Thailand Flood Relief Efforts

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Tanantha Couilliard, tanantha.p@gmail.com

ISSUED: 10/14/11

The Thai Association of Washington State (TAWA) to act as a primary contact for Thailand Flood Victim Donation

Devastating 2004 tsunami that wiped out everything and now the monsoonal flooding--the worse flooding in decades-- hit Thailand. So far, 281 people have been killed and two people are missing in Thailand. Some 61 of the country's 77 provinces (including Bangkok) have so far been affected, impacting more than eight million people.

Thai Association of Washington State sees the urgent need to help flood victims. With cooperation among TAWA, a Thai Consulate in Los Angeles, and Thai community, TAWA acts as a primary contact to collect donation. Donation will be passed to the Thai Consulate in Los Angeles and will be donated to Thai Red Cross accordingly.

There are several ways to donate.

• Online Donation through www.thaiwashington.org
• "Donate by Check" make a check payable to:
  
  The Thai Association of Washington State
  12006 98th Ave NE Suite 204
  Kirkland, WA 98034

• Donation Box. Boxes will be placed at participating restaurants and religious functions.
• Dining at participating restaurants. Proceed will go to donation.

Participating restaurants are as follows: (please present this ad)

• Thai Chili Restaurant, Kent
• Silver Spoon Restaurant, Redmond
• Silver Spoon Thai Restaurant and Bar, Lynnwood
• Racha Thai and Asian Kitchen, South Center, Tukwila
• Racha Noodles & Thai Cuisine, Queen Ann, Seattle
• Budda Ruksa Thai Cuisine, West Seattle
• Noodle Land, Redmond
• Royal Orchid, Renton
• Krua Thai Family, University Village, Seattle
• Panda Express, Redmond and Factoria locations (with flyer)

For more information and any inquiry regarding to donation, please contact us at www.thaiwashington.org or sangjanr@thaiwashington.org. We are hoping our small step of community leadership can be an “arm” to make a big impact to much needed victims’lives.

We need your help

The Thai Association of WA founded in 2009 is a non-profit, tax-excempt, 501(c) (3) organization.
12006 98th AVE NE, STE 204, Kirkland, WA 98034-4218

Your contribution is tax-deductible – Tax ID:94-3481080