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Pattaya Sports Club benches students at Ban Rongheep School
Ariyawat Nuamsawat
The Pattaya Sports Club is usually focused on getting people running
around, but at Ban Rongheep School it actually wants students to sit down.
 Youngsters
enjoy delicious noodles from Dang-Dam Restaurant on Thepprasit Road.
The PSC’s Charity Committee July 9 presented school officials with 60 new
desks worth 42,000 baht for students at the Takhiantia primary school. The
presentation was the highlight of a day of gifts and activities for the
school that included free lunches and haircuts.
PSC Charity Chairman William Macey and Nittaya Patimasongkroh, president of
the YWCA Bangkok Pattaya Center, said the donation was just part of the
group’s ongoing efforts to support youth education.
Juthamas Beauty School
provides free haircuts for the young students.
Principal Kruawan Pungsurin said the school appreciated
the donation as it has only a limited government budget and relies on the
good deeds of community groups. Charity organizations have already provided
the school with a playground, multi-use building and water-filtration
system.
In the case of the desks, they will replace old and damaged furniture
purchased many years ago with government funds.
In addition to the desks, lunch of noodles and ice cream was provided to the
children by Dang-Dam Restaurant on Thepprasit Road, which is celebrating its
20th anniversary. Juthamas Beauty School also gave free haircuts.
William Macey, charity
chairman for the Pattaya Sports Club,
presents funds for 60 desks to Ban Rongheep School.
Belgian children pitch in to help local families
Children of all ages gather round to watch
local magician Valenthai perform amazing tricks.
Paul Strachan
HelpLine Children is back helping the slum children of Pattaya.
Chris Hill, Dr Magali and daughter Thais held a party in one of the
Thepprasit slums.
During the party Doctor Magali of Antwerp, Belgium presented a gift of
100,000 baht to Pastor Sanay of Agape Children’s Home.
 Doctor
Magali of Antwerp, Belgium presents a gift of 100,000 baht to Pastor
Sanay of Agape Children’s Home.
Many charities in Pattaya have benefited from the fund raising
activities of Magali and Chris - the last gift in January 2009 of
150,000 baht was from the Ambassador’s Club of Antwerp who had arranged
a piano recital. This time the gift was raised by Belgian schoolchildren
from the Koninklijk Atheneum School in Mortsel - a town just outside the
busy port of Antwerp.
Chris and Magali noticed that the economic downturn had taken a heavy
toll of charitable donations and so it is something of a small miracle
that the students of Koninklijk Atheneum Mortsel raised this desperately
needed money by selling cookies, hot dogs, and poems mostly to other
students.
Pastor Sanay, on behalf of all the poor children of the slums, thanked
the wonderful students of the Koninklijk Atheneum School in Mortsel and
the directors, staff and teachers who inspired their kindness.
Indeed the times are hard - in every country in the world people are
carefully conserving their money, giving us even more reason to laud the
efforts of this little team, HelpLine Children.
The party in the slum was complete with eats, drinks and ice cream and a
magician, Valenthai - but the real magic was the love.
If you would like to contribute to the work of HelpLine Children call
Chris on 0861 451 583 or email
[email protected]
The young Belgian hands out birthday gifts
to the local children.
Chris Hill, Dr Magali and daughter Thais
gather
for a commemorative photo with the community.
Jesters Care For Kids salute major sponsors
Sponsored by: Glencore International, Diamond Sponsor
Looking sharp in their
Care for Kids t-shirts at last year’s fair.
Lewis Underwood
It is late into July now and time to print our event shirts.
After all, our Children’s Fair is only 51 days away, coming up fast on
Sunday, September 13th at Diana Garden Resort and Driving Range. As
usual, the back of the shirt will be adorned with the logos of our major
sponsors, which include both Diamond Sponsors (400,000 baht) and
Platinum Sponsors (100,000 baht).
As we now have needy kids’ projects year round, we would like to thank
those donors who responded early this year, which allows us to fund
projects currently in progress.
