Chadchart Urges Food Donations to Ban Im Jai Instead of Streets

Thairath•Politics•21d ago

Reader Briefing

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt visited Ban Im Jai to support homeless individuals and urged the public to donate food directly to the center rather than on the streets.

•Chadchart Sittipunt visited Ban Im Jai on September 2, 2026.
•Ban Im Jai provides voluntary shelter, food, and health care for those with economic problems or no residence.
•The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration encourages a systemic approach to help the homeless return to normal life.
•The public is requested to donate items to Ban Im Jai instead of distributing food on streets to avoid discouraging people from entering the aid system.

Overview

•Chadchart Sittipunt visited Ban Im Jai on September 2, 2026.
•Chadchart Sittipunt confirmed that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration does not force homeless people to stay at Ban Im Jai but uses invitation.
•Ban Im Jai serves as a safety net for people facing unemployment, economic issues, or loss of family members.
•The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration provides shelter, food, bathrooms, laundry facilities, and health care at Ban Im Jai.
•Chadchart Sittipunt stated that distributing food on the streets may cause homeless people to remain in those areas instead of entering a safe, continuous aid system.
•Chadchart Sittipunt urged the public to donate food or items directly to Ban Im Jai.
•Ban Im Jai is located at the former Maen Sri Waterworks, Ban Bat Subdistrict, Pom Prap Sattru Phai District, open daily from 08.30 to 20.00.

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Key Quotes

Chadchart Sittipunt

"Everyone has a chance to encounter a period of uncertainty in life; do not be careless. Having Ban Im Jai is like a place to rest before moving forward."

ทุกคนมีโอกาสเจอช่วงเวลาที่ชีวิตไม่แน่นอน อย่าประมาท การมีบ้านอิ่มใจเป็นเหมือนพื้นที่ให้พักก่อน แล้วค่อยเดินต่อ

Key Entities

Person

Chadchart Sittipunt(ชัชชาติ สิทธิพันธุ์)ℹ️

The Governor of Bangkok who visited Ban Im Jai to support homeless individuals.

Organization

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กทม.)ℹ️

The city government providing the safety net and operating Ban Im Jai.

Place

Ban Im Jai(บ้านอิ่มใจ)

A shelter providing food, housing, and health care for people with economic problems or no residence.

Former Maen Sri Waterworks(การประปาแม้นศรี (เดิม))

The location where Ban Im Jai is situated.

Ban Bat Subdistrict(แขวงบ้านบาตร)ℹ️

The subdistrict where Ban Im Jai is located.

Pom Prap Sattru Phai District(เขตป้อมปราบศัตรูพ่าย)ℹ️

The district where Ban Im Jai is located.