeless Day parade?

People waving the Homeless Flag?

Who was chosen as Miss Homeless 2023?

 

Yeah right ha ha.

 

Curious how much the VIPs there got as an Attendance Fee.

[Srikcir]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

promoting decentralization to local governing bodies for greater citizen equality.

Something I've championed, ie., to the district level as a minimum with funds coming from both federal provincial and district governments. Supply temporary rent-free housing, food, etc.  

Finish model:

• "Since several years, homelessness has decreased in Finland, and the current government has a plan to end homelessness completely by 2027. It means that we are producing a certain amount of affordable social housing and also providing support services for homeless people with our own housing-first model." Jan 28, 2566 BE   https://www.cbc.ca › news › canada

Denmark model:

• "The Danish have accepted three main approaches for attacking the problem of homelessness. The ideas include a “staircase transition”, a normalizing model, and a tiered model (Hansen, “The Homeless Strategy” 118)."  https://english.umd.edu › spring-2012

Maybe look at Japan. 

• At 0.003% or roughly 1 homeless person per 34,000 residents, Japan is the country with the world's lowest rate of homelessness. Moreover, with a population of around 125.7 million people, the country also has one of the lowest numbers of homeless people. Feb 28, 2566 BE  https://www.developmentaid.org ›

[bignok]

3 hours ago, ignore it said:

Golly I totally missed this. 

 

Was there a Homeless Day parade?

People waving the Homeless Flag?

Who was chosen as Miss Homeless 2023?

 

Yeah right ha ha.

 

Curious how much the VIPs there got as an Attendance Fee.

Cynical. Good to see people help.