Anti-drugs group from Chaiyaphum visits Pattaya

Regent’s welcome Royal Princes

Anyone for golf?

Chonburi Handicap Project receives help from Jesters Care for Kids

Bangkok puppet show coming to Pattaya July 8

Anti-drugs group from Chaiyaphum visits Pattaya

Teens from Chaiyaphum are taken on a tour of a naval center in Sattahip
that focuses on self-sufficient agriculture.

Patcharapol Panrak
Nearly 100 youth leaders from Chaiyaphum were shown there are other ways to pursue happiness than through drugs during a trip to a Sattahip center focused on self-sufficient agriculture.
Chaiyaphum Governor Thaworn Prommeechai led the delegation of 92 youth anti-drug program leaders and other officials to the Learning Center for Sufficient Economical Philosophy at the Sattahip Military Camp.
Capt. Nopadon Supakorn, commander of the Military Recruiting Center, and other officers welcomed the visitors and explained that the center is a learning center for the military personnel and the public that teaches the principles of a Thai self-sufficient economy espoused by HM the King. The idea is that people can work in harmony with the environment to create a satisfying, self-reliant life.
Wichit Tonnondang, who is assisting the Chaiyaphum program, said drugs are an increasing problem all over Thailand and that the young are most at risk if they lack direction. Therefore, the province’s Educational Visit Project was created to emphasize learning and help students develop social responsibility. Hopefully the youth learn the principles of living peacefully with others, not going into debt and not obsessing over wealth, he said.

Regent’s welcome Royal Princes

From left to right: Mike Walton, Rukshanok Techavijit, Kwanshanok Techavijit, HRH Prince Nikolaos, HRH Crown Prince Pavlos, Dr. Virachai Techavijit, Kanet Techavijit, and Paul Crouch.

Paul Crouch
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Pavlos and Prince Nikolaos, the sons of His Majesty King Constantine, former King of the Hellenes, visited The Regent’s School Pattaya on June 11 to meet with the board and student steering committee to prepare for the 2010 International Round Square Conference to be hosted by the Regent’s School in October 2010.
HM King Constantine is the President of the Round Square organization and has been involved with this student movement from the earliest days of its inception in the mid-1960s. Round Square (www.roundsquare.org) is an exclusive organization of 80 member schools located worldwide that commit to produce well rounded citizen and leaders.
The 2010 Round Square Conference will attract up to 1000 delegates from across the world to the Pattaya campus and community for two weeks. The theme of the conference will be “We Walk Together,” and will focus on Regent’s strong commitment to service and working with the local community.
HM King Constantine understands the large task required to organize such an international conference and has been supporting the Regent’s School since we were awarded the 2010 host status. As part of this support HM King Constantine personally sent his two sons to Thailand to visit The Regent’s School in Pattaya.

Anyone for golf?

Judy Wright PILC
Baan Jing Jai is a Home with a Heart and Jeff of Golf Adventure is a Frenchman with a big heart also. On Saturday June 20, a group of Pattaya International Ladies Club members and staff from Baan Jing Jai took approximately 60 children to an outing that they will not quickly forget.
The children aged, from 1 - 18, traveled in convoy from their home to Golf Adventure on Sukhumvit Road just past the floating market (which has only been open 3 months to date). It is the biggest mini golf course in Asia and a beautiful course that I would recommend to any age group. Jeff and his partner Nat showed the children how to swing a club, divided them into groups and the children had a ball (and a golf club also). Many thanks must go to Jeff & Nat for the generous donation of the course and their time. Welfare team, Ingrid and Kathleen arrived with lunch and ice-cream for sweets, donated by PILC welfare member Marliolyn and her husband; many thanks to them, they were thoroughly enjoyed by all present.
A Thai gentleman who frequents Golf Adventure asked Jeff what was happening and on learning that the children were orphans donated a further 2000 baht so that they could all have a soft drink. (Thank you also to this anonymous gentleman.)
The journey home was filled with happy chatter and laughter and a few snores were added in. On asking the children how they enjoyed the day I was told “geng mak” (excellent). The smiles and happiness were evident and the remarkably good behavior of the children was appreciated by all the adults present.
Baan Jing Jai was formed approximately 15 years ago and caters to abandoned children aged from 1 - 18. They currently have about 60 orphans with the majority of these girls. The children are usually dropped to the orphanage by a parent or grandparent who cannot afford to keep them any longer. They attend school each week and all have uniforms and scout uniforms. Some of the children are sponsored but most are not. If anyone would like to be a sponsor for any length of time it would cost you approximately 500 baht per month to feed, school and generally keep “your” child in a well cared for environment. Mums, if your child has grown out of those clothes please think about donating them to Baan Jing Jai as I know they will be appreciated.
Each month the children do recycling, and make jewelry and candles to help bring in an income. If anyone would like to assist in this worthy cause by just giving a helping hand or with any donation please contact Nancy Bradburn on 0878129149, email: siamnancy @cxloxinfo.com

Chonburi Handicap Project receives help from Jesters Care for Kids

The official opening in front of Tangmo’s newly constructed home:
Somrit, Father Larry, Tangmo’s grandmother and mother,
Woody, Rosanne and the local mayor.

