Editorial
A big hindrance for persons with disabilities is the
not have any abilities”. So Universal Foundation
campaign and create good attitudes towards them.
social will have good attitudes and believe that
excellent than anyone think”.
believe that “Persons with disabilities do
for Persons with Disabilities desires to
We hope someday normal people in Thai
“Persons with disabilities can do more
Although, Universal Foundations for Persons with Disabilities in the North region will have
enough personnel to produce media, but they lack enough budgets to support the expenses.
Nevertheless, Universal Foundation for persons with Disabilities would like to thank you and
felt impressive that Ministry of Social Development and Human Security offers the grants to
produce “How to Survive” Featured T.V. Program and “Smiles” Featured T.V. Program and
thanks for True Vision and Public Thai T.V. that provide opportunities to On-Air “Smiles”
Featured T.V. Program without any expenses. Posterior period, Public Television &
Broadcast Organization of Thailand also offers some grants to support “Smiles” Featured
T.V. Program Production. From T.V. program production, we found that ideal art works and
contributions from persons with disabilities ‘s craftsmanship around Thailand should collect
at the same place. We also would like to thanks for Mr. Chartsiri Sophonpanich, Senior
Managing Director of Bangkok Bank (Public) Co., Ltd. that donated subsidy amount
2,800,000 Baht to purchase building for “Smile Gallery” (Yim Soo Gallery) and thanks for Mr.
Paolotharaphop Saenglek who designed the sign for “Smiles Gallery” (Yim Soo Gallery)
without any expenses. The aim of this journal is to distribute many stories of “Smiles”
through printing media. And we would like to thanks Ministry of Social Development and
Human Security that supports expenses to make “Smiles Journal”. Finally, we also thanks
Ms.Maree lgyacio Wachirawalai Nakwirote that help to take photo and conclude many stories
of “Smiles Persons with Disabilities” with impressively.
Finally, we would like holy in this world bless every supporter has good health, obtain
prosperity, success in your work and family life and has peaceful life forever.
Mrs.Manee Namsiripongpan
Editor of “Smiles Journal”
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Background of Universal Foundation for Persons with Disabilities
Professor Wiriya Namsiripongpan
In 1995 - 1998, Thailand encountered economic crisis. Many business was collapsed and
closed their business. This crisis caused employees lost their jobs. It was my inspiration to
write the book named “Survive, hapless create the chance” which it collaborated many
morality words from Miss Genevieve Caulfield (American Blind Lady who established The
Bangkok Blind School) and Sister Rose Mour (Master Superior of The Bangkok Blind School).
Their morality words create my inspiration till I am successful in my life and I can be
instructor of Faculty of Law at Thammasart University. I hope this book will be inspiration
for readers to be happy everyday, although you encounter any heavy problem. This is called
“know how to take crisis to be your good chance”. In the same time, I think of many
persons with disabilities who still are suffering and do not have chances like me. As this
reason, I made decision to take incomes from this book sale and invite the readers to make
merit by donate subsidy with me to establish “Universal Foundation for Persons with
Disabilities” in order to support persons with disabilities all round country.
I and my family could accumulate our funding and subsidy till established Universal
Foundation for Persons with Disabilities successfully on 2nd February 1999. By we use my
home to locate foundation as License No.Tor.50/1999 and there are objectives as follows:
(1) To campaign for Thai people believe that “Persons with disabilities
have potential and human honor equal as normal persons.
(2) To support persons with disabilities since they were born until they
can work and in order to support they can rely on themselves. As
for persons who disable in strong level and who live in poor family,
they should obtain better quality life.
(3) To coordinate sources and procure proper resources to support
persons with disabilities, both central public and local public, including resources
from private organizations or domestic and oversea.
Universal Foundation for Persons with Disabilities was permitted to be “Commonweal
Organization” on 18th November 2005, Registration No.0460 and was permitted to be
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“Commonweal Organization” on 14th February 2007, No.628 as Ministry of Finance’s
announcement. Many provincial special education centers establish own Universal
Foundations for Persons with Disabilities around Thailand. Each of them do activities
independently and separate from head quarter in Bangkok. They have own committee of
their foundations and earn more income to support their own foundations and their own
provincial special education centers by themselves. By head quarter also supports more
incomes for many projects and support to check their management for clearness. Present
projects of Universal Foundation for Persons with Disabilities are as follows:
(1) Project of Workshop to gain knowledge and rehabilitate children with disabilities.
(2) Project of First aid for persons with autistic and children who lack learning potential.
(3) Project of Burden to be power and promote family to rehabilitate persons with
disabilities in strong level and poor in order to change parents become teachers and
(4) Project of Camping which develop potential and freedom life for children with
disabilities.
(5) Project of Education for children with disabilities who live in distant rural areas.
(6) Project of Short-Course Vocational Training.
(7) Project of Daisy Audi-Book Library for the blinds
(8) “Smiles” Project
Professor Wiriya Namsiripongpan
President of Universal Foundation for Persons with Disabilities
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“Smiles” Project
Professor Wiriya and Mrs.Manee Namsiripongpan
In order to campaign Thai social believe and esteem in persons with disabilities’s potential
as “Persons with disabilities can do more excellent than anyone think”. Therefore, Universal
Foundation for Persons with Disabilities creates “How to Survive” Featured T.V. Program to
be short program only 5 minutes. It demonstrates to potential and abilities of persons with
disabilities and there is composed song by His Majesty the King of “How to Survive”.
