CHIANG MAI, April 17 (TNA) – Philanthropists in some provinces
give away free food for people of impoverished communities to ease the hardship
caused by Covid-19 pandemic.
A gold shop owner in the northern province of Chiang Mai handed
out 500 of one-kilogramme rice packs and other food to people in Chiang Mai
city. All of the supplies ran out in one
hour.
Meanwhile, Hmong farmers brought four tons of cabbage to
give away to people at a roadside In Mae Tang district of Chiang Mai. The group of ethnic Hmong planned to bring
another ten tons of cabbage along with 1,000 hen eggs.
In the southern province of Songkhla, a group of businessmen
in Hat Yai city have set up a free meal programme, giving out precooked meals for
four days.
They intend to continue the programme for forty more days and
raise more funds from donors in the city.(TNA)
