Popular Post webfact Posted May 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2020 Hard working student and kind philanthropist praised after incident in suki restaurant Picture: Sanook Netizens were full of praise for a well known Thai philanthropist and a humble and hard working student who was working as a waiter in an MK Suki restaurant to make ends meet. The secondary school boy serving at an adjacent table to a hi-so looking customer thought he was in for a rocket when he was called over with the manager. But the customer just wanted to know why he was wearing such shabby shoes with holes in them. The boy explained he didn't want to be a burden on his parents and ask for a new pair. He was working to get money for his education. This impressed the customer who Thai media said in their headline decided to buy a new pair of shoes for the spirited teen. The customer who posted the story on Facebook turned out to be a real estate executive called Surat Wongcharnsin who runs a "one baht" clinic for the poor among other charitable causes. Netizens praised him for taking the time to understand the needs of people less well off and praised the boy for being a fine example to others of his generation. Wealthier people could learn a lesson from both their examples, they said. Source: Sanook -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-05-21 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Matzzon Posted May 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2020 Yes, it´s fantastic. Never heard of anything this kind. My face is now full of happy tears just reading about it. The question, though, is how newsworthy it really is? Real headline: Rich guy buys new shoes for student 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dumbastheycome Posted May 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2020 8 minutes ago, Matzzon said: Yes, it´s fantastic. Never heard of anything this kind. My face is now full of happy tears just reading about it. The question, though, is how newsworthy it really is? Real headline: Rich guy buys new shoes for student In all fairness to the topic it really is a genuine moment. Having the "title" of Real Estate Exec. does not guarantee great wealth. More relevant is that this person who apparently is involved in other charitable setups obviously does not rest on the laurels of that but actively takes note of situations. More credit to him than the employer of the student who supply a logo-ed uniform but doesn't see fit to supply a decent pair of sneakers to pound back and forth in . 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Roy Baht Posted May 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2020 19 minutes ago, Matzzon said: Yes, it´s fantastic. Never heard of anything this kind. My face is now full of happy tears just reading about it. The question, though, is how newsworthy it really is? Real headline: Rich guy buys new shoes for student What kind of society do we want to live in? One that pays people a living wage? Or one in which rich people buy shoes for random people? We want shoes from rich people! ???? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sweatalot Posted May 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2020 22 minutes ago, Matzzon said: The question, though, is how newsworthy it really is? every good deed and any event of people helping each other is neworthy. So easy to forget things like that by the usual kind of news selecting only the negative 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 473geo Posted May 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2020 Nothing like a bit of spontaneous generosity and kindness, well done that man 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 did he throw in a pair of socks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSky Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, steven100 said: did he throw in a pair of socks the old ones can be rinsed those shoes are in better nick than my childhood kickabouts Edited May 21, 2020 by NightSky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post misterjames Posted May 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2020 Do they really need to take pics of the kids feet and post this story online? why is it that these people always need others to know that they have done a good deed? He could of just slipped the kid 1000 baht and whispered in his ear but instead he takes pics and an announces it to the world to show face. 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 3 hours ago, Roy Baht said: What kind of society do we want to live in? One that pays people a living wage? Or one in which rich people buy shoes for random people? We want shoes from rich people! ???? How about a society that pays people a living wage, that includes people more fortunate being generous to those less fortunate? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted May 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2020 4 hours ago, Matzzon said: The question, though, is how newsworthy it really is? With most news at the moment being far from good news this is a welcome break from the norm. Nice touch buy the customer. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trujillo Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) "The secondary school boy serving at an adjacent table to a hi-so looking customer thought he was in for a rocket ...." What is "in for a rocket"? Never heard that in my life. (Those are the shoes you get at the supermarkets for the new school year that are super cheap and designed to last about that long. Those shoes probably cost about 119 baht.) Edited May 21, 2020 by Trujillo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 4 hours ago, Matzzon said: Yes, it´s fantastic. Never heard of anything this kind. My face is now full of happy tears just reading about it. The question, though, is how newsworthy it really is? Real headline: Rich guy buys new shoes for student If the rich man made a strong complaint, saying the poor boy insulted him by serving his food wearing such shabby shoes and made him loose his job, cause many people to jump up and applause in joy and made the incident 'news worthy' to your standards? Your "Real headline" speaks volumes of your standards and is a perfect 'self' advertisement - a good selfie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 4 hours ago, Roy Baht said: What kind of society do we want to live in? One that pays people a living wage? Or one in which rich people buy shoes for random people? We want shoes from rich people! ???? Aren't there ANY poor people in the country you come from? No one is forced to help the poor, hence enjoying ones wealth in silence is better than laughing at situations such as this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Is that some kind of tea on the