Though we are very thankful for all our donors, none of which are ever
considered too small, we would especially like to highlight our Diamond
and Platinum Sponsors, who, presently, represent 2.5 million of the 4
million plus now raised.
Diamond Sponsors (400,000 baht)
* Glencore International (Indonesia) is a multibillion dollar
empire with a variety of trading activities, from oil and metals to
commodities. Their CEO is Tony Herbert. Since 2007 they have donated
over 1.1 million baht and this is their second consecutive year as
Diamond Sponsor.
Platinum Sponsors (100,000 baht) x 19
* Canadian Jackalope Open (x 2) has been a Silver then Gold
Sponsor since 2005, Diamond Sponsor last year and will be Double
Platinum this year. Their 2009 charity golf tournament is two weeks away
on Friday, August 7th. Please email them if you would like to play
and/or contribute at
[email protected]
* Club Nevada is a popular club on Soi Post Office with regular
crowd. They have been Platinum for 6 consecutive years now.
* Dave and Nom James are friends from the gym, who are continuing
their Platinum Sponsorship, now for 4 consecutive years.
* New! Gulf Agency Company (GAC): The core of their business is
providing services to the shipping industry. They have steadily expanded
its range of activities during 40 years of operation. They join us this
year as Platinum.
* The Herrod Foundation (Switzerland) is a private non-profit
organization that makes donations from its own resources. They support
smaller charities and NGO’s that assist suffering children in Asia and
Africa. They were Platinum for the first 2 years, but went Diamond last
year to help build a classroom at Ban Klong Bang Pai School near
U-Tapao. They are Platinum Plus this year.
* Hyolim Limited (S. Korea) is a multinational group involved in
commodity trading and logistics. Managing Director, Mr. C.I. Lim’s son,
Michael JS, has gone Platinum for the last 3 years.
* In Memory of Steve Donovan: Pete and Keith have gone Platinum this
year in memory of our dear departed friend.
* Jameson’s Irish Pub is owned by Rony Fineman of Nova Group and is
the venue of our Party Night on Saturday, September 19th. Landlord Kim
Fletcher is one of our committee members and they have been Platinum for
5 consecutive years.
* New! Lolita’s Pattaya is a tastefully decorated lounge bar on Soi
LK Metro off Sois 12 and Buakhao open from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. They joined
us as Platinum this year.
* Mackenzie Smith Law - Greg Pitt is CEO for this legal firm that
concentrates on civil and criminal litigation practice, business
consulting, commercial and residential property law,
arbitration/mediation, recreational and commercial diving law, and
construction law. This is their 4th year as Platinum.
* MBMG Group - Graham Macdonald, company director, has been in
Pattaya since 1995 specializing in mortgages, property services, tax
planning, investment advice, financial planning, insurance, banking, and
accountancy, inheritance planning and corporate solutions. This is
their 8th year as a Platinum sponsor.
* Mermaid Offshore Services is the leading supplier of diving, ROV
and subsea support vessels to the offshore oil and gas industry in South
East Asia. Now Platinum for the last 3 years.
* Mike Koerner is an ex-Marine who specializes in Explosive Ordnance
Disposal (EOD). He has personally been Platinum for 6 consecutive years.
* Pat and Reg Warner (UK) are philanthropists who spend 3-4 months
in Thailand annually. They have been Platinum for 4 consecutive years.
* Pattaya Bay Resort is run by Kim Johansen on Soi 15 behind the
Avenue Mall. He has gone from Silver to Gold and now Platinum in a
3-year span since joining us. He has also raised additional funds for us
during parties held at his hotel.
* Pattaya Mail has been with us since our inception in 1998 and
almost single-handedly provided us with widespread exposure in both
print and television (PMTV). They have been Platinum in kind for the
last 7 years.
* Pattaya Sports Club has been helping us since 2001 and been
Platinum for the last 7 consecutive years. They also have provided funds
for our Children’s Fair raffle prizes for the last 5 years, and have
upped the ante this year to 40,000 baht.
