Helping Sarocha

From the first story we ran about her when she was just 11 years old back in December 2007.

Editor;

I just thought you like to know I read your article on Sarocha Chompoo <http://pattayamail.com/875/news.shtml#hd11> and have made contact with her and her father. At that time she was very close to dying of poor health with no future. Her health is now very good and she passed school this year for her first time in her life.

I have her living with a friend of hers so now she has a real family where it is safe to sleep, and she gets food, schooling and medicine. She is a very happy young lady with a future thanks to Pattaya Mail taking the time to write about her.

Bruce Shields

Ed’s note: Sincere thanks from all of us here at Pattaya Mail.

An unpublished photo from the May 2010 story in Pattaya Mail to which Bruce refers.

Bruce’s first contact in 2010.

The photo Bruce supplied showing 16-year-old Sarocha in May 2012.

UK refusing health insurance?

Editor;

Amazing Thailand - I was informed by a relation in UK that when applying for personnel insurance, was asked, “Have you spent any time in Thailand?” Also, when offering to give blood was asked the same question, and was refused. So I got an email asking if I knew why Thailand was being singled out, so anyone know? Apart from the obvious HIV, which is world wide.

Matt Jomtien

Ed’s note: Our resident doctor says that it could be because of tropical diseases, such as malaria, dengue, Japanese B, encephalitis, Hepatitis B…

Helping Sarocha

UK refusing health insurance?