Consequently, we also manage “Smiles” Featured T.V. Program enlarger 30 minutes. It is
featured T.V. program to create smiles and gain goodness to social, including create spirit
power for persons with disabilities and normal persons in social. We use main contents with
persons with disabilities’s stories. This featured T.V. program respectfully engage composed
song by His Majesty the King of “Smiles”, which our King composed this song for the blinds
and be “smiles” for them. At first, we obtained subsidy from Ministry of Social Development
and Human Security. And we could On-Air this “Smiles” Featured T.V. Program via Cable
T.V. of True Vision in 2007 and have chance to On-Air via Thai Public Broadcasting Service
every Thursday at 15.05 – 15.30 hrs. since July 2008 till now.
Recently we obtained support and subsidy from Thai Public Broadcasting Service. Bureau of
Promotion and Protection of The Disadvantaged has chosen “Smiles” Featured T.V. Program
to be media presents commonweal activities towards persons with suffering and Office the
National Human Rights Commission of Thailand has considered “Smiles” Featured T.V.
Program offers more advantage for people truly.
“Smiles” Featured T.V. Program was divided to be 5 groups as follows:
(1) Art Works and Persons with Disabilities
(2) Ideal Persons with Disabilities
(3) Prototype Local Organization
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(4) Ideal Supporters for Persons with Disabilities
(5) Prototype Development for Persons with Disabilities
From production of “Smiles” Featured T.V. Program, we found that art works and
contributions from persons with disabilities ’s craftsmanship are elegant and artistic so
much, which show persons with disabilities ’s potential and abilities.
Consequently, Universal Foundation for Persons with Disabilities created “Smiles Gallery”
project in order to be “Exhibition and Distribution Center” for art works and contributions
from persons with disabilities s craftsmanship from all round Thailand. “Smiles Gallery”
located at 27/5 Arunamarin Soi 39, Arunamarin Road, Bangkok Noi, Bangkok 10700.
We welcome everyone to visit “Smiles Gallery” everyday with no charge since 08.30 – 16.30
hrs.
There are a number of people need to know about “Smiles Person” stories from printing
media and we would like to campaign normal people realize to potential of “Smiles Persons”
with efficiency and effectiveness. Then we publish “Smiles Journal”, and hope this journal
will be advantage for readers, including grasp persons with disabilities ’s feltings and stories.
In conclusion, “Smiles Project” consist of “Smiles” Featured T.V. Program, “Smiles Gallery”
and “Smiles Journal”.
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Artist on The Bed
Mr.Pronot Wattanasawas
Address No.203 Moo 4, Baan Tung Pao, Wang Nua, Wang Nua, Lumpang 52140
Mr.Pronot is Chiang Mai citizen. At first, he worked for Provincial Electricity Authority in
Chiang Mai province. Unfortunately, in 1982 he had an accident while he was working. He
was short by low electric current and he fell away from electric pole. From this accident, he
become paralysis from chest to the end of foot.
While he was treating in hospital for 2 years, it caused Mr.Pronot made an afford to learn
and practice vocational works. He said “Doctor told me that I had to work on the bed only.
Because I could not sit to work long time. Major reasons are bedsore and operations. So I
had to work on wheel-chair.” At first year, it caused Mr.Pronot found his affectionate work
which he did not have chance to learn it when he was young. That was the Arts. He tried to
draw line figure.
In 1984, he had chance to study for Arts at Chiang Mai Polytechnic School. He started to
learn color usage. But he could learn only periodically. Because he had to cure bedsore and
went to under operation. He was treated for 6 months per time. Mr.Pranot also took color
and equipment to do at hospital until bedspread was dirty because of his painting. However
the doctor never blamed him and permitted he did it. It was good starting point and it was
strong inspiration to other patients with disabilities too.
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Mr.Pranot said “In 2003, I has established about Painting Club by myself (located at my
home) and took my contributions to sell at walking street in Chiang Mai. Afterwards, Yoga
Nanda Foundation also supported project of Earth Band Hand Painted by Disabled Persons.
Yoga Nanda Foundation supported all expenses for Bag Production and took all bags to
paint by persons with disabilities. I taught other persons with disabilities to paint the bags
too. Now there are 60 members joined to paint the bags in our club. Morning activities of
our club is between 09.00 – 11.00 hrs., we always provide massage each other and physical
therapy massage. Persons with little disabilities will massage for persons with more
disabilities. At that time, persons with disabilities talk together and offer spirit power each
other.
Afterwards, Universal Foundation for Persons with Disabilities was led by Professor Wiriya
Namsiripongpan supported and promoted us by create personal logo for Mr.Pranot,
purchased his painting contributions and be representative to sell Earth Bag Hand Painted
by Disabled Persons
The most pride of Mr.Pranot in 1986 was he had chance to draw royal photo of King
Bhumiphol, HRH Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, HRH
Princess Soamsawali and in 1993 he drew The King and Mr.Thongdaeng (King’s Dog) with
oil color. (These paintings were showed at “Smiles Gallery”) Now Mr.Pranot take 70% - 80%
of his life to support public. At same time his wife and daughter are closely and offer spirit
power to him strongly and constantly. This is an idol family. He said “I proud and pleasant
so much and will intend to do goodness further”.
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Twice-Life Boat
Mr.Yanongkorn Suwanna
Address No.24/2 Moo 10 Plaikhao, Hua Sai, Nakornsrithammaraj 80170
He felt arthritis without any reason since he was 17 years old. It caused he could not walk
fluently. Unfortunately, he was that for years. He said “Someone told me that I was
Rhuematism”. When he was 20 years old, he went under the operation. Nevertheless, he
felt bad continually. All backbones stick together, remained only two arms could move.
At that time, Mr.Yanongkorn stayed with his father and mother. He told “My parents felt so
sad. But I did not felt serious so that my parents relaxed stress. I thought only took the time
be valuable. When I did, I knew I could do many things”.
