Pattaya Orphanage

..Mr. Suriya Saiphongphan, for marking his recent birthday anniversary with the first visit of his family to the Pattaya Orphanage and a lunch sponsorship for children from toddler’s age and older, along with disabled persons, including students of our Sotpattana School for preschoolers with disabilities.. Belated greetings to our Birthday Boy.. Thanks and best wishes to all of you..

..Mr. Roy Neviston Smith, along with Ms. Chadaphon Maneetem, for making merit at the Pattaya Orphanage, donating supplies, including baby care products, and joining our child sponsorship program.. Thanks and best wishes to both of you..

..Ms. Sutiti Siripothinan, for paying her first visit to the Pattaya Orphanage, providing our children as well as disabled persons with food items, and handing refreshments to our toddlers and preschool kids.. Thanks and best wishes to you..

..Ms. Suchawadee Saisamut from Banglamung, for marking her birthday anniversary with another visit to the Pattaya Orphanage, this time bringing along Mr. Igor to hand snacks to toddlers and preschoolers in our care.. Many happy returns of the day to our Birthday Girl.. Thanks and best wishes to both of you..

..Mrs. Rose Jiraphorn Buraneephonsopha, our benefactor in Bangkok, for her constant support to children at the Pattaya Orphanage, this time with the sharing of soft toys and sanitary face masks.. Thanks and best wishes to you and yours, including your three representatives..

..Ms. Nuengruethai Chansawek, for making merit at the Pattaya Orphanage during her first visit with a donation of rice grains in support of the nutrition of our children and disabled persons in our care.. Thanks and best wishes to you..

..Ms. Amy Lai Ling Lee and Mr. Timothy Tsangs, our benefactors in Hong Kong, for their continued support and kindness toward the Pattaya Orphanage, this time with another dinner sponsorship for children from toddler’s age and older, as well as disabled persons, including boarders of our Sotpattana School.. Thanks and best wishes to both of you for your unwavering kindness..

..Mrs. Myriam Steiner, our benefactor in Semsales, Switzerland, for marking her upcoming birthday anniversary (9 August) with the 9th meal sponsorship since October 2018, sharing her joy with children and disabled persons at the Pattaya Orphanage.. Diners from toddler’s age and older, including kindergartners of our Sotpattana School for kids with disabilities thanked the Birthday Girl, wishing Khun Myriam abundant joy, excellent health, happy family, and many happy returns of the day.. Our appreciation also goes to your friend Bernard Mueller for his help with the bookings all these years..

On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Mrs. Angkana Kamnoedthon, Director of Sotpattana School, along with two teachers, participated in the presentation of a semi-academic paper at the 18th National Conference on Persons with Disabilities (NCPD 2026) at Suralai Hall, ICONSIAM Shopping Mall, Bangkok.

Members of the Pattaya Orphanage saw Rev. Francis Xavier Kritsada Sukkaphat, or Father Joe, our deputy director, off to the Philippines as he is taking a diploma course in Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults 2026 at the Ateneo de Manila University for 10 weeks. Have a blessed time and see you before Christmas..

Children in preschool age from the Pattaya Orphanage and students of Sotpattana School for preschoolers with disabilities participated in a merit-making activity for the Buddhist Lent festival 2026. Led by Teachers Thitapha and Angkana, the children, teachers, and caregivers offered Lenten candles and alms to monks, listen to a sermon, receive blessings, and participate in the candle-making ceremony at Nong Oo Monastery in Pattaya. This activity aimed to strengthen and instill good values, morality, ethics, and to preserve Thai culture, providing the children with new experiences.

The Pattaya Orphanage held a blessing ceremony for the completed renovation of its buildings and the statue of Jesus donated by St. Nicholas Church, Pattaya. Most Rev. Bishop Philip Adisak Phorn-Ngam, Bishop of the Diocese of Chanthaburi and President the Foundation’s Executive Board, graciously presided over the ceremony. Also present were Bishop Emeritus Lawrence Thienchai Samanchit, Rev. Fr. Michael Weera Phangrak, our Director, the Foundation management, Rev. Henry Somchai Kesi, Parish Priest of St. Nikolaus Church Pattaya and Assumption Church, Pattaya, our neighbors, and members of our home as well as our Sotpattana School. We express our gratitude and pray for God’s blessings upon Mr. Veerasilp, the renovation project manager, as well as all benefactors and organizations for their financial support, whose names cannot all be mentioned here. On this special occasion, we celebrated the 52nd birthday of Rev. Fr. Francis Xavier Kritsada Sukkaphat, wishing him “Many happy returns of the day”..

Five adoptive families from Denmark, Germany, and the United States of America visited the Pattaya Orphanage, bringing joy to everyone, including the current children and former caregivers of the adoptive children who grew up abroad. Most of the families participated in the 10th Nativeland Visit Program project organized by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in Bangkok this week. Thanks and best wishes to you all..

On the occasion of Ms. Suwanna Cheownawin, former Child Welfare Director, returning to visit the Pattaya Orphanage, members of the foundation offered belated birthday wishes for her anniversary last month. They also extended belated birthday wishes to Sister Bernadette Kanyarat Damrongtherdtham. May God bless both of them in a special way.. Happy Birthday!

Sotpattana School welcomed the study group from Bandek Ramindra School (Home for the Blind with Multiple Disabilities) during their visit to our work and the learning activities of the six classes.

A team of professional nurses from Pattaya Bhattamakun Hospital, Banglamung, kindly administered the 2026 annual influenza vaccine to 67 children and persons with disabilities at the Pattaya Orphanage, as well as 33 staff members. These were 100 doses of trivalent influenza vaccine provided free of charge. Our grateful thanks to the hospital and its staff.