On August 17, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchart Chomklin, the Ministry of Labour’s Advisor, Mrs. Thiwalrat Angkinan, the Labour Minister’s Secretariat Mr. Suthep Chitayawong, the Ministry of Labour’s Spokesperson (on politics) Mrs. Theanrat Nawamawat, Permanent Secretary of Labour Mr. Suthi Sukosol and the Ministry of Labour’s executives donated consumer goods that the private sector supported the Ministry of Labour with, to help people who have suffered from the impact of COVID-19 in the Din Daeng community. The donations included 1,000 bags of rice weighing 2 kilograms each, 10,000 bags of instant noodle, 5,000 cans of tuna, 10,000 chicken eggs, 2,400 bottles of drinking water, and 20 gallons of 5 liters alcohol gel bottles. Mr. Wichan Kheewkaew, Chairman of the Din Daeng Housing Community 2, and the flat committee represented the Din Daeng Housing Community 2 as recipients. The goods will be distributed to families who have suffered from the impact of COVID-19. The occasion took place at the foyer on the first floor, Ministry of Labour.
Mr. Suchart said that Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha and Ministry of Labour under the supervision of Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan is concerned about the people who are affected and suffering from the COVID-19 situation. Today, he was assigned to bring consumer goods that the Ministry of Labour received from the private sector, pass on to the Din Daeng community, and help families affected by COVID-19 to help each other in times of trouble. The effort is another way to alleviate suffering and food expenses.
The Din Daeng Housing Community 2 has 55 residential buildings, comprising 5,962 rooms, with 29,810 residents. There are 300 households with elderly persons who require care and 100 households with people with disabilities that need to be cared for. For COVID-19 prevention measures, the Din Daeng Housing Community 2 board has publicized residents to wear masks at all times when leaving the accommodation. All merchants are advised to go through a COVID-19 screening test in the Din Daeng Housing Community 2 Market and urged to strictly comply with the CCSA’s measures.
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Division of Public Relations
17 August 2021