“…at first I invested to be cattleman and took cows to eat grass in the farm by farm – wheel
chair. I sat in front of wheel chair and took my hands to move smoothly. Every morning, I
felt bad because I had to chase cows … I made decision to sell all cows…I liked boat, so I
took my time to make some boats”.
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He started to draft and draw a boat. He said “I saw authentic boats at Pak Panung district. I
remembered it to invent by myself by minimize size. At first, I found some wood by myself,
not bought, not used saw and not hire someone to saw and not hire someone to saw it. I
did every steps by myself. I used axe chopped and made it, which it took so long time
because I used only axe and chisel. After complete, there was customer bought it. I
accumulated some money to buy more tools. I could earn more income till I could buy this
house”.
Because of spirit power from father and mother, friends such Dr.Warunee and Dr.Somsak
Lertpaiboon (Owner of Petroleum Oil Station at Huasai District, Nakornsrithammarat) and
Professor Wiriya Namsiripongpan who help to buy his contributions and boats, this made his
life was better.
The most spirit power is Mrs.Arob, his wife who stayed together more ten years since they
are students. Mrs.Arob said that “Mr.Yanongkorn is honest man who keep his words,
generous and sincere. We do not meet each other so long time. He surprise me with asking
for wedding. I cannot believe at first because we never talk about wedding before.
However, I make decision to accept that”.
There were many times that Mr.Yanongkorn said “He doesn’t know his life goals”. Mr.Arob
always reassure him “For ourselves, for better life and for more value life”.
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Ideal Persons with Disability of the Great Mountain
Mr.Weera Khaneoy
Address No.277 Moo5 Kumloan, Larnsaka, Nakornsrithammarat
Mr.Weena Khaneoy has ever obtained honor plate from Her Royal Highness Princess
Soamsawali. He also was supporter caused “Kiri Wong Community Group” rewarded for
“Prototype Village”. Kiri Wong Community Group arisen from Mr.Weera’s idea to adapt
natural resources become products from coconut shell, products from mangosteen peel and
developed community to be learning sources for youths and worked with Special Education
Centers.
At first, Mr.Weera was a gardener. When he was 23 years old. He climbed up to
mangosteen tree and fell down. It caused his backbone overlapped nervous and caused his
muscle weaken. While he was treated at hospital for 5 years, he encountered more suffering
from bed sore. He felt boring and needed to go home. However, he thought “If I go home,
what can I do. I think and think because I am person with disability, I do not have spirit
power from anyone. I think if I died, maybe not born again. So I change my mind, I will
change my hapless to be chance. I buy some disused saline rubber hose invented to be
animal shapes such as shrimp or fish hang-mobile. Other patient’s relatives buy them 20-30
baht per piece. I created inspiration and spirit by myself. I had more income enough to
looked after myself and did not rely on my relatives. Now I rehabilitate myself and there is
my wife, Mrs.Butsabong who reassures and offers spirit power for me. In the past, I stayed
on wheel-chair. Sometime I fell down to the floor. I always think I can disable but cannot
lost my spirit power and brain”.
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He said “If your mind weaken, your opportunities will drop. If you have strong mind, you
still have round friends. You still obtain spirit power from your family and from many
organizations that support you to survive truly. They support physical rehabilitation,
education or vocation or any rights for persons with disabilities. Normal people always think
persons with disabilities cannot do anything. I do not mind that, I think if we start to do we
can do surely”.
He said more that “Kiriwong Village” is a village where has three main fund :
(1) Folk Wisdom
(2) Natural Resources or Local Resources.
(3) Human Resources
He invented betel nuts became utility and coconut shell became cups cost 10 baht per piece.
He sent these products to sell at Stirred Durian Group 50 pieces per time. He did it with his
children. Products from Kloom Tree, which is short-bushes tree, sprouted cluster, height 2
meters, strong trunk and sticky. It can be used instead of bamboo and it can be used to be
every kind of wickerwork. As for coconut shell which is easy to find in local areas, no risky
when working and return balance to environment too. Products from coconut shell arise
from skillful imagination of each person.
We do not Struggle lonely, but we do for social and community. We obtain supports from
Provincial Administrative Organization, Sub-district Administrative Organization, Professor
Wiriya Namsiripongpan networks and Universal Foundation for Persons with Disabilities, as
for additional education, knowledge and modern carving tools, including help for marketing
distribution.
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Artistic Life
Mr.Pitsadarn Duang-In
Address No. 48 Moo5 Saechang, Sunkumpaeng, Chiang Mai 50130
Mr.Pitsadarn or Mr.Nung, who was the deaf since he was born. When he went to school of
Anusarn Soonthorn Audiovisual School, he learned finger language. He said “When I was
children, I tried afford to survive and smiles. I had strong mind. I observed others and tried
to do like others”. His father is the monk, named Guru Samarn Khemako, at Donpin Temple.
He said to Mr. Nung that ”…….. At first, I thought my son was born and was normal.
Unfortunately, when he grown up. I knew that my son was deaf. That time I felt so sad and
could not accept it. I sent him to school. And I surprised that I did not teach him so much.
But He could carve wood since he started to do it”.
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Mr.Pitsadarn said “My father was craftsman, I remembered and practiced gradually. Every
weekend I practice and learn carving with my father”. My first master piece was elephant
sculpture. That time my father said to me “Re-carve again”. “I thought this sculpture was
too hard for me. At first I tried to carve human face, but it was distorted. So I changed to
carve elephant”.
Nowadays, He is 34 years old. He also has deaf wife. His wife is a teacher of Audiovisual
School at Tak Province. He has a daughter named “Nong Noi”, she is eight – year old He
said that “I was pleasant that the doctor told me my daughter was not deaf. I and my wife
never met problems to look after her. Because there were relatives helped to look after her”.
