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Singing for English lessons
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Pradujporn
Jirachai from Banglamung Industrial and Community Education
College won the senior high school category. |
Phannida Saleeom
from Assumption College Sriracha earned second place in the
senior high school category. |
Sawittree Namwiwatsuk
Student competitors were in fine voice at Pattaya’s High School Musical
Extravaganza 2008, all singing their best notes, not for their supper but
for prizes of 100 hours of English-language lessons.
Deputy Mayor Wutisak Rermkitkarn presided over the event with Chanattha
Suttidamrongsawad, Pattaya MP, Police Chief Kanitsorn Yuwawittaya and
students and their families on December 21 at the Royal Garden Plaza.
 S.
Stewart (2nd left), owner and manager of Thankful Knowledge Learning Center,
awards Inthu Onkulya (2nd right) from Pohsamphanpittayakarn School, winner
of junior high school level.
This event was supported by English Avenue Language School and the Thankful
Learning Center.
Wutisak said the competition showed the importance of English-language
skills, since Pattaya is very much a tourist destination needing this skill.
From some 30 competitors at the start on December 7, eleven finalists were
selected comprising seven junior high school students and four senior high
school students from around the city.
Revenue raised from the popular vote went to Mercy Center for the poor
children.
The winners of the Musical Extravaganza were:
Junior high school: Inthu Onkulya from Pohsamphanpittayakarn School who
received a trophy and 100 hours of free English tutoring from English
Avenue.
In second place was Kanthima Smurthwrite from Pattaya Arunothai School and
third Sirikanda Phumjan from Pattaya City School 9 (Wat Pohsamphan).
Senior high school: Pradujporn Jirachai from Banglamung Industrial and
Community Education College who received a trophy and 100 hours of English
tutoring from English Avenue School.
In second place was Phannida Saleeom from Assumption College Sriracha and
third place Tipapass Sisathorn, from Banglamung School.
The popular vote award went to Onjana Yamsee from Pattaya City School 7 (Wat
Nongpangkae) who also won 100 hours of English classes from English Avenue.
Christmas cheer brought to underprivileged children
Teachers at the Children’s
Center present flower garlands to thank the community committee members.
Pramote Channgam
Children being educated at the Ban Prakhun Children’s Center performed
many shows and were joined by Santa Claus during a Christmas Party at
the center on December 20.
 Wirat
Joyjinda, chairman of the Soi Ko Phai Community addresses the gathering.
Sukanya Seaton, director of the Children’s Development Center, joined in
the celebration crowded with children and their parents at the center on
Soi Ko Phai in South Pattaya.
A free lunch was offered to children and parents by students from the
Ratchapat Suan Dusit Pattaya Center and the Mercy Foundation.
The center has been open for two and a half years, initiated and chaired
by Sukanya from the Mercy Foundation and is currently educating 65
children under its care.
Its main purpose is the education specifically of children from
low-income families from the ages that are starting to learn, forming a
basis of good knowledge and emotional and social development.
The center’s goal is to support children in the slums where transient
working parents live who have moved to Pattaya looking for work. The
center charges 20 baht a day for each child to cover expenses.
Wirat Joyjinda, chairman of the Soi Ko Phai Community, enjoyed the
Christmas cheer, donating 2,000 baht towards this celebration.
Thiti Rayanasuk (left),
chairman of the Soi Ko Phai
Community SML Project, donates money to Sukanya Seaton,
director of the Children’s Development Center.
Family love.
Santa Claus hands out
presents to the young performers.
Children perform the
“fish-catching” folk dance.
Take Care Kids brightens the holidays for area’s underprivileged children
Young children excitedly
receive Christmas presents from TCK.
Juergen Lusuardi,
TCK president
TCK (Take Care Kids), an Italian non profit organization, through its
president, Juergen Lusuardi, managed to organize three Christmas events
this year.
The first took place on December 18th at the three slum areas around
Pattaya (Naklua, Photisarn and Look Dod), where presents and sweets were
handed out to more than 70 children.
