Adapting to the New Normal

Dear Friends and Visitors,

We have some new updates on our safety measures and wish to keep you informed in case you wish to visit our home.

We can now welcome a small group of benefactors in the dining room to serve foods to kids during the lunch or dinner they sponsor. However, they will still wear face masks, wash their hands often, and keep a good distance from little diners.

Other guests can visit our home for 30 minutes. Tours of our compound can be pre-arranged depending on the size of each group. Group photos with children from preschool age and older are possible while wearing face masks and without close contacts or giving children a hug or kiss.

Over the past months, our own staffers and older kids have been screened every 10 days and very few of them were found to be infected by COVID-19, also none of them has had serious symptoms. We have also fully been vaccinated. We require each of the staffers who is on leave for three days and longer to have an antigen test upon returning to work.

These measures are effective from 1st of April 2023 onward, until further notice.

Thank you kindly for your understanding and continued support to our children and their well-being.. May every one of you be blessed with good health and happiness..

Pattaya Orphanage

April 2023

Activities

Makha Bucha Day 2024

All the preschool children of the Pattaya Orphanage offered alms to monks at Wat Nong Ao Buddhist Temple in Central Pattaya to mark the upcoming Makha Bucha Day 2024. They dressed in Thai costume and were accompanied by their teachers, caregivers, seniors, and volunteer, as they made merit and received blessings from the sprinkles of holy water from the abbot..

Blessing of Kindergarten

Following the major renovation of the 2-storey preschool building, young occupants and caregivers have returned to use their beautiful and spacious bedrooms, classrooms, and multi-purpose area. Since the project has been completed, the building fully equipped and ready for use in the year the Pattaya Orphanage celebrates our 50th anniversary, Rev. Fr. Francis Xavier blessed the building with the presence of children from toddler’s age and older, as well as our staffers and our Deaf School teachers. Our special guest was Khun Didier Moly of Les Amis de l’Orphelinat de Pattaya while on his annual visit to Thailand and honored us by cutting the ribbon at the official opening of the kindergarten. At the end, the preschool kids proudly presented a dance with song accompaniment for all participants. We are very grateful to our supporters, both individuals and organizations/business companies, for monetary and material contributions. Thanks to all, including our contractor Veerasin Tharasin of VS-Tech Co., Ltd. who charged nothing for himself but tried to save cost, wisely use the available resources, and ensure building users enjoy the practicality.. May each and every one of you be blessed in abundance..

Skills Upgrading for Caregivers

Twenty-six caregivers at the Pattaya Orphanage, who care for three groups of children aged between 0 and 6 years old, joined the upskills sessions on Prevention of Accidents in Children in Early Childhood with Paul Somkiat Potiverayut, our registered nurse and head of organization development at our small meeting room during the period of one week. Participants also reviewed their knowledge in the Five Dimensions of Child Development for a better understanding and practical use in their service for the little ones. Thanks and best wishes to all concerned.

Minced Pork on Toast

On weekends, there are more regular special cooking sessions introduced to the primary school level kids.. Teacher Nat led the lesson on deep fried minced pork on toast for the enthusiastic children who took part in different steps.. Our little chefs were very proud of their crispy but not too oily toasts while enjoying them! Thanks to Teacher Nat khrap/kha..

Enjoying Dolphin Show

Thirty-two preschool kids of the Pattaya Orphanage, accompanied by 17 caregivers led by Fr. Francis Xavier Kritsada Sukkaphat, had a wonderful and happy afternoon at the Pattaya Dolphinarium for the first time, sponsored by Mr. Konrad & Mrs. Monika Spaengler, who came along to the great shows and gave a treat of ice cream at the end.. Thanks and best wishes to our benefactors, including the management of Pattaya Dolphinarium for giving our group a special rate..

Double Jelly

For this weekend, kids in primary school level at the Pattaya Orphanage learned from Teachers Nat and Tiew to prepare a simple but delicious dessert, i.e. double jelly, from UHT milk, jelly powder, and Pipo fruit-flavored jelly.. Children were interested in all the steps of the activity and took pride in their participation as well as their own delicious product.. Thanks to our resource persons..

