snoop1130 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Feeding Friends Patong COVID food relief campaign draws to a close By The Phuket News Hundreds of people still lined up to receive the contribution bags just today (July 9). Photo: Feeding Friends Patong / Facebook PHUKET: The food relief and basic supplies drive by the Feeding Friends Patong campaign came to an end today (July 9) after providing more than 20,000 meals to people in Patong left without any form of income to support themselves due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Long-term Phuket expat Wal Brown, owner of Sweet Restaurant in Patong, who launched the campaign with Tony Love Linay of Tong Fa Massage and Spa, told The Phuket News that 520 contribution bags were handed out today, twice the usual daily number. “The bags today also contained twice the standard amount of food staples so that people will have food to last longer,” Wal said. Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/feeding-friends-patong-covid-food-relief-campaign-draws-to-a-close-76639.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-07-09 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnray Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 I don't think these people ever had a means to support themsealves. Unless swinging in a hammock is a job title. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 there is a second wave coming not from CV-19 but from the notion that now some places are open that the new normal is going to feed the masses that have no income it isn't happening - pretty dire from what I have seen next month when immigration tell the die hards to get outta dodge within 3 weeks the short burst of busy for the few will end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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