snoop1130 12,623 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Struck poor by COVID, Phuket man tries to sell eye on Facebook By The Phuket News Mr Taweep Mee Phan who took to Facebook out of desperation offering to sell one of his eyes. Photo: Chalong Municipality PHUKET:-- A man who has been severely affected by the COVID-19 fallout took to social media in desperation last week offering to sell one of his eyes. Mr Taweep Mee Phan, 57, from Chalong posted on his Facebook account last Friday (Jan 15) that he was willing to sell his left eye to raise much needed funds to support his family. Mr Taweep was a bus driver for a Chinese tour company for 15 years before losing his job last February when tourists numbers visiting the island dried up. Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/struck-poor-by-covid-phuket-man-tries-to-sell-eye-on-facebook-78693.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-01-18 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 16 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Dagfinnur Traustason 1,338 Posted January 18 Popular Post Share Posted January 18 What a sad thing to read. I really hope he can find a better solution, or get help from somebody. i also saw there where members here on this forum that laughed at this news in the line up. Shame on you! 29 8 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post mogandave 7,240 Posted January 18 Popular Post Share Posted January 18 Sad indeed 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post whaleboneman 2,794 Posted January 19 Popular Post Share Posted January 19 He has already been offered help and has secured full time employment (according to the extremely short article). 11 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post British Bulldog 456 Posted January 19 Popular Post Share Posted January 19 Heartbreaking ... this Covid19 thing is really starting to hit home ! 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post jmccarty 886 Posted January 19 Popular Post Share Posted January 19 52 minutes ago, whaleboneman said: He has already been offered help and has secured full time employment (according to the extremely short article). I sincerely hope it will be long term. As annoying as tour busses blocking the way has been in the past, it is not the bus driver or owners fault and these people deserve to earn a living. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
kwak250 1,228 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 This is very sad my wife says that lots of news stories are reported of suicides . 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites
hotchilli 17,298 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: A man who has been severely affected by the COVID-19 fallout took to social media in desperation last week offering to sell one of his eyes. Desperate times drives people to desperate measures... I'm sure as a driver he can find some employment if he continues to look around. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Kaopad999 1,457 Posted January 19 Popular Post Share Posted January 19 24 minutes ago, hotchilli said: Desperate times drives people to desperate measures... I'm sure as a driver he can find some employment if he continues to look around. Mayor Samran has already fixed him up with a new job and lots of rice. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Miami007 501 Posted January 19 Popular Post Share Posted January 19 4 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said: Mayor Samran has already fixed him up with a new job and lots of rice. That is great for ONE family. What about all others who are in a similar situation? Will the Governor be able to secure employment for all of them? The big problem is that there are many as desperate as the bus driver. 12 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Xonax 1,642 Posted January 19 Popular Post Share Posted January 19 Most likely just a publicity stunt. And it worked. 6 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post sanuk711 9,050 Posted January 19 Popular Post Share Posted January 19 53 minutes ago, hotchilli said: I'm sure as a driver he can find some employment if he continues to look around. Yer I'll keep an eye out for him........... 1 7 4 Link to post Share on other sites
SupermarineS6B 2,241 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Terrible, imagine how many people are in this desperate situation not only in Thailand but all over the world. The really disgusting situation is governments that are talking about projects that make absolute nonsense in the midst of this disaster.......I'd better shut up as i'll be hung drawn and quartered and banned off TVF for ever...... Imagine the suicide rate in Thailand at the moment ? and this is just getting going ........ Round of golf anyone, or is space travel more of an interest to you ? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post SupermarineS6B 2,241 Posted January 19 Popular Post Share Posted January 19 18 minutes ago, Xonax said: Most likely just a publicity stunt. And it worked. It's called desperation........ You might get some yourself....... 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Ebumbu 407 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 He may be smarter than you think. On the basis of this, whether or not it was an authentic offer, he received assistance and job offers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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