Friendship for Love Club
President Khosit Kaewtrairat (left) and Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh
(right) present a scholarship to Pimanas Pongsuwan, Mattayom 3 student at
Pattaya School 1, one of the many deserving students.
Vittaya Yoondorn
The Friendship for Love Club awarded 60,000 baht in scholarships to
poor students with strong grades.
Club President Khosit Kaewtrairat handed out the 30 2,000-baht stipends at
Pattaya City Hall Dec. 21. The scholarships were given to children from poor
backgrounds who maintained a minimum 3.5 grade point average at 10 of the
city’s 11 public schools.
Khosit said three scholarships were awarded per school and said he hopes the
support will encourage and inspire the children. It was the 9th time the
club has donated scholarships.
Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh, guest of honor at the presentation, extolled
the virtues of a good education, especially for those from less fortunate
families, as education is a key ingredient it breaking the poverty cycle. He
also announced plans to include more English language teaching in schools in
order to be ready for the upcoming ASEAN Economic Community.