Before Mr. Nung ’s uncle, Mr.Chanart Duang-In who is member of Ban Donpin
Craftsmanship Community State Enterprise take Mr. Nung to participate with this group. Mr.
Nung or Mr.Pitsadarn told that “Two major parts of work are own creative works and
consignments and made to order works. Recently there was little made to order works.
Because there were many competitors, Income was not stable and we meet marketing
problems. After I worked with my uncle, my income was higher”.
He provided us advice and spirit power that “Any kind of person with disability should has
strong mind, I’d like every deaf like me practices to work since you are young. As for normal
people should pay more attention towards persons with disabilities ’s abilities. Do not think
persons with disabilities are different persons from other in social or cannot do anything like
normal people. Please kindly offer opportunities us to share in social happily”.
Thank you:
Teacher Areerak Ruenkum, who is finger language interpreter that helped our team work
could communicate with Mr.Pitsadarn smoothly.
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The Ways of Life
Mr.Naruphon Chutiwansophon
Address No. 677/5 Soi Yarn Phothong , Pipith Road, Ban Khod, Muang, Chonburi 20000
Mr.Naruphon Chutiwansophon or Mr. Aod was born as normal children. At first he did not
disable. When he was 16 years old (Study in grade 11). He was tumor at spinal cord within
short time. He felt more suffer at chest for 10 minutes. After that he was not conscious,
touched at his legs but he could not response. Until his father and mother came back, they
took them to hospital for emergency cure.
Doctor took him to x-ray and inject color into his spinal cord, then found that there was
tumor at his spinal cord. It was necessary to take operation immediately in that evening.
After operation passed, his end of foot could response and little move. And he got physical
therapy that caused him better. Unfortunately, after six months he felt suffer at his chest
again. This time he felt more suffer than last time. He had to walk with walking stick but felt
harden too. So, He was treated at Prasat Neurological Institute in Bangkok. Doctor checked
and found that there was tumor at his spinal cord. He was treated by radiation and
rehabilitated by physical therapy subsequently but his muscle could not response again. It
caused Mr. Aod could not walk as normal.
4-5 years ago, Mr. Aod tried to work such as craftsmanship works. He had chance to draw
on clock dial. He thought he should practice to draw picture. After that he consulted with his
parents. His parents contacted teacher to teach him at home. Fortunately that he learned
with freelance artist, was not normal art teacher. Afterwards he learned with teacher
Pratueng Emchareon, a famous artist of Thailand. Mr. Aod had chance to see teacher
Pratueng’s contributions which exhibited near his home.
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With a big famous artist and creative words of teacher Pratueng Emchareon, caused Mr. Aod
had impressive and inspiration that “The dream come true, since I tried to practice art works
seriously such as painting with oil color or mixed color or depend on creative details that I
needed to create”.
Nowadays, there are artistic works from his contributions. They be exhibited at many
galleries. Every contribution is so various and artistic. (There are many contributions from
his contributions be exhibited at “Smiles Gallery”).
Mr. Aod offers good advice that “Social should refill spirit and warmness for who are in
suffering in their life. It’s also hold on their status and pay attention towards their suffering
till they can develop their potential and spirit strongly. Because they also can gain more
goodness and value to social.
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Dream Comes True With The End Of Foot!
Mr.Lonson Lhokum
Address No.97 Moo 2 Ban Phasamyod, Suppaiwan, Erawan, Leoi 42220
Mr.Loson Lhokum is 36 years old. He is World-Class artist who paint by his end of foot. He
also rewarded for Grateful Child in 2006 and he also be instructor for children. He has ever
participated “Create dreams to….. FESPIC Games in 1998, painted by his end of foot with
Mr.Chalermchai Khositpipat.
He narrated that “When I was born, I surprised and wondered why I did not have arms. I
stayed at home for 18 years. I felt hurtful myself, no spirit power and someday I cried. I
saw everyone has arms, compared with mine I felt so hurtful. That time I thought there was
only me who was disable. Someday my brother opened T.V., I saw persons with disabilities
could walk and could learn. I changed my mind suddenly and thought they could do why I
could not do like them.”
“I knew I could not do because my mind thought I could not do. Mind was important. I
started to work and found that I could do it well. My inspiration comes from my mother. I
pity my mother. She always offer me spirit power. I love my mother so much. I was sad that
my family had to look after me all time. I always told myself that I had to survive for better
life. I tried to rely on myself such as dressed T-shirt & pants, brush my teeth, take a bath. I
designed the ways for few days and asked my brother to cut some wood as I needed. I
created and made cupboard to help my dressing for 5 months. I tried to take spoon for
food. I could take a bath by myself and tried to dress with my designed cupboard for one
hour until I could dress for half hour”.
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“I had chance to study at “Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities” of Christian
Roman Catholic by Guru Yod Pimpisarn. There was officer come to pick up me everyday. I
needed to paint. I practiced to draw cartoon and practiced the end of foot to draw smoothly
for 3 years. I bought some books to read by myself and observed from morning natural.
How does it sunshine? I observed color of blossom . I liked water color and acrylic color. I
used normal tools but I designed proper table and chair. I created every steps by myself. At
first, I made to order be post card cost 1 baht per piece. However, now my contributions
cost more 10 thousand baht per piece. I would like to be painting instructor and teach
persons with disabilities or poor persons, They will have chance to draw and earn more
money like me.
Professor Wiriya Namsiripongpan and his teamwork visited Mr.Loson Lhokum at
Banphasamyod on 18th February 2007.
Mr.Noppadon Thulichan, Director of Provincial Special Education Center (Leoy) took care
construction for shelter to create Mr.Lonson Lhokum ’s artistic contributions.
