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Indian-Origin Volunteers Bring Hope and Aid to Flood-Hit Thailand
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CNBC TV18•19-10-2026, 17:36
Indian-Origin Volunteers Bring Hope and Aid to Flood-Hit Thailand
- •Paiboon Sethi and over 40 volunteers from the Namdhari Sikh community in Bangkok traveled to southern Thailand to assist communities isolated by severe flooding.
- •The SJS Namdhari Sikh Charity raised approximately ₹2.88 lakh to distribute essential supplies including rice, milk, medicines, and drinking water using trucks.
- •Heavy rainfall of 300 to 330 mm caused widespread devastation across provinces like Songkhla, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Phatthalung.
- •The floods affected over 2.6 million people and 905,233 households, resulting in at least 19 deaths and significant economic losses.
- •The relief efforts highlight the Thai-Indian community's dedication to seva, blending their Indian heritage with active service to their home country Thailand.
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Paiboon Sethi and over 40 volunteers from Bangkok's Namdhari Sikh community used trucks to deliver essential supplies like rice, milk, bread, biscuits, medicines, and drinking water to remote, flood-hit areas in southern Thailand.
The Thai-Indian community associated with the SJS Namdhari Sikh Charity raised approximately ₹2.88 lakh to support the flood relief operations.
The severe flooding affected over 2.6 million people, left at least 19 dead, and impacted more than 900,000 households by mid-October 2026. In response, the Thai government allocated $122 million in emergency funds, while business losses nationwide reached approximately 22 million baht, or $655,000.
