Yani Lerdkrai strikes the gong for
the opening of the ceremony.
Veechan Souksi
The Y.W.C.A. Bangkok-Pattaya Center and the Rotary Club of Phoenix-Pattaya
organized activities and musical shows for about 100 senior citizens at the
Banglamung Home for the Elderly’s Elderly Day celebration.
Home director Yani Lerdkrai emceed the April 8 event, which saw the Dancing
Seniors Club from the Apakornkiathiwong Hospital in Sattahip and the colorful
cabaret performers from the Alcazar Theatre put on stage shows.
The main activity of the occasion took place before the ceremony concluded,
which was the lustral water pouring ceremony to pay respect to the elders and
ask for good fortune in return.
The ceremony also featured various booths offering massages, haircuts, basket
making, health services, foot massage by coconut shells, fortune telling and
much more.
Bangon Pluamwong, 72, said she came to the home from Sukhothai two years ago
because she likes the weather in Pattaya. However, she said, “I really miss my
daughter. I can’t remember the last time I actually saw her.”
Chartchai Chanthanon, 70, also misses his children and wants to live with them
in Chonburi. However, he said, his sons don’t want him to stay there. They do
visit two or three times a month, he said.
“For Songkran, I would like to wish everybody plenty of joyfulness in life. The
best thing is to live with somebody you love and the people who need you in
their life” Chartchai said.
Yani made cash donations to two seniors and presented a wheelchair, exercise
machine and electric kettles. The Y.W.C.A. donated many products, including
towels, bathroom amenities and other household goods.
Rotarians and members of the YWCA
pose for a commemorative group photo.
Yani Lerdkrai pours lustral water
into the palms of respected elders.
Who are those masked women? Why,
it’s the Sattahip Apakornkiathiwong Hospital Elders Club Dancers impressing
their fans.
Chubby dancer from the Alcazar
Cabaret amuses the audience: she’s got the moves.
Rotarians and members of the YWCA
join the lustral water pouring ceremony.
Beautifully dressed dancers from
the Alcazar Cabaret stun the crowd.
Foot massage by coconuts is a
popular attraction at the home.
Playing music is a great way to
keep young.
The women look beautiful in their
holiday outfits.
Any celebration at the home
wouldn’t be complete without a great ramwong dance.