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Dream Comes True With Artistic Works
Ms.Amporn Chanthavorn
Address No. 41/1 Moo 1 Ongkarak, Phothong, Angthong 14120. Tel:+668-9238-5063
Ms.Amporn Chanthavorn is disabled with Polio. She has excellent abilities about wickerwork
and she made reputation for Thailand by rewarded for International Abilympics 7th at
Shizuoka City, Japan.
Ms.Amporn told that when she was young. She had a high fever and her mother took her to
vaccinate. Afterwards her left leg became stunted. I thought it caused from doctor
vaccinated to nervous. But I did not serious about this.
She started to make small fruit baskets cost 7 baht per piece. They can be made to be key
rings. When Ms.Amporn played at her friend’s home. Her friend’s mother taught her to make
it.
She developed her skill from small fruit baskets to make and create more refined
contributions. Her contributions were various and different from other. If we considered
skimpy we thought her works were homespun. Her husband designed each bag and she
weave the bags. This was working system in her family. When her daughter was free from
school, her daughter helped her to weave too. Although income was not so high, but she
saved money amount 1,000 baht per month. She saved expenses in family. This was
sufficient economic system that proper for every family.
As for time of competitions for weaving and final day “I feel very exciting and think I will
reward for one medal, either silver medal or gold medal. I will take this proud come to
Thailand”. When she participated to competition, she made fruit basket for 5 hours. Finally
she got silver medal among 35 competitors which it was a great pride in her life.
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Nowadays, Ms.Amporn works for wickerwork only which it is her favor. It is deemed her
refined wickerwork is great successful and very famous. And she can open her showroom to
exhibit and distribute her contributions on Phothong – Thachang road. Her showroom is
next to Leoy road. There are various contributions in her showroom. Most of them is
beautiful women handbags and can use to many ceremonies. In addition, Ms.Amporn also
made special to customer’s orders. Her contributions are accepted and very artistic and new
design for market. Sometime there are imitated works like hers which sell in lower price.
Now Ms.Amporn think a project to transmit her knowledge to new generation of persons
with disabilities. In order to they can rely on themselves in social. She offers spirit to
persons with disabilities that “Survive! No Down Hearted! Because the success is waiting us
to reach it”
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Repairable Life
Mr.Chokemongkon Sawaengkun
Owner of Artificial Flower Shop
Address No. 202 Martyawong Road, Tharap, Muang, Petchaburi 76000
When Mr.Chokemongkon or Mr. Choke was 25 years old, there was economic crisis all
round the world. Mr. Choke was an employee who was fired from Helicopter Repairman in
U.S.A. So he came back to Thailand. Soon he had an accident and his backbones were
broken till he unconscious which caused he was disable. When he was conscious he found
that he could not move from waist through foot. After accident, he read some Buddhism
books. Sometime he watched T.V. because his health was not recovered.
While he thought “Persons with more suffering than me could live happily why not I could
do that. I had two hands to create works and support family. I tried to live and survive with
my abilities”.
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Mr. Choke restraint his mind for 3 months after he went out from hospital. And all members
in his family took care him well, such as bathing or any activities in daily life. This made he
had more spirit power to survive. Including Mr. Choke had positive thinking that made him
recovered quickly.
“At first I only watched T.V. on the bed and looked for Vocational School. One day I
watched T.V. program that taught how to make flowers from jasmine soil. I was interested
that. There was a teacher opened flower store at Petchaburi province. I knew that I went by
small bus to learn and practice. I thought it was too hard for me at first. Because I had ever
worked for repairing only. I thought I should tried more and more for elegant art works.
Sometime I made petal of flower broken. Teacher told me to be calm and should had
meditation more. You could do surely”.
He practiced to make flower from jasmine soil for 2 years till success. He told “First step,
there was not market to distribute my contributions. Afterwards some friends from
Nantawan Ban Bakery came to see my contributions. They asked Ms.Nantan
Petcharaphiratch (Owner Ban Bakery) to sell Mr. Choke’s contributions without any expense.
At first I consigned my friends to sell. I sold only weekend because I had problem about my
health. Now I can go anywhere more convenient than the past. I tried to save money to buy
new house for my parents. Due to we rent home since I was young”.
Mr. Choke gives spirit power and tell how to repair or cure our life to live go on happily
“Someone is too serious for working and loving. In fact,… these are not core of our life.
They are only component of our life. Please kindly see the one who is more worse than us,
especially persons with disabilities. Someone who doesn’t have anyone take care him or her.
But they can live with happiness and are not burden for anyone, I would like everyone who
is depressing, turn to rethink this point and take it to promote your life to be better
continually”.
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Grabbed Heart
Ms.Somsuang Kong-Ngeon
Address No.43/126 Srisathien Soi, Petchakasem Road, Sampran, Nakorn Pathom 73110
The pride for Ms.Somsuang is silver medal from knitting competition in International
Abilympics 7th at Shizuoka City, Japan. As she can rely on herself with her favorite work. She
also be teacher to teach Thai traditional massage and make knitting wool for sale. Now, She
lives and works at Sampran Rehabilitation & Training Center For Blind Women, Nakorn
Pathom.
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Ms.Somsuang was abnormal for her eyes since she
was born. But she could see little. When she was
25 years old, she felt pained at her sockets so
much and could see less than the past. She could
see only little light. That time, there was someone
burned lead near her home. It caused her eyes
inflamed and irritated. After that she did not
hesitate to see doctor at hospital. She still has a
sore eyes for few days. When she waken up again.
She saw only white color. Doctor told she had a
glaucoma.
