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Over 230,000 Baht was raised by donations of money, Rice/Food/Water from the public collections held by the Rotary Club of Pattaya at Foodland and Carrefour Supermarkets in Pattaya.
On 16th November at half past noon, the Rotary Club of Pattaya, arrived at Ayutthaya province to hand over donations for the unfortunate people there who are dealing with the flood disaster.
The donations had been collected by the Rotary Club of Pattaya from the kind hearted people in Pattaya and were handed over to President Songwut Keeratijinda of the Rotary Club of Ayutthaya and President Mongkhol Saensuk of the Rotary Club of Angthong .
The donations were handed over at the River View Place Hotel, Ayutthaya by President Niels Colov and other Rotarians from Rotary Club of Pattaya.
Angthong received a total of 53,900 Baht and Ayutthaya received 150,000 Baht together with rice, water, and other necessary things for the flood victims.
Support had already previously been delivered to Chantaburi as their need was more immediate.
During late September and early October there has been a series of terrible floods all over Thailand. Not many provinces have been lucky enough to escape the serious damage caused by this unexpected deluge. Around the country many city buildings and Temples as well as peoples homes have been swamped and damaged.
Thankfully, many relief operations are now in full swing and many organisations are helping with distribution of food, water and clothing aid for those who have suffered from the flooding.
The nearest disaster area to Pattaya has been the Chantaburi area which is located about 180 kilometers south of Pattaya. Organisations such as The Rotary Club of Pattaya have linked up with the Rotary Clubs in the Chantaburi area and have set up a relief collection especially for this badly affected area.
This relief operation will go on for a month in Pattaya commencing with fundraising being held at Foodland supermarket on Cenral Pattaya Road from 18th-31st October 2006. Following this the fundraising point will be at Carrefour Superstore from 1st November 2006 for two weeks.
It was very encouraging that during the first 2 hours of the collection at Foodland over 15,000 Baht was donated with immediate generosity from many Thai people as well as non-Thais.
The fundraising effort also recieved great encouragement by the donation of 15,000 Baht on the grand opening of the new high-quality housing estate THE MEADOWS at Soi Nern Plub Wan, Pattaya. The two developers Herman and Cess made a generous donation of 15,000 baht to the Flood Relief collection.
To make an on-line donation please contact our President, Niels Colov by e-mail;president@rotary-pattaya.com or by calling +66-8181-54580.
Further support will come on 11th November when a spectacular concert is being held at the Alangkarn Theatre, just outside of Pattaya.Click here for more information and program. This special event is being supported by the Rotary Club of Pattaya. Tickets are priced at 500 Baht for adults and 400 Baht for children. Tickets are available from the Rotary Club of Pattaya Flood assistance collection point at Foodland supermarket or at the offices of Pattaya People,Soi Day-Night, Pattaya or Liberty Computers, Pattaya New Plaza, Second Road, Pattaya. Tickets can also be obtained by contacting the President of the Rotary Club of Pattaya by e-mail:president@rotary-pattaya.com or by calling 0-8181-54580.
Those with faith and kindness are all welcome to donate at Foodland, Carrefour and of course enjoy a wonderfull evening at Alangkarn Theatre, all in aid of flood victims of Chantaburi province.
