Deputy Mayor Wattana
Chantanawaranon presents financial aid to Pattaya-area residents affected by
flooding over the past year.
Manoon Makpol
Disabled Pattaya-area residents affected by flooding over
the past year received more financial aid from Chonburi and Pattaya
officials.
Deputy Mayor Wattana Chantanawaranon presided over the
Aug. 7 event with Chonburi Provincial Administrative Organization, Pattaya
City Council and executives from Redemptorist schools for the disabled and
blind.
Chantanawaranon donated 18 wheelchairs to the Pattaya
Redemptorist Center and 2,000 baht each to 340 households affected by
flooding. He also handed out scholarships to students with good grades in
Pattaya public schools.
The Social Development and Human Stability Ministry’s
Chonburi office previously offered disabled residents affected by flooding
financial aid, free hospital services, equipment and interest-free loans.
The event was festive, with students and disabled persons
participating in Thai classical dances, singing Thai and foreign songs and
playing Thai instruments. They also enjoyed free food.