Afterwards, her life was changed completely. She
cleaned her home and walked slowly. She must be
careful more. Her family worried about her and
needed she stayed at home only. One day she
listened to radio and knew that there was Sampran
Rehabilitation & Training Center For Blind Women,
where managed by Sister and Salesian Group. She
needed to learn at there. But her family did not
allow her to learn. They told they would not liked
she live at other place. She felt disappointed and
boring but she still waited to learn at there. When
she was 31 years old, her aunt took her to apply
and learn at there. She could practice to learn how
to do daily activities like normal persons. She
learned to use walking stick, movement,
personality, greeting and told her name for asking
some help from other. She also had chance to train
Thai traditional massage. She chose to train at
Sukh Samphad Network for 2 years. Moreover, she
trained to knitting wool, crochet and thread too.
Ms.Somsuang is a ideal blind lady who train Thai
traditional massage at Sampran Rehabilitation &
Training Center For Blind Women because the
blinds always think they can not do anything and
can not work. However, Ms.Samsuang is ideal that
“The blind can do more excellent than anyone
think”.
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World of Anan
Mr.Anan Phuttaraksa
Address No.88 Moo 6, Ngim, Pong, Phayao 56140
Mr.Anan is a classic wooden craftsman of Phayao Province. Now he is 33 years old. He is
disabled at his legs. He did not go to school because it was not convenient. He had to live at
home.
Up to he was 21 years old. He had chance to study in Vocational Training School at Yardfon
Vocational Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Chiang Mai. He chose to learn Art Science
because he was interested in drawing. He had idea to take drawing science mixed to
craftsmanship. He never learned crafts science from anywhere. He studied from model by
himself and guessed how to carve it. He practiced for years. His favors are view, forest and
elephant. In fact, he love forest but never touch the real.
At present the craftsmanship becomes his career. He can take crafts skill to support his
family. He can earn more money to buy new house. Fortunately, he doesn’t meet any
marketing problem. Generally, persons with disabilities always create contributions, then can
not distribute in market. However there are many customers give him many orders. In
addition, he set up craftsmanship group by himself. There are over 10 members.
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The most proud of him and admire him by Pong
Commuters are Mr.Anan supports and works for
social and community. He sets time to teach
housewife group to carve wood. He teaches to
carve fish model and lamp in order to create
more income to group. This makes housewife
group can earns more income and takes income
to develop own community too.
His most proud is he can earn more money to
help his father build a new house. He is a person
with disability who is not burden of social. He
also creates goodness and smiles for social.
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Hands sculpt the dream !
Mr.Aniruj Phanjobsingh
Address No.111 moo 6, Salaya, Phuttamonthon,
Nakorn Pathom
Mr.Aniruj Phanjobsingh or Nong Bas rewarded for
Gold Medal Type Ceramic from International
Abilympics 7th in 2007 at Shizuoka City, Japan.
Now he is 24 years old. His life is quite wonderful.
Because when he was born, he was normal child. Up
to he was 6 years old, he lost his hearing. He could
hear some sounds so that he felt he was deaf.
However he did not think he was different from
anyone. Due to his family was warm and he could
communicate with his parents. He practiced to see
at lip of mouth and translate to be words.
At first, Nong Bas studied Primary School P.1 – P.6
with normal students. Afterwards he moved to study
Secondary School M.1 - M.6 at Tungmahamek
Audiovisual School. He learned fingers language like
children . When he finished high school, he had
chance to study at Ratchasuda College, Mahidol
University. He had more friends at here. His fingers
language’s development was more quick than when
he was young. He learned new and strange words
and felt happy to learn at here. At first he thought
there were only deaf students but he found that
there were many normal students learned with him.
He used fingers language to explain us.
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Nong Bas selected to learn Ceramics
Department, Subject of Ceramic Sculpturing.
Because it was his favor since he was young and
he dreamed to hold it be his career in the future.
There were 100 students of this department. But
there were only 14 students to learn ceramic
subject. Ratchasuda College enrolls new
students only 1 time per 4 years.
Ratchasuda College, Mahidol University is college
where was established with HRH Princess Maha
Chakri Sirindhorn ‘s kindheartedness. She would
liked persons with disabilities had better quality
life. Because she closed up to persons with
disabilities since she was young. So she
understood the problems and solutions for
persons with disabilities well. She believed in their
potential, vocational Skills and they could live in
social happily, including they could rely on
themselves.
Teacher Ranee Sa-Ngiam, Artistry and Ceramics
Department told with us “Even though the deaf ‘s
outside look like us, but they need chance to
show their contributions, chance to distribute
contributions in the market and chance to do.
Many times they lack some chances because they
can not communicate by themselves. Then we
have to support them to proof themselves and
support them to rely on themselves in social”.
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Artist with Gallantry Heart
Teacher Thanong Kotechomphoo
Address No.88 Moo 4 Banthon, Thabor, Nongkai 43110
Teacher Thanong Kotechomphoo said “The art can change my life”. He told to students who
participated Literatures Camp. When he was born, he was normal child. Unfortunately later
he had a muscular dystrophy. It caused he was disabled and could not help himself.
Moreover, he was disabled with strong movement.
When he was young, He was a strong children. While he was exercising in physical
education hour, he became weaken. He ran and fell down. He tried to stand up and run
again but he fell down again. Due to he thought it was an accident, he rest a moment. Next
week, he ran and fell down again. He thought he was abnormal, but he never told to
anyone. His mother observed his muscle stunted. She did not hesitate to take to him to see
doctor. Doctor only said he lacked exercise and nutrition. However teacher Thanong knew
later that if he moved more, his symptom was more.
His inspiration came from chance to learn art works since he was young and helped his
teacher to make art teaching media. It made he delighted and happy so much. He helped all
teachers to arrange board, then he obtained colors equipment. Soon while he was making
boards, his arms were weaken. He went back to rest and thought tomorrow will better.
Unfortunately next day he could not moved his arms. He was depressed.
All symptom started from legs before and then to arms. He felt tired and depressed.