The second Christmas event took place at the Pattaya Orphanage on the
afternoon of December 25th. In this case the organization handed out
more than 100 presents to children in the age span between 1 and 8.
The third Christmas event, which was probably the most emotional, took
place in Rayong. Father Giovanni Contarin, founder of the Camillian
Social Center, and his 80 children affected with the AIDS (HIV) were
eagerly expecting Santa Claus, and were obviously not let down in any
way. With his full load of presents, Santa made all the little children
happy.
A special thank you goes to Anna and Lhen Albert and Adi who supported
Santa in all these wonderful endeavors.
www.takecarekids.org
TCK (Take Care Kids), an
Italian non profit organization,
managed to organize three Christmas events this year.
TCK hands out Christmas
presents at the Camillian Social Center
Holidays a bit happier for
disadvantaged children after
gift presentation at Royal Garden
Children smile as they
receive gifts for Christmas.
“Amazing” performance by
the students from the School for the Blind.
Big gift for a little
child, donated by Pattaya Mail Publishing.
Vimolrat Singnikorn
Sophon Cable TV and Royal Garden Plaza Pattaya joined hands in
organizing a Christmas and New Year charity party to give seasonal gifts
to needy children.
The event took place at the fountain area at Royal Garden Plaza on
December 26 with Banglamung District Chief Mongkol Thamakittikhun
presiding.
Also present were Deputy Mayor Ronakit Ekasingh, Chanyuth Hengtrakul,
managing director of Sophon Cable TV Pattaya, Satawat Laklaem, general
manager of Royal Garden Plaza Pattaya, and some 100 children from
Phramahathai Children Development and Phramahathai School for the Blind
in Pattaya.
Chanyuth said, “It is very pleasant to be cooperating to give gifts to
students and to bring joy to children at this time.”
Students from the school for the blind gave “an amazing musical
performance.” Then there were lucky draws for gifts which were mostly
scholarships and toys.
The donations came from both government and private organizations,
including from Pattaya’s mayor, deputy mayor, city council members and
Pattaya Mail Publishing Co. Ltd. which donated a bicycle.
Judging by the big smiles on faces, the gifts were very much
appreciated.
Disabled folks busy on their international day
Pramote Channgam
The Garunyawet Home for the Disabled observed International Day
for Disabled People in December.
Thanee Samartkit, deputy governor of Chonburi, chaired the opening of
the international day activities, attended by Somchai Sirorat from
Chonburi’s Social Development and Human Stability office, and welfare
officer Sirilak Chai-ngam on December 24 at Garunyawet.
 (L
to R) Welfare officer Sirilak Chai-ngam, Chonburi Deputy Governor Thanee
Samartkit, and Somchai Sirorat from Chonburi’s Social Development and
Human Stability office preside over the day’s activities.
The day was busy, filled with activities consisting of checkups and
registrations of disabled people, distribution of equipment, employment
consultations, product booths, a demonstration of work by disabled
employees, a stage show performed by the disabled and a contest showing
the abilities of disabled people.
Chonburi province has some 12,000 registered disabled people comprising
1% of its 1.2 million inhabitants.
Most of these people receive a daily allowance from the Provincial
Administrative Organization. Unfortunately, this allowance does not
cover all their needs. Therefore, the Ministry of Social Development and
Human Stability’s budget for 2009 was increased by 2 million baht to
help assist their care and support.
On top of that, 2,000 baht will be provided to support disabled families
in need. This will be paid three times a year to each family.
Since its inception the United Nations has annually observed
International Day for People with Disabilities on December 3, aiming to
promote better understanding of disability issues and mobilize support
for the dignity, individual rights and wellbeing of people with
disabilities. The Garunyawet celebrations took place 3 weeks later, on
December 24.
There exists a United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (CRPD) with “Dignity and justice for all” as its slogan.
This promotes an international human rights framework for the disabled.
Promotions took place worldwide throughout the month of December.
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