13 Graduates

Sotpattana School for the Deaf congratulated 13 students who completed their early childhood education at the end of 2023 academic year on 9th February 2024.  Rev. Fr. Francis Xavier Kritsada Sukkaphat, the School Board Member and Deputy Director of the Pattaya Orphanage, handed certificates to Chatmongkhon Chua-Ngoen, Ketsada Khemvacharalerd, Kanyaphak Khomuang, Phiphatphong Hoprasert , Jirawat Taengthai, Chonlada Laengla, Phiraphat Burakhon, Freya Parima Purtschert, Pratsanee Sukjaroen, Dhanawat Ngamkham, Chayanit Thongphuet, Sunisa Bunchu, and Sukanya Bunchu. Khun Bernard Mueller congratulated all of them with soft dolls.   Five students; i.e. Phuwasi Nathan, Phakin Laorueng, Waraphu Saelim, Thithat Rammanijirakul, and Sunisa Bunchu, received their certificates of good performance from Rev. Fr. Michael Weera Phangrak, the School’s Acting Licensee.   On this occasion, Dr. Somros Phonglamai MD from Bangkok Hospital Pattaya’s Rehabilitation Center was our special resource person who shared his knowledge, experience, and expertise, with guidance to parents of kids with different types of disabilities.  Thank you and best wishes to all concerned..

Visiting Pattaya Dolphinarium

Thirty-one kindergartners of Sotpattana School for the Deaf visited the Pattaya Dolphinarium, along with 13 teachers and staffers, and enjoyed the marvelous shows of dolphins and seals with great talents and ability to communicate their love with the trainers. The children were all happy as their world and learning abilities have been enriched. Thanks to the support from the budget for the 15-year Free Education Project from the Office of the Private Education Commission, the Thai Ministry of Education, as well as our sponsor Jean-Marc Vienne, from Granges (Veveyse), Switzerland, who is also a FAB member and has offered seven meals to the children since 2020..

Updated News



..The Vassaux-Allarousse Family of young Émile in France, for constantly supporting children and disabled persons at the Pattaya Orphanage, this time with three meal sponsorships, i.e. lunch and dinner on 18th March and lunch on 19th March, bringing joy to kids from toddler’s age and older.. Thanks and best wishes to all of you, and also Khun Bernard Mueller for his help with all the bookings..

..Mr. Nopphathon Wanitchayatheeradakul and family, for paying their first visit to the Pattaya Orphanage and supporting our children as well as disabled persons with various food items and beverages.. Thanks and best wishes to all of you..

..The party of Ms. Kwanjai Suttibur, Store General Manager of Go Wholesale, at Central Food Wholesales Ltd., South Pattaya, for visiting the Pattaya Orphanage and providing our children as well as disabled persons with Chinese bean cakes.. Thanks and best wishes to all of you..

..The party of Ms. Ploychomphu Choli of Jay Pui Tam Yam Saeb Restaurant from Rayong province, for making merit at the Pattaya Orphanage during their first visit with a donation of various necessities, including baby care products.. Thanks and best wishes to all of you..

..Mrs. Nancy Lam & Mr. Ron Van Cantfort from USA, for paying another visit to the Pattaya Orphanage, visiting her sponsored child, sharing with our kids from toddler’s age and older the lovely chocolate they brought all the way from home, and catering ice cream as afternoon refreshments for kids and disabled persons in our care.. Thanks and best wishes to both of you..

..The family of Mr. Somsak & Mrs. Prathum Suksomphorn, along with Mrs. Mayura Malaop from Si Racha, for making merit at the Pattaya Orphanage with a visit and a donation of supporting fund towards our daily care for children and disabled persons.. Thanks and best wishes to all of you..

..Ms. Yuwadee Thaenthong and family from Si Racha, for making merit at the Pattaya Orphanage once again, this time with a donation of various necessities, including school supplies, and the dinner sponsorship for kids from toddler’s age and older, including disabled persons in our care.. Thanks and best wishes to all of you..

..Mr. Ahkhun Leeja of Sampan Mu Kratha, Banglamung, for making merit at the Pattaya Orphanage once again, this time with a donation towards our daily care and education of children as well as disabled persons in our care.. Thanks and best wishes to you..

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Postal Address : Box 300, Pattaya Post Office, Pattaya City, Chonburi 20260, Thailand.
Location : 384 Moo 6, Sukhumvit Highway Km.144, Naklua, Banglamung, Chonburi 20150, Thailand.
Telephone : +66 (0) 3842 3468, (0) 3841 6426
Facsimile : +66 (0) 3841 6425 , +66 (0) 3871 6204
Email Address : info@thepattayaorphanage.org

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