Rosanne Diamente
On June 22, grand opening ceremonies were held for two newly completed Chonburi Handicap Project cases. The two sites were located in Chonburi Province southeast of Phanat Nikhom, or about an hour’s drive from Pattaya. The Jesters Care for Kids Charity Drive worked with Rosanne Diamente, coordinator of the Chonburi Handicap Project, to make sure two families with handicapped members were helped with their housing needs. Initial assessments of need were done about four months ago and the building projects were recently finalized and commemorated on June 22.

Tangmo cozy in her new home.
Father Larry Patin and Samrit from the Redemptorist Center of the Father Ray Foundation, Woody Underwood from Jesters Care for Kids and Rosanne Diamente from the Pattaya International Ladies Club (PILC) were present for the grand opening ceremonies. The mayor from the local area along with other government officials and villagers were also present for the openings of one new home and the remodeling of a second one.
The first case was Tangmo. She is a 3 year old girl born with water on the brain. Doctors told her mother that she would only live for one year and because the parents were so poor they were advised not to go ahead with surgery. Surprisingly, Tangmo is still with us today. She has a strong will and her dedicated mother has cared for her lovingly.

The official opening at Man’s new renovated home: Somrit, Rosanne, her grandchildren, Father Larry, Woody and Man’s father and mother holding Man.
The family was living in a small shack on rented land open to the elements. The owner of the land asked them to move because they wanted to sell the land. Tangmo’s grandmother owned land close by, but had no money to build a new home.
This is where we came to the rescue with the help of Woody Underwood from the Jesters Care for Kids and Moya Hand, a PILC member. A new home was built for Tangmo, her mother and grandmother. They moved into the home at the end of April and are doing very well. In fact Tangmo’s health has greatly improved. Inquiries are still ongoing with local doctors to see if Tangmo can stay healthy and be made better in any way.
Rosanne and a couple other PILC ladies worked together with Samrit from the Redemptorist Center and with the local village government to also make this project a reality. The local government provided funds needed to help Tangmo’s family improve their land by digging a pond and raising the adjoining land high enough to build a new home upon the site. They now will be able to raise fish in the pond to sell and grow a garden for their own use.
The second case is a 15-year-old boy with a blood disorder since birth. He has to have a blood transfusion every month to keep him healthy. His home only had three sides (the fourth was open air) and no toilet. Working together with the local government, and funds donated by the Jesters Care for Kids and Moya Hand, we were able to make repairs to Man’s home. Local village people provided the labor to make repairs so the cost of this project could be kept to a minimum.
These two projects demonstrate that working together with the local government, Redemptorist Center of the Father Ray Organization, Jesters Care for Kids, PILC and private donations from caring citizens that we can make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate.
There are many more handicapped people in the Chonburi province that need help to better their lives. This will only be possible if more people and organizations come forward to donate money, goods and/or services towards this purpose. If you would like to help these projects, please contact Rosanne directly at 0818650714, or visit the Jesters Care for Kids website at www.care4kids.info.

Bangkok puppet show coming to Pattaya July 8

Jo Louis puppeteers and their puppets take part in the city’s wai khru ceremony to honor teachers at the start of a new school year.

Ariyawat Nuamsawat
One of Thailand’s best-known puppet shows will come to Pattaya next month to showcase traditional arts at Pattaya City Walk.
The Jo Louis puppet show, a longtime fixture at Bangkok’s Suan Lum Night Bazaar, will start nightly shows July 8 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Pattaya students and public officials got a sneak preview of the internationally known act June 18 at a city wai khru ceremony to honor teachers at the start of a new school year.
Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome presided over the ceremony in which students recited a Buddhist chant and presented teachers with flowers and incense and then teachers offered guidance for the new academic year. The event was capped by the puppeteers sponsored by the Nartanasala Foundation.
Foundation Director Pensri Watcharothai said Thailand was fortunate to still have traditional-arts players. Pisoot Youngkeawsod, managing director of the Jo Louis puppet show, said the City Walk, with its central location on Beach Road near Walking Street and its three-story waterfall, is a great venue to bring classic arts to the public.
“Not many local people really know Jo Louis shows,” he said. “Foreigners usually look it up on the internet and become interested in attending. But our troupe is very successful and has traveled to Japan, Turkey, Russia, Norway, Sweden and other countries. We’re really happy that foreigners have shown such interest.”

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