Pattaya Food Bank program continues to help the needy in Pattaya during Covid-19 crisis

Pattaya, Thailand-

The Pattaya Food Bank program has been helping the needy in the Pattaya area for the past sixteen months as the local community has been devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting measures and restrictions that have shut many businesses in the Pattaya area.

Pattaya, the 19th most visited city in the world in 2019, with over ten million foreign visitors and roughly seven million domestic visitors, has always relied on hospitality, entertainment, and tourist attractions for the majority of their GDP…a whopping 80% at least, and some estimates place it much higher informally.

Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 related restrictions and measures, all three major sectors that Pattaya’s economy revolves around have either been force mandated to close or have no customers due to a lack of both foreign and domestic tourists. Additionally, as current partial lockdown measures stretch on in Pattaya, more and more people are finding themselves in financial trouble, with difficulty to even afford a single meal. Although there are a few very limited government programs for financial aid, for the most part, the majority of people in Pattaya are “informal” workers or migrants and not eligible for any assistance. This has led to a growing humanitarian problem as long as the pandemic and related control restrictions continue.

Luckily, organizations like The Pattaya Food Bank have been active in assisting, finding, and helping those most in need.

You can see examples of their work or see how YOU can help at their Facebook page by clicking here.