Foundation president Lek Tantiwongpaisan announced the flood-relief campaign only yesterday (Sept 12).
Local residents responded immediately with money and essential goods such as rice, clothing, drinking water and other supplies.
The overwhelming support led to a temporary halt in accepting donations, as there was no more storage space at the foundation’s headquarters in Phuket Town, where donations were marshalled and loaded onto trucks, including an 18-wheeler and a 22-wheeled truck and trailer.
The fifth truck loaded with relief supplies departed Phuket about 3:30pm today.
More aid packages are still being prepared for upcoming shipments.
Assisting the efforts are personnel from the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command, Royal Volunteers, students from the Student Loan Fund Club of Phuket Rajabhat University, Volunteer Defense Corps (OrSor) personnel, among other government officials alongside local residents.
Moving forward, the foundation is shifting its focus to monetary donations to streamline the relief process and help fund long-term recovery efforts for the victims.
Donations can be made at the foundation head office or through a bank transfer.
The foundation will continue to accept contributions until the donation period close.
“Thank you to the many Phuket residents for your generous donations. Due to the overwhelming number of donated items and to make transportation easier over long distances, Kusoldharm Foundation will no longer be accepting physical donations,” the foundation announced earlier today.
“Instead, you can contribute by donating cash in two ways: either by giving at the donation table at the foundation, or by transferring funds to the Kusoldharm Phuket Foundation’s savings account at the Bank of Ayudhya, account number 297-1-08886-3, available 24 hours a day,” the foundation noted.