The explosive growth of the COVID-19 epidemic in Thailand with 8000-10,000 cases a day since July has put medical resources under severe strain, leaving oxygen generators and oxygen machines in seriously short supply. To pay back the country that nurtures Taiwanese businesses in Thailand and bring into play the spirit of treating others as ourselves, the Thai-Taiwan Business Association Youth League (TTBAY) launched a fundraising drive to purchase 20 oxygen tanks and four oxygen generators to supplement local medical resources in Thailand.
In the three days from July 11 to 13, enough money for more than the originally planned oxygen tanks was raised, THB188,000 in all. Special thanks to the World Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce (WTCC) for donating THB5000 and to Thai-Taiwan Business Association (TTBA) president Kuo Hsiu-min for personally donating THB20,000. Appreciating the importance of giving back to Thai society, United Industrial Gases Co. Ltd, which is operated by National Policy Adviser Huang Yuan-jiao, immediately donated 30 oxygen tanks and related accessories. These were donated to a local medical resources unit on the morning of July 16 through TTBAY including Zendai shuttle service, The Mirror Foundation and Prachatipat Hospital. National Policy Adviser Huang, moreover, donated THB 100,000 to support future activities. Apart from the aforementioned supplies, the remaining funds will be used to buy oxygen generators, blood oxygen machines, medical supplies and daily essentials that will be donated to savethailandsafe and local medical units.
TTBAY Wendy Chi thanked its members for their generosity and compassion and for showing the kindness and warmth of the Taiwanese and the spirit of helping the disadvantaged in Thailand without expectation of repayment. She also thanked National Policy Adviser Huang Yuan-jiao and the TTBA for their support during the activity and expressed the hope that God will protect Thailand and that it will get through the epidemic and return to the country of smiles it once was.
The Thai-Taiwan Business Association Youth League donating medical supplies in Thailand
The Thai-Taiwan Business Association Youth League donating medical supplies in Thailand
Update Date:
2021/07/29 Back