However he tried afford to draw by his mouth in order to make his younger sister laughed
only.
He thought there were some mistakes for drawing at first. He tired to learn technique and
how to draw by mouth. Afterwards, he could do that. He created the way to use paintbrush.
He tried to hold paint brush in the mouth tightly and moved by his neck. He could do it too.
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At first he tried to draw circle, square and branch of tree. Although they were not so
beautiful, but he could do it well. Finally he found solutions for his life.
Teacher Thanong be happy for his art work even though other think it is a special way. He
think it is so normal and is inspiration to create his loving works or most value for his life.
This leads him to brighten way.
He does his art works with his extremely fond. He does not create art works because he is
in servitude situation. He offers kind advice for us that “If we think life is easy, everything
will easy. But if we think it is hard, everything will hard. We try to live for the best today.
However we start to do, the value will occurred. Creative actions cause value in your heart
and life. Only strong heart cause we live with honor like word HUMAN”
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Fade Away Time
Mr.Piyaphan Karnsomjit
Address No. 47 Moo4 Tiwanont Road, Bangtalard, Pakkred, Nonthaburi 11120
Mr.Piyaphan Karnsomjit, in the past he was psychiatry patient. His nick name is Mr. A. When
he was 23-24 years old, he had an accident. He drove motorcycle and crashed with front
pick-up car which broke unexpectedly. At that time it was at night, he fell down from his
motorcycle. Fortunately, he wore safety helmet. But his safety helmet was broken little.
Because his kneecaps were broken, so he could not walk. He had to use walking stick
practiced to walk near one year and had to get physical therapy then he could walk again.
He said “While I was treated at hospital, I was easily moody and I needed to stay alone. I
was abnormal that there was someone talked with me. Every time my mom took reasons to
explain the true. Such as when I heard some voice, my mom told me did not interested it
and should consulted mom and talked with her all time”
Mother Kusumarn told that “When I knew my son was sick and should took time to cure for
10 years. I was frightened. However I thought if I did not strong, I could not look after him.
I was conscious. I had to have strong mind and resolutions that I had to take care him till
better. Because I was art teacher, so I taught him art science. At first I paid attention to
make flower book in literature books to be nice like foreign book. So I taught him to make
some flowers. He drew flower picture like kindergarten’s skill at first.
“As the result of this, I knew he had problem with his brain. Because his ideas was diffused
and not nice and orderly. I offer him the spirit power that some parts were good and some
parts were not good, should revised again or should added development. But sometime he
neglected art works suddenly and told me “I did not want to draw it” When his mood was
better, he came back to do it again. Time passed 4 years old, his symptom was better. He
could hear strange voice at eighth year.
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Mother Kusumarn offer kind advice that “The rehabilitation for Psychiatry, Dysthymia, BiPolar, Brained Apoplexy and Autistic patients should take medicine follow doctor’s order. If
we rehabilitate them in first step, they will recover quickly. The rehabilitation is talking with
patients why they are sick. Because the patients do not know the reasons. The patients who
are boring to take medicine and rest, that is symptom of the brain disorder and think be
circle. When they obtain rehabilitation, they can find solution of their life. If we open the
door, they can live happily”.
Nowadays Mr. A draws the flower picture compose with the book named “The flowers in
literature and distribute the first issue. Now it is popular and it is printing the second issue
and third issue coming soon. His mother composed poetry and compose with the flowers in
literature too. Each book consist 40 kinds of flowers which the books are accepted very
well”.
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The Ninth Aspect
I Onion Music Band
Mr.Jack +668-6607-3406
The highest honor and proud of I Onion music band is music band which pass on composed
song “Smiles” writes by His Majesty the King. It is in album H.M. Blue Concert No.19th called
“Smiles” song that shown on Saturday 23rd December 2006 at Impact Arena, Muang Thong
Thani on Chaengwattana Road, Nonthaburi. King of Thailand kindly offers this “Smiles” song
for strong heart and spirit power for the blinds and make the blinds smile and be smile of
the winner.
In addition, Professor Wiriya Namsiripongpan also take “Smiles” song that sing by I Onion
music band be early “Smiles” Featured T.V. Program score.
“Smiles Song” (Yim Soo Song)
Melody : H.M.K. Bhumiphol Adulyadej ( King of Thailand)
Words : His Royal Highness Price Chakkraphan Phensiri
ยิม้ สู้
โลกจะสุขสบายนั้นเป็ นได้ หลายทาง
ต้ องหลบสิ่ งกีดขวางหนทางให้ พ้นไป
จะสบความสุขสันต์ สาคัญที่ใจ
สุขและทุกข์ อย่างไรเพราะใจตนเอง
ฝ่ าลู่ทางชีวิตต้ องคิดเฝ้าย้ อมใจ
โลกมืดมนเพียงใดหั วใจอย่าคร้ ามเกรง
ตั้งหน้ าชื่ นเอาไว้ ย้อมใจด้ วยเพลง
ไยนึกกลัวหวาดเกรงยิม้ สู้
คนเป็ นคนจะจนหรื อมี
Smiles
Don't you think a smile is quite a strange thing?
When you start to smile, it wrinkles your face,
And when it is gone, you cannot find
Its peculiar secret hiding place.
But it's really far more wonderful thing,
Just to see what can each little smile do.
When you smile at one, he smiles at you.
So one little smile makes two.
Since you smiled, he's smiling too.
Then someone starts smiling back,
And that one will be smiling,
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ร้ ายหรื อดีคงมีหวังอยู่
Till, in truth, you fail in keeping track.
ยามปวงมารมาพาลลบหลู่
ยิม้ ละมัยใจสู้หมู่มวลเภทภัย
ใฝ่ กระทาความดีให้ มีจิตโสภา
And because a smile can do us great good.
