Bangkok--Apr 29--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) joined the Duang Prateep Foundation in organizing a special activity dubbed “Fight Disaster Regain Strength Move Forward The Andaman” to solicit help in rehabilitating the victims of the tsunami disaster. The event will attract the public to a showcase of hand-made products by youths and survivors from Thailand’s Andaman coast. The event will take place from May 1 to 7 at the SET Building. At the official opening ceremony on May 1, event-goers will also be invited to a poetry reading by the renowned poet and artist, Mr. Naowarat Pongpaiboon. The May 1st. opening will also offer a seminar on “Fight Disaster Regain Strength Move Forward The Andaman” campaign and various live performances from young entertainers, as well as a career promotion exhibition for tsunami survivors.
Mr. Kittiratt Na-Ranong, the SET President, announced that the SET and the Duang Prateep Foundation jointly organized the “Fight Disaster Regain Strength Move Forward The Andaman” project. The event will take place from 09:00-19:00 hours daily, from May 1st. through the 7th. at the SET Building. The project’s aim is to help rehabilitate the psychological health of the tsunami survivors while raising funds for them.
“So far, the SET, as a director and the secretary of the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (FeTCO), has provided various forms of help, both in terms of financial aid and other types of assistance, to the victims of the disaster to enable them to pick up the pieces of their lives. Together with the Duang Prateep Foundation, we have been helping the victims start new careers by inviting them to present their batik to the executives of the capital market who sponsored the Top Executives Networking event held in Phuket in March.
“In order to provide them with a more stable career path, all the works by youth and survivors from the Andaman coast will be presented in an exhibition at the SET building during the ’Fight Disaster … Regain Strength … Move Forward … The Andaman’ event from May 1 to 7, which we co-organized with the Duang Prateep Foundation”, said Mr. Kittiratt.
Ms. Prateep Ungsongtham Hata, secretary-general of the Duang Prateep Foundation, said “many youths had to unexpectedly deal with the biggest disaster of their lives and turned from ordinary adolescents into underprivileged youths in a blink of the eye. The opportunity for them to live on certainly deserves the attention and assistance of our society.
“The Duang Prateep Foundation will bring together youths and survivors from Phang Nga to join young representatives from the Klong Toey ghetto in various activities, ranging from youth camps to recreational field trips, to allow all of them opportunities to exchange experiences and make friends. These interactions will enable them to widen their visions and share their feelings. It is our hope that these experiences will allow them to continue to live their lives with renewed strength and security”, she continued.
“Interesting activities at the ’Fight Disaster … Regain Strength … Move Forward … The Andaman’ event will include a batik exhibition, a batik painting demonstration, a puppet show and various other activities. Interested individuals can make donations or purchase batik products to help make their new careers sustainable. We hope this event will help bring them some long-term security in their lives”, she went on.
The SET wishes to call on the public to join the “Fight Disaster … Regain Strength … Move Forward … The Andaman” event on Sunday, May 1, 2005 from 1.30 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Interesting activities during the event will include a poetry reading session by SEA Write poet and national artist Naowarat Pongpaiboon, a seminar, entitled “Fight Disaster … Regain Strength … Move Forward … The Andaman”, which will have Dr. Bancha Pongpanich, MD, and representatives from the Andaman Rehabilitation Network, Mr. Preeda Tiasuwan, President of the Social Venture Network, children who suffered losses from the tsunami, and Andaman-coast villagers who are struggling over land disputes as participants. The seminar will be moderated by Mr. Prasarn Marukapitak. Event-goers are also invited to visit the batik exhibition and make purchases from a variety of beautiful batik products during the event.
For more information,
please contact the Corporate Communication Dept.:
Ladawan Kantawong Tel: 0-2229-2036
Kulvida Jintakawong Tel: 0-2229-2037
Nattaporn Boonprapa Tel: 0-2229-2049
Watsamon Saowakhonsathien Tel: 0-2229-2797 End.