* Sinto: A subsidiary of Baltex Industries, who together have been
producing our events shirts since 2000 and have been Platinum in kind
for 7 consecutive years.
* New! Wallem Shipping provides ship management and broking,
shipping agency and IT services. Headquartered in Hong Kong with offices
in 25 countries, including Thailand, this company has joined us as
Platinum this year.
* Whitehouse Condotel: Our friend, Joe Banks, whose Condotel is on
Soi 13 in the heart of Pattaya has been Platinum for the last 2 years.
All Diamond and Platinum Sponsors not only have their logos featured on
the back of our event T-shirts, but also on our promotional posters and
banners at the Children’s Fair and Party Night. They also get a free
full page color advertisement in our Fair souvenir program.
For further information please visit our website, www.care4kids.info or
email us at [email protected].
Two area Lions Clubs green up
Father Ray Children’s Village
Vimolrat Singnikorn
Two area Lions Club chapters want to see lush gardens grow at
the sprouting Father Ray Children’s Village.
 Children
at the Father Ray Children’s Village help plant the new trees.
Members of the Lions Clubs of Naklua-Pattaya and Taksin-Pattaya joined
children and staff to begin planting 300 trees at the 25-rai Mabprachan
Reservoir-area facility which currently is home to 34 orphans, street
kids and abandoned children.
Nakon Pol-look-In, Naklua-Pattaya club president, presented the special
selection of plants to Children’s Village Director Asaraporn Uolsopon
and Father Ray Foundation Director Laurence Patin July 15 as part of a
full day of fun and activity for the children.
Among the offerings was the Golden Shower tree featuring a bright yellow
blossom that is Thailand’s national flower. Also donated were Diospyros
rhodocalyx fruit trees grown predominantly in Thailand and endangered
agarwood trees, which produce a sweet aroma when attacked by a common
fungus.
Once mature, the trees will enhance the warm atmosphere of the village,
opened in September as a haven for orphaned, abandoned and runaway
children. Four homes have already been built with plans calling for the
construction of 5 more this year and 20 houses overall. Each house is
staffed by a “mother” and “auntie” who care for the kids. For many
youngsters, it’s the first time they’ve been part of a family with
parents, brothers and sisters.
Members of the Lions
Clubs of Naklua-Pattaya and Taksin-Pattaya pose with Father Patin and
children at the Father Ray Children’s Village before planting 300 trees
there.
Marines enlist TV star to make anti-drug pitch in Plutaluang
Patcharapol Panrak
The Royal Thai Navy hopes a little star power can dampen a
growing youth drug problem in Sattahip’s Plutaluang sub-district fueled
by increasing prosperity and western influence.
 TV
star Chanya “Fanden” Tanakorn speaks to youths at Pramaha Jetsadaratchao
Camp.
Marines at Pramaha Jetsadaratchao Camp enlisted TV actor Chanya “Fanden”
Tanakorn to speak July 12 to more than 70 housewives and youngsters at
the Plutaluang base about the perils of drugs and offer advice on how
the community can band together to provide area youth with healthy
alternatives. Fanden proved effective in reaching out to the youths,
intertwining his message with jokes and antics.
The Housewives & Youth Anti-Drug Project was organized in response to
demands from local housewives about increased drug sales and use in
their community. It aims to battle drugs through prevention, treatment
and stricter punishment for drug offenses.
Project Director Lt. Col. Pongsak Thongsai, commander of the First
Infantry’s First Grenadier Battalion, told the group that today’s youth
are more influenced by western culture and technology and that the lust
for telephones and high-tech gadgets was partly responsible for the
increased drug trade.
Utilizing a drug-prevention budget from the Office for the Suppression
Prevention and Suppression of Narcotics the project will work with area
youths to educate them not only on the impact of drug use, but on how to
think for themselves and be less vulnerable to peer pressure and
cultural influences.
TV star Chanya “Fanden”
Tanakorn poses with some of his fans.
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