table, or whisky with water, or ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 48 minutes ago, luckyluke said: Is that some kind of tea on the table, or whisky with water, or ? LOL Never been to MK? That's some kind of tea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 1 hour ago, ravip said: If the rich man made a strong complaint, saying the poor boy insulted him by serving his food wearing such shabby shoes and made him loose his job, cause many people to jump up and applause in joy and made the incident 'news worthy' to your standards? Your "Real headline" speaks volumes of your standards and is a perfect 'self' advertisement - a good selfie. No, that is not news worthy either. Speaks volumes of what standards? What do you base that on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 5 hours ago, sweatalot said: every good deed and any event of people helping each other is neworthy. So easy to forget things like that by the usual kind of news selecting only the negative As much as I understand you, I will still have to look at it out of importance. One person was good and one person got new shoes. He was good to, because he worked hard. Too me that sounds like ABC-playschool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almer Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 2 hours ago, misterjames said: Do they really need to take pics of the kids feet and post this story online? why is it that these people always need others to know that they have done a good deed? He could of just slipped the kid 1000 baht and whispered in his ear but instead he takes pics and an announces it to the world to show face. Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 2 hours ago, luckyluke said: Is that some kind of tea on the table, or whisky with water, or ? It's beer ....... you know it's beer. Served illegally by an underage waiter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Very nice gesture. It doesn't matter What Social Status the man is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 7 hours ago, Matzzon said: Yes, it´s fantastic. Never heard of anything this kind. My face is now full of happy tears just reading about it. The question, though, is how newsworthy it really is? Real headline: Rich guy buys new shoes for student That you could dig such negativity out of a good story speaks volumes about yourself - Matzzon, you are nothing if not consistent. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saakura Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 9 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said: That you could dig such negativity out of a good story speaks volumes about yourself - Matzzon, you are nothing if not consistent. Haters will always hate, they like to wallow in their own misery. The customer is a well known philanthropist who runs a free medical clinic for the poor since a long time. However, he should never have consented to being photographed and published over a trivial matter of buying a pair of shoes which cost maybe 500 Baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 3 hours ago, misterjames said: Do they really need to take pics of the kids feet and post this story online? why is it that these people always need others to know that they have done a good deed? He could of just slipped the kid 1000 baht and whispered in his ear but instead he takes pics and an announces it to the world to show face. Different culture. We were raised that charity should be done with an emphasis on preserving the recipient's dignity and privacy. We gave not for fame or recognition: We gave because it was the right thing to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, richard_smith237 said: That you could dig such negativity out of a good story speaks volumes about yourself - Matzzon, you are nothing if not consistent. Sure, it´s a good story. What´s so negative with that I do not think it´s something that are important enough to be in the news? Edited May 21, 2020 by Matzzon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvaviator Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 10 hours ago, geriatrickid said: Different culture. We were raised that charity should be done with an emphasis on preserving the recipient's dignity and privacy. We gave not for fame or recognition: We gave because it was the right thing to do. Hmmmmm We all give for different social reasons. I do not think its right to say that the so called 'western' way is better / more worthy than what we see more of in Asia with more public display of giving. Just think about celebrity charity giving in the west - Pay a huge ticket to have a dinner with some 'important celebrity' for raising money for a 'children hospital'. Is that not just another form of 'giving to feel good' .. to be seen to be good ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterjames Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 9 hours ago, rvaviator said: Hmmmmm We all give for different social reasons. I do not think its right to say that the so called 'western' way is better / more worthy than what we see more of in Asia with more public display of giving. Just think about celebrity charity giving in the west - Pay a huge ticket to have a dinner with some 'important celebrity' for raising money for a 'children hospital'. Is that not just another form of 'giving to feel good' .. to be seen to be good ..... Difference is the kids in receipt of the funds for the children's hospitals you mentioned are not forced to take pictures and lose their dignity for the price of a new pair of shoes. This kid had no choice but to have pics of his feet taken and have his picture taken in exchange for new shoes he had little choice in the matter when stood in front of a customer and his boss but to accept and let the pictures be taken he may well have been extremely uncomfortable about the whole situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtong Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 Basically rich guy gave 200thb. tip for the waiter boy. Nothing unheard. But a rather cost effective way to get good publicity. No reference why the restaurant manager is ok with substandard uniform, and selected the boy in shoes with holes to tend the hi-so patron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob A Kneale Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 On 5/21/2020 at 4:30 PM, misterjames said: announces it to the world to show face. "To show face"? What does that mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterjames Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Bob A Kneale said: "To show face"? What does that mean? The opposite of losing face. Basically to make yourself look good without any substance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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