Bangkok
Friso and Gregg have been working in Bangkok’s Klong Toey slums for a year

If you would like to help, please send a message at either of these Facebook pages. Bangkok Community Help is a registered Foundation.
https://www.facebook.com/BkkCommunityHelp
https://www.facebook.com/dinnerfromthesky
There are some amazing people helping out their local Thai communities to get through this Covid mess in Thailand; foreigners rolling up their sleeves to help communities hard hit by the Thai government’s restrictions and border closures.
Without much in the way of concrete day-to-day assistance from the Thai Government, free daily food, care packs and supplies are being acquired and distributed by volunteers. We salute you all! The situation is happening all over Thailand by many groups working in different ways, many of them foreigners.
Here’s a story of two men whose businesses in Bangkok have been profoundly affected by the Covid situation. But for a year now they’ve put their hands in their own pockets, as well as developing a sophisticated network of volunteers and supplies, to give the Klong Toey ‘slum’ community hope for the future. Now, with a Covid cluster surging through this high density housing area, the situation has become dire.
But Friso and Greg are still packing food and heading to the Klong Toey community everyday.
There’s also a similar program in Phuket…
Get more from The Thaiger
Join the conversation and have your say on Thailand news published on The Thaiger.
Thaiger Talk is our new Thaiger Community where you can join the discussion on everything happening in Thailand right now.
Please note that articles are not posted to the forum instantly and can take up to 20 min before being visible. Click for more information and the Thaiger Talk Guidelines.
- Environment2 days ago
Dengue hasn’t gone away – Dengue fever in Thailand 2022, and how to avoid it
- Events2 days ago
Visakha Bucha Day 2022. Today is the substitute public holiday.
- Best of2 days ago
Siam Paragon wins the Best Luxury Shopping Mall 2022 Award
- Phuket4 days ago
UPDATE: CCTV footage of missing German tourist in Phuket
- Events20 hours ago
“Eat Out with Marriott Bonvoy”: enjoy food discounts all the way
- Coronavirus (Covid-19)2 days ago
Studies show Omicron infection in vaccinated people “turbo-charges” immunity
- Koh Samui3 days ago
Romanian tourist dies after falling from Koh Samui waterfall
- Events4 days ago
Up, up and away – the annual Thai rocket festivals are here! VIDEO
Recent comments: