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Harpswell – Supporting women’s education in Cambodia

Education is one of the cornerstones of society, but not every country is fortunate enough to have a sound system in which to teach and bring up its children. One such place is Cambodia, a nation that suffered great losses under the Khmer Rouge, which had targeted everyone with an education, even the slightest, and […]

Chiang Mai Lions Visit Thomas House

The Chiang Mai Lions Mercy Visit to Thomas House

On 28th September 2023 the Lions Club from Chiang Mai drove a tortuous 8 hours round trip, due to heavy rain, due North of Chiang Mai through the Chiang Dao mountains to deliver a van load of help, assistance and donations to Thomas House, a school for disabled children in Tha Ton, just 2kms from […]

Report on the Covid-19 pandemic: Third wave by DUANG PRATEEP FOUNDATION

April ˗ September 2021 After experiencing the first and second waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Klong Toey community realised the urgency of protecting themselves. Especially as the second wave had many different effects on them, such as loss of jobs, livelihoods, no income, emotional stress and illnesses, etc. There are 45 communities in the […]

Trash Hero takes part in research project to discover “world’s top polluters”

As Trash Heroes, we know a community cleanup is one of the most effective ways to help people understand the impact of plastic pollution and create the positive energy needed for change. But we also know cleanups on their own are not a long term solution to the problem of plastic waste. For that, we […]

International tennis supports the QSCBC breast cancer screening project in Thailand

International tennis joined forces with the Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer (QSCBC) in the fight against this disease, which has become the leading cancer cause of death among Thai women. The WTA, the international, Women’s Tennis Association, in partnership with the Thailand Open Tennis 2020, organised professional players and coaches to play tennis with […]

PR Pink Ribbon Day 2020

PINK RIBBON DAY: In recognition of October as an International Breast Cancer Awareness month, Bumrungrad International Hospital united Pink Ladies Group under the umbrella of the Queen Sirikit Center for Breast Cancer (QSCBC) Foundation and the International Women’s Groups of Bangkok on October 20, 2020 to raise awareness regarding the breast cancer continuum.  Donations were […]

Soroptimist International Bangkok

October Luncheon Meeting Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok Expat Life in Thailand had the pleasure of joining the Soroptimist International Bangkok (SIB) for their well attended October luncheon meeting.  Soroptimist International is a global movement working to transform the lives of women and girls. SIB was founded in 1977 and has 31 members from many different nationalities. The […]

Soi Dog Foundation Co-founder John Dalley awarded MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

John Dalley, co-founder and president of Soi Dog Foundation International, has been made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to animal welfare in Southeast Asia.  Mr. Dalley was named alongside a host of celebrities, medical staff, key workers and volunteers in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List which was published […]

Soi Dog’s Urgent Appeal for flight volunteer

Greeting from Phuket, I hope this email finds you well. My name is Oum from Soi Dog foundation; located in Mai khao on the Northern Phuket, taking care of around 1,000 stray dogs and cats. We are appealing for anyone who will travel to European and North American destinations to be our flight volunteer. To […]

Thailand’s battle with plastic: Is it making a difference?

Walking around a floating market on the outskirts of Bangkok, I was spending the day with a Thai friend and a few of his work colleagues. While we were buying food for a shared lunch, I noticed his colleague accepting a plastic bag with every single item of food she bought. She started to look […]