Poh Teck Tung Provides Vocational Tools, Free Healthcare to Phatthalung Poor
The Poh Teck Tung Foundation gave vocational equipment worth 703,829 baht to 28 poor households in Phatthalung province and ran a free mobile medical clinic offering check-ups, diabetes screening, eye care, dental services, and haircuts. The event marked the fourth phase of a nationwide poverty alleviation program that has already assisted 870 households across three regions, with a total value exceeding 17 million baht. Foundation officials said the initiative aims to foster self-reliance, reduce inequality, and build sustainable community well-being.
The Poh Teck Tung Foundation distributed vocational equipment to 28 impoverished households in Phatthalung, the 10th southern province, worth 703,829 baht, and operated a free mobile medical unit at the Pa Bon District Hall on November 5, 2026. The ceremony was chaired by Suraphong Techaruwijit, committee member and deputy secretary, accompanied by Suraphong Sretthaphakdi, committee member and deputy treasurer, Suparat Sombatjaroenthai, assistant social welfare manager, and Naowarat Wannasiri, head of community medical welfare, along with education and vocational promotion staff and community medical teams. The goal is to equip poor households with tools for self-sufficiency, reduce social disparity, and build lasting happiness.
Also attending were Phatthalung Deputy Governor Thanawut Suwanmani, Department of Community Development Deputy Director-General Samat Suwanmani, the Phatthalung Charity Council, and celebrity volunteers Pachamai Bunloetkul (Praew Pachamai) and Phimlapas Thianrungrueang (Nui). Medical volunteers, doctors, nurses, rescue workers, and community volunteers provided general health checks, preliminary diabetes screening, eye examinations and glasses distribution, dental services, haircuts, and free recreational activities for children and youth.
Suraphong Techaruwijit stated that the foundation's integrated poverty alleviation project, in cooperation with the Department of Community Development, has completed three phases: Phase 1 in 17 central provinces covering 98 households; Phase 2 in 17 northern provinces covering 230 households; Phase 3 in 20 northeastern provinces covering 485 households. Additionally, 57 flood-affected households in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai (2024) received aid. In total, 870 households have been assisted with vocational equipment valued at over 17 million baht. Phase 4 is now underway across 14 southern provinces: Chumphon, Surat Thani, Ranong, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phang Nga, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Trang, Satun, Krabi, Phuket, Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat.
Throughout its 116-year history, the Poh Teck Tung Foundation has expanded its projects widely, not only relieving suffering regardless of race or religion but also improving quality of life in many dimensions, fulfilling its mission to be a comprehensive public charity that helps people in every aspect: "Poh Teck Tung Saves Lives, Preserves Lives, Builds Lives."
