Please Send Warm Clothes

[thailandbluegrass]

Dear readers,

Most of you have probably already read the news about the temperatures dropping here in the north with a couple of casualties already. I have just recently moved here from Bangkok and am teaching English from Siam Computer and Language Institute in Sakonnakhon but at a school 25 kilometers from here where there is a few thousand students that are fairly poor and I am sure the parents are not rich either.

Many people in the Issan region are quite poor and would greatly benefit from you sending some warm clothes. I am not sure if the government will do anything although I seem to remember them setting something up last year getting warm clothing to the North. However as you all know it will happen more rapidly if an expat is helping. Lol

I would be willing to have you send clothing (jackets, socks, hats, shirts, sweaters etc) to me at Siam Computer And Language School Sakonnakhon and I will make sure that they are delivered to these families in need. I will also try to coordinate with other schools and foundations here to distribute them to other areas that I cannot possibly get them to somehow.

I just read the post tonight and will need to ask the director in the morning if she minds having them delivered to our branch but I am sure she will be happy to help. (You would hope). Therefore I will post the actual mailing address on this same post tomorrow afternoon. You can also call me direct after 5:00pm at 089-250-1078 Tim. Or email me via this post.

Christmas is not really celebrated here in the north but I am sure that these people will be very happy to get these clothes etc. please do not send food or any other items, only warm clothes please.

I will keep everyone posted on how and where I will distribute the clothing as it happens. Please folks instead of having that big cold beer tonight buy an article of clothing and some postage while you are here. This is how the world spins.

Any inquiries please feel free to email me or call after 5:00pm

THANK YOU FROM THE NORTHERN REGIONS !!!!!!!!!

[TongueThaied]

Hi,

I have probably a couple of hundren pounds of jackets, sweaters, fleeces and sweatshirts sitting in the U.S. at a friend's house in Oregon. I collected them from friends in Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California. I collected them with the idea of distributing them to a temporary Karen refugee camp in the mountains of the Northwest. I put the cart before the horse thinking that I could find a shipping company that would ship the stuff over here charitably, but no way Jose. It will cost over $400US. Anybody have any ideas to get a break on shipping? It has to be air, because with surface, the stuff will not arrive until the hot season. Call anytime, 082-767-2181.

[surfaxxis]

Hi,

I have probably a couple of hundren pounds of jackets, sweaters, fleeces and sweatshirts sitting in the U.S. at a friend's house in Oregon. I collected them from friends in Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California. I collected them with the idea of distributing them to a temporary Karen refugee camp in the mountains of the Northwest. I put the cart before the horse thinking that I could find a shipping company that would ship the stuff over here charitably, but no way Jose. It will cost over $400US. Anybody have any ideas to get a break on shipping? It has to be air, because with surface, the stuff will not arrive until the hot season. Call anytime, 082-767-2181.

Have you thought about getting in touch with the local branch of the airline workers union. Union people are always ready to help those in need and may be able to get you some free freight on those huge cargo aircraft.

[thailandbluegrass]

Hi,

I have probably a couple of hundren pounds of jackets, sweaters, fleeces and sweatshirts sitting in the U.S. at a friend's house in Oregon. I collected them from friends in Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California. I collected them with the idea of distributing them to a temporary Karen refugee camp in the mountains of the Northwest. I put the cart before the horse thinking that I could find a shipping company that would ship the stuff over here charitably, but no way Jose. It will cost over $400US. Anybody have any ideas to get a break on shipping? It has to be air, because with surface, the stuff will not arrive until the hot season. Call anytime, 082-767-2181.

Have you thought about getting in touch with the local branch of the airline workers union. Union people are always ready to help those in need and may be able to get you some free freight on those huge cargo aircraft.

Thank you both and true enough if you put it to the airline as a humane contribution etc they might possible have some way they can help. I am just an English Teacher and have no money or power to help in this respect. I am only trying to help localy. I will now post the official mailing adress here in Thailand on my next post. I do realize that the enire world has its each individual problems. Please reply to this next post if possible.

[thailandbluegrass]

Official Posting Adresss is as follows:

Siam Computer & Language School,

C/0 Tim Rooney,

1555/1 Sookhasem Rd, Amphur Muang,

Sakonnakhon, Thailand, 47000

I will eep everyone posted as to how and where your sent items will be distributed but you can rest assured that they are going to poor families that NEED these clothes. I will also post pictures. Thank you to the people who have sent me private messaages regarding this sad situation.

[mauiguy90]

Here's some contact information that I found. I have not contacted them as yet but will check with them tomorrow regarding donations of warm clothes.

Princess Pa Foundation, Thai Red Cross Society, 1873 Rajdamri Road, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330. Tel (02) 256 4583-4, (02) 256 4427-9, (02) 251 0385 or (02) 252 8711

Edited November 23, 2009 by mauiguy90

[ericthai]

I'm surprised Chang beer has not donated any blankets, or maybe they have and we didnt see anything on it. Usually when the cold comes Chang beer is out there giving free blankets to the needy.

[mauiguy90]

I called the number for the Thai Red Cross listed below. The woman I spoke to said donations could be dropped off at their office at Henri Durant Road. She said from Rachadamri Road, turn right at Chulalongkorn Hospital, then make a 2nd right turn, which will bring you to Henry Durant Road. If you call the number listed, dial "0" for the operator, then ask for someone who speaks English.

The Thai Red Cross Society (Cold Weather Relief for Children in Remote Areas Project) *Address: The Relief and Public Health Bureau, 1871 Henri Dunant Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330

*Tel: 251-7853-5, 251-7614-5, and 256-4391, Fax: 252-7976