MP Pledges Aid for Flood-Stranded Southern Workers in Bangkok
MP Tawee Sodsai coordinated emergency aid for over 300,000 southern workers and families stranded in Bangkok by flooding, delivering boats with food and supplies to communities near Ramkhamhaeng University.
On September 27, MP Tawee Sodsai, a member of parliament representing Pheu Thai and adviser to the parliamentary law committee, attended a charitable waqf fundraiser titled 'Stream of Kindness to Support Islamic Schools in Five Southern Border Provinces' in Sai Buri district, Pattani, aiming to raise 7 million baht for land and office construction.
Addressing flooding concerns, Tawee revealed that over 300,000 workers and their families from Yala, Pattani, and Narathiwat now live in Bangkok, particularly near Ramkhamhaeng University area, and are severely affected by the crisis. He described coordinating with the Bang Kapi district director to send emergency boats with food and supplies to stranded southerners, noting that southern workers have built Bangkok's economy and should not face such hardship.
On education policy, Tawee supported calls from pondok students questioning government regulations requiring Islamic school founders to hold a teacher's professional certificate. He argued that recognized Islamic religious leaders should be allowed to establish and operate pondok schools instead, as private Islamic schools in the south already maintain high standards through public initiatives and scholars.
Tawee also recounted the historical backdrop of Thailand-Saudi Arabia relations, previously strained, noting that Dr. Lutfi Jalaluddin, rector of Fatoni University, contributed to diplomatic reconciliation efforts. He concluded by highlighting Hua Na village as a multicultural area where Buddhists and Muslims coexist peacefully, making the charity event both auspicious and a signal of peace.
