The Labour Minister received ready-to-eat foods, chicken eggs, and beverages from CPF, CPI, and Osotspa to support medical personnel vaccinating campsite workers at the Thai-Japan Center in Din Daeng. The donations were also to help families of the Thai Taxi Association to overcome the COVID-19 crisis together.
On August 10, 2021, Labour Minister Mr. Suchat Chomklin received ready-to-eat foods, chicken eggs, and health beverages from Mr. Prasit Boonduangprasert, Chief Executive Officer and Ms. Phimonrat Repattanawichitkul, Chief Human Resources Executive from Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL or CPF, and Mr. Payut Sanguannam, Safety and Community Relations Manager, Osotspa PCL. The donation was made to support medical personnel and Social Security Office staff providing vaccination services for campsite workers in Bangkok at the Thai-Japan Center in Din Daeng. CPF donated 1,800 packs of shrimp wonton noodles, and CPI donated 6,000 bottles of vitamin beverages. Consumables were also given to the Thai Taxi Association. CPF donated 200,000 fresh chicken eggs, Osotspa donated 2,250 bottles of M-za, Cvitt, and Yanhee beverages. 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, the Ministry of Labour’s Inspector-General, Ms. Bubpha Rueangsud, along with the Ministry of Labour’s senior executives also participated in this occasion at the ground floor of the Ministry of Labour.
Mr. Suchart said that Prime Minister and Minister of Defense General Prayuth Chan-ocha and Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who oversees the Ministry of Labour, is concerned for the workforce and the general public amid the COVID-19 situation and has made COVID-19 vaccinations a national agenda. The Ministry of Labour has implemented a month-long lockdown of camp workers intending to vaccinate about 3,500 people daily from the 611 camps in Bangkok, comprising 83,082 workers. Yesterday, the campsite workers vaccination center opened at the West Sports Building 1, Bangkok Youth Center (Thai-Japan), Din Daeng District, Bangkok. The facility can vaccinate 2,000 people daily and is supported by a team of doctors and nurses from Vichaivej International Hospital, Samut Sakhon. There is another facility at Lumpini Tower on Vibhavadi Road, Chomphon, Chatuchak District, Bangkok. The facility can vaccinate 1,500 people daily and is supported by a team of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and medical personnel from Kasemrad Inter Hospital. Both campsite worker vaccination centers will be available from August 9 to 31, except on Saturdays and Sundays.
Mr. Prasit Boonduangprasert, Chief Executive Officer of CPF, said that the COVID-19 situation had affected many people. CP and CPF Group have moved forward with the “CP Together Fighting COVID-19″ project initiated by the Senior President, Thanin Chearavanont, joining forces with all companies in the group, walking alongside society to overcome this crisis. CPF brings expertise in food production and logistics, delivering safe food in the “CPF Safe Food Delivery to Fight COVID-19” project. The initiative aims to support medical personnel and people who have suffered all over the country and continue supporting the Ministry of Labour, including this time. It also participates in various projects that aim to overcome the pandemic quickly.
“Today, the Ministry of Labour would like to thank the private sector such as CPF, CPI, and Osotspa for their cooperation with the government sector in supporting ready-to-eat meals, chicken eggs, and healthy beverages. The goods will support medical personnel and Social Security Office staff providing vaccination services at the Thai-Japan Center in Din Daeng and the Thai Taxi Association to help lighten the burden and build morale in the fight against COVID-19. Let us overcome this situation together,” concluded Mr. Suchart.
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Division of Public Relations
10 August 2021