By just cheering heart of love and of care.
Let us smile, and smile, and not forget
Smiles are welcomes everywhere.
สร้ างแต่ ความเมตตาหาความสุขสันต์ ไป........
จะสบความสุขสันต์ สาคัญที่ใจ
เฝ้าแต่ ยิม้ สู้ไปแล้ วใจชื่ นบาน
This is a song of “The Ninth Aspect” of I Onion music band which consist of three members
; Mr.Angkul Thongsunthorn or “Mr.Hack” leading singer/ Mr.Ronnayuth Ingsa or “Mr.Jack”
Guitar and Keyboard Player/ Mr.Manop Janchim or “Mr.Den” drum Player and joined music
player is Mr.Kritsana Raknak or “Mr.Keng” Base Player.
Starting point is Mr.Jack and Mr.Hack worked together in PR Volunteer for many Projects of
Thailand Association of the Blind such persuade other to read daisy audi-book for the blinds
etc. So they joined to create new music band Thailand Association of the Blind support for
Eurhythmics Room. This is main inspiration to create album “The Ninth Aspect” too.
“…may dark eight aspects when we are depressing, but we can meet the ninth aspect if we
do not give up…”
We may meet dark eight aspects or called “The Eighth Aspect Dark”. Someone think no
solutions. Everything depends on our mind. If we have strong mind, we can meet hope. If
people offer more opportunities and spirit power, I think that is our brighten way. We see
that is the ninth aspect.
As for each smile, Mr.Hack had an accident of car, caused he became blind/ Mr.Jack had
deteriorated optical nerve, when he was 19 year, caused he could see little/ Mr.Den and
Mr.Keng was blind since he was born. However everyone has spirit power and always
remind themselves that “Everyone is the value person and can do goodness all time. Please
kindly do not think that you are lonely. At least, there is the blind music band like us to
create the song to offer the spirit for you. … If our heart does not stop to beat , we will go
on and make the dream come true…”
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List of Donator who donate 50,000 Bath up between 2008-2009
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Name
Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited
The Government Lottery Office
Mrs.Anchaleeporn Rhusakul
Siam commercial Bank Public Company Limited
PTT Petroleum Public Company Limited
Mr.Somchai Panekwong
Mr.Wiriya Namsiripongpan
Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited
MGV System Company Limited
Prakunpilatthamnukul and Prakrupaladkittithorn Rtintharo Fund
By Prabavornrangsri Wat Rakangkositaram
Prakrusutthipanyasophon (Prayoon)
Advance info Service Public Company
Ms.Jeeramart Charityasetthawong
Central Pattana Public Company Limited
Ms.Nongyao Radeesri
Jetsada Technic Museum by Mr.Jetsada Detsakulrit
Ms.Sirinapha Sawanglum
Thai Insurance Company Limited
Mr.Thanitsak Aphisitamornkul
Isuzu Group Foundation
Ms.Daranee Raktabut
Prinsiri Public Company Limited
Amount (Baht)
3,000,000.00
250,000.00
200,000.00
200,000.00
200,000.00
200,000.00
166,500.00
150,000.00
100,000.00
100,000.00
100,000.00
70,000.00
72,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
50,000.00
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List of donator who donate 10,000 – 40,000 baht between 2008 – 2009
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No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
Name
Mr.Arak Chonltharnon
Ms.Thanisporn - Mr.Pairoj Siriphakphinyo
Doctor Nattharn Chertpongthakit
Ms.Jiraprapha Prasopsorn
Colonel Dr.Chinnawuth Sunthornsima
Shin Corporation Public Company Limited
Mr.Sitthichai kowsarat
Mr.Birth Bunluerit
Chareonchai Transformer Company Limited
Mr.Sorapong Chatri
Metropolitan Electricity Organization
ร ้อยโท Chawalit Techapaiboon
Mr.Wittaya Netiwiwat
Mr.Parinya Kaewduangtian
Chaopraya Hospital Public Company Limited
Mr.Wichian Jittiwattanarat
Ms.Puangmanee Chaiseri
Scenario Company Limited
Phayathai 2 Hospital
Mr.Phisit - Mrs.Banjong Sanguankulchai
Ms.Supranee Bertch
Thanakij Gold Trader
Mr.Thawee Thanawatcharangkun
Ms.Butsakol Uesalul
Ms.Somjai Pimsawasdi
Mr.Decho Pluemjai
Mr.Plew Trisawawet
Hemaraj Land and Development Public Company Limited
Ms.Yupin Chomcheoywong
Ms.Maliwan Payukiri
Ms.Yokfah Junthavornpreecha
Ms.Pranee Thanarakchoke
Mr.Umnuay - Mrs.Phattraphorn Boonmak
Hakka Comercial Association (Thailand)
Mr.Paisarn Thawichaithavorn
Thailand Tobacco Monopoly, Ministry of Finance
Amway (Thailand) Company Limited
Amount (Baht)
36,500.00
30,000.00
25,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
17,000.00
15,000.00
13,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
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No.
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
Name
Mr.Piti Pitianusorn
Mr.Sitthichai - Mrs.Suchada Sitthisathienchai
Excel Metal Forging Company Limited
Sakol Intertrade (1991) Company Limited
L.Lighting Glass Company Limited
Lee Chemical Products Company Limited
Prayarndilok, Abbot of Wat Mongkutkiriwan
Mr.Wichien Jathwarakul
Mr.Wichai Issarawiriyakul
Ms.Natthachatr Pan Ekwong
Ms.Chicha Pan Ekwong
Ms.Chongsiri Pan Ekwong
Ms.Naphatsorn Pan Ekwong
Amount (Baht)
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
10,000.00
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