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A happy ending for Chakrit’s ear
Rotary, YWCA and a compassionate surgeon
bring joy into a young boy’s life once again
Before surgery… |
…After surgery. |
Dr Olivier Meyer
During a regular visit to Huay Yai School, members of the YWCA met an
11-year-old boy, Chakrit, whose right ear was badly scarred. They contacted
Dr Olivier Meyer, president of the Rotary Club Pattaya Marina, for medical
advice.
Chakrit had suffered severe burns some years ago and has scars on his right
arm, right cheek, scalp, and his right ear. He suffers considerable teasing
from his schoolmates. His life is difficult because his parents have left,
and it is his handicapped grandmother, aged 70, who takes care of him.
Chakrit receives a yearly scholarship organized by the YWCA, which also
supervises his school attendance and performance.
Dr Olivier contacted a colleague and friend in Bangkok, Dr Narong Nimsakul,
a well-known plastic surgeon who immediately offered to operate on Chakrit’s
ear for free. Rotary Club Pattaya Marina organized the logistics and
journeys to Bangkok.
Chakrit had his initial surgery in mid-March. His ear already looks much
better but still needs further treatment.
The Rotary Club Pattaya Marina will also help and sponsor him in the long
term for his everyday life and studies.
Chakrit looks happy with
nurses and his teacher at Dr Narong’s Clinic.
On the day of surgery,
standing with Chakrit (L to R) Dr Narong Nimsakul, Dr Olivier Meyer, Amphai
(Chakrit’s teacher), a friend, and Rotarian Lamyai Meyer.
Chakrit lives in this house
with his 70-year-old handicapped grandmother.
Sunshine Group presents study grants to employees’ children
Management of Sunshine
Group Hotels and Resorts present grants to employees’ children.
Vimolrat Singnikorn
The Sunshine Hotels and Resorts Group held its annual scholarship awards
ceremony at the Green Park Resort on April 21, presenting study grants
to the children of its employees.
 Students
receive their study grants from management.
Sant and Wantanee Supornsaharungsi, president and vice president of the
company, along with Thanet Supornsaharungsi presided over the ceremony.
Fifty-seven students from nursery to secondary school levels were
awarded the study grants.
The awards were divided into three categories. First to third year
nursery students were awarded 1,000 baht, primary level students were
awarded 1,500 baht and secondary students 2,000 baht.
Sunshine Hotels and Resorts properties include the Sunshine Hotel and
Residence, Sunshine Garden Resort, Loma Resort and Spa, the Green Park
Resort, and Vista Serviced Apartments.
Mike Shopping Mall opens an indoor sports club for youngsters
Vimolrat Singnikorn
The Mike Shopping Mall Juvenile Club, the first indoor club of its kind
in Pattaya, was formally opened on April 21 under a 100,000 baht launch
budget.
The official opening took place in the area around the multipurpose room
on the fifth floor of Mike Shopping Mall, with the mall’s chairman Surat
Mekawarakul, who is also chairman of the Banglamung Cultural Affairs
Council, officiating.
Designed as a place where youngsters can play indoor sports during their
leisure time, the club is for those aged six years and upwards and had
more than 200 youngsters signing up during the launch period.
Support has been received from private concerns including Lactasoy in
Chonburi Province, Sermsuk Co Ltd’s Sriracha branch, and Thai Namthip Co
Ltd.
Amongst the sports on offer free of charge are badminton, sepak takraw,
table tennis, futsal and aerobics. The club is open every day from 1 to
7 p.m.
Surat said the idea of the club is to provide somewhere for youngsters
to play indoor sports during their leisure time and to meet their
friends. A budget of more than 100,000 baht has been spent on the sports
equipment. The club can accommodate up to 500 members.
Responding to inquiries about what would happen in the event of an
accident, Surat said that the club has a first aid kit and that if a
serious accident happens, then the person will be sent to Pattaya
Memorial Hospital immediately. “The Mike Shopping Mall Juvenile Club
will take responsibility for the costs,” he added.
Surat Mekawarakul (2nd
left) has launched the Mike Shopping Mall Juvenile Club, the first
indoor club of its kind in Pattaya.
Kind donor helps loyal girl
Patcharapol Panrak
A schoolgirl who excels at her studies and who spends her spare time
taking care of her incapacitated grandmother has been given a donation
to help her in her secondary education.
 Miss
Napasawan Juysakul, 12, wais her thanks to Chumphol Pimampai for helping
her return to school.
Miss Napasawan Juysakul, 12, a student of Anubal Ban Taotaan who has
presently completed her primary school education and came first
throughout her primary school years takes care of Mrs Pom Katesuriwong,
61, who suffered a stroke eight years ago and is unable to earn a
living. They live in an old wooden shack with a corrugated iron roof
built on another person’s property.
Napasawan applied to continue her secondary schooling at Sing Samut
School in Sattahip and the director of the school, Sanan Pawandee
accepted her as a student under the government’s official quota.
 Under
the ever watchful eye of grandmother Pom Katesuriwong (right), young
Miss Napasawan sells ice to help take care of her grandmother and pay
for transportation to school.
Chumphol Pimampai, a 48-year-old resident of Banglamung, who was touched
by her story, went to visit Napasawan at her home and gave her 5,000
baht to pay for her school term, books and uniform.
School director Sanan said that he learned of Napasawan’s story through
the press and sent teachers to check with her old school. They were
informed that she is a good student and well behaved, but needs help
with her long-term schooling, which has now been guaranteed. She buys
bags of ice for 3 baht, keeps them in the fridge and sells them for 5
baht to take care of her grandmother and also pay for transportation to
school.
There are many other people who also want to help, but do not know how
to contact her. Miss Napasawan Juysakul has opened a bank account with
Sattahip Oomsin Bank, account number 03-2103-20-153985-2.
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