by William Macey
Baan Jing Jai Children’s Home occupies three small houses along Nern Plubwan and they have been there since 1997. Two changes have been made since then, the first being because of the generous heart of Khun Piantah – she is unable to turn any child away – the number of orphaned and abandoned [...]
by William Macey
It was almost two years ago that Fred Doell invited me to an area of land just beyond route 36 which will, eventually, become the new home of Mercy Pattaya ( previously known as Mercy Centre).
As you can see, the field was overgrown and had too many cocoanut trees which would have to [...]
by Derek Franklin
Saturday March 17 will be a busy day in Pattaya. As well as being the main day at the annual Pattaya Music Festival, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade will also take place along the streets of our city.
The success of the 2011 St. Patrick’s Day Parade has ensured that the event will now [...]
by William Macey
Occasionally, something out of the ordinary happens which brings a big smile to your face. In December, Pattaya Sports Club donated supplies to Ban Pak Rak Puan, a Nongprau center housing a dozen or more men and women with TB and/or HIV. The event, widely reported in Pattaya, captured the attention of Nigel–a [...]
by William Macey
Rick spends about six months of the year in Pattaya away from his native Canada, giving his time freely to help various charities like Hand to Hand, Mercy Centre and many others.
But, as we all know, December is a busy time for Santa Clause, for this is the time Rick assumes his well-known [...]
by Derek Franklin
Parents of children with learning difficulties and special needs are not always educated about the condition their child is living with. Local culture can mean a child is isolated from society, often seen as a bearer of bad luck, and in many cases these young children are ridiculed by neighbours and unable to [...]
by Derek Franklin
With all the delights that Pattaya has to offer the US Marines who are in the area for the joint Cobra Gold military exercises, many found time to give back to the local society and perform community service at the Father Ray Children’s Village and the Redemptorist Vocational School for People with Disabilities.
Whilst [...]
by Derek Franklin
IN an ideal world, every student in Thailand would receive English classes taught by qualified and experienced native English speakers, classes would start at an early age, and by grade nine each and every student in Thailand would be fluent.
However, the reality at present is that the majority of students in government schools, [...]
by William Macey
Staff from the Welfare Dept of Nongprue Municipality accompanied us to a small soi along Nern Plubwaan at the end of which was a small hut which housed a family of four– two grandparents and two teenagers who had lost their parents some years ago.
The grandmother has lost the use of her legs [...]
Able the Disabled Foundation Thailand (ADF) provides therapy riding for disabled children. The horse’s movement is therapeutic and improves the child’s balance/posture, coordination, concentration, self-esteem and muscle development. The horse’s natural movement when walking simulates the movement of the human walk. The warmth of the horse’s body and rhythmic gait relaxes spastic muscles and stimulates [...]
