Royals bestow house, scholarship to girl's family

“Their Majesties’ gracious help has brought immense delight to my family,” said 14yearold Prathana Saengthong. “Their Majesties are like my father and mother.”
She vowed to be a good member of society and to study hard.
Prathana is a Mathayom 3 student at the Anuban Chumchon Hua Dong School in Uttaradit. Her academic performance is very good.
The scholarship from Their Majesties will allow Prathana to receive education up to the bachelor’s degree level.
In 2009, she wrote a petition asking for help from Their Majesties because her family was homeless even though they had been working hard.
Her father, whose legs are atrophied by polio, earns about Bt250 a day as a dynamo technician and receives a monthly allowance of Bt500 from the Tambon Nam Krai Administrative Organisation. Her mother, 41, sells grilled chicken and earns just Bt150 a day. The couple has three children ranging in age from seven to 16.
Through Their Majesties’ help, the Tambon Hua Dong Administrative Organisation has built a house over on 37squarewah plot. The house has two bedrooms and one bathroom.
Privy Councillor ACM Chalit Pukbhasuk presided over yesterday’s ceremony to hand over the house to Prathana.