A little bird health report: Yesterday, Premier Pet Hospital sent me message: “The little bird is getting better now but he can’t eat by himself, we still need to feed him. Excretory system and wound is getting better, might need some injection for better healing. Today treatment we did a laser shots to help healing faster.”

In the situation where people around the world have been fighting with the Coronavirus, people feel insecure. So, they have to find something to insure their life. It might be easy for all of you to do the insurance but not for people with disabilities. I have been hearing about Coronavirus insurance denied people with disabilities to do the insurance for a while but didn’t have a chance to deal with.

People with disabilities and Covid19 (In Thai) / People Station, ThaiPBS

“How can people with disabilities, especially wheel(chair) users escape when going to fire?” Think about the time of the fire, everyone running out to survive. Do you think that I’d love to be Bar-B-Q? HELL NO!!

Have been told from the exhibitor that this is the first time for TEDxCharoenkrung with a ramp installed. Plus, this ramp is also made in a proper slope level based on 1:12 Thai regulations.

“I encourage you!” We often say this when we want to cheer up someone. “I encourage you!” I always heard this word since the day I jumped into this social contribution activity. “I encourage you!” It used to lift me up anytime I receive this word. I continued to receive countless encouragement like this. It came nicely, and it’s gone. At the end, nothing has changed, sadly. Now it’s my turn to encourage you to NOT encouraging anyone anymore. But instead you turn it into helping, sharing, or doing, whatever. I know encouragement is great. It starts with the inner. …

  Last of March, we got such a wonderful opportunity to join works with Dr. Toshi, from Japan, in a project called “Create an inclusive society in Asia.” Grounded in his goodwill and intention, Dr. Toshi wishes to plant a seed of awareness and make a grand impact to the society for transformative changes in the whole region. The project is mutually a collaborative endeavor from Japan Taiwan, Vietnam, and Thailand with its members include both  non and with people with disabilities (PWDs).

20 September 2019 Subject : The abuse of Lactasoy’s mini cargo truck on priority parking Dear Lactasoy Co., Ltd. On September 19, 2019, at 12:32 p.m., this mini cargo truck, which belongs to your company, have illegally parked on priority parking at Airport Rail Link’s Hua Mak Station, as evident on the video clip below.

Days ago I posted on Facebook to ask for a volunteer for field work. This young man, very soon after, sent a message to do the job. He’s a pioneer follower and has been following since that #PriorityParking video about 5 years ago. He read my recent post and wasted no time to made a contact to me. “Reeve” used to have a serious accident affecting almost the whole of his body from the top to the bottom. If you take a notice you would realise that his movement isn’t normal, and his arm isn’t quite healthy. But if you …

Accessibility is an increasingly growing concern, not just public transport but also in private properties, communal areas and just about every place. They need to be barrier-free, serving fully accessible for all. But when we use the term “accessible”, we usually mean PHYSICALLY accessible. You have a ramp, provide a lift, and offer priority parking with nice accessible toilet. The list goes on and on. However, in the very context of public transports, physically accessible only is merely enough. It also needs to be FINANCIALLY ACCESSIBLE!

It’s been so long that I quite convincing myself to get inside a places with difficult access, just because I feel quite annoyed by being helped. I just didn’t want to bother other people and be lifted like an object. So I always ended up giving a pass and just waited outside.

An incoming call from an unknown number striking my phone on the table nearby. “Hello, is that Mr. Saba?”, asked a caller. “Yes, it’s me. Whom am I speaking with?”, I responded back to an unknown number. “Well, I came across to watch your video about a stairlift. I think it’s really good and I’d like to ask more for your opinions…” The caller stated his want and unveiled that he’s a manager at the Stock Exchange of Thailand Building. The place was currently trying to upgrade accessible facilities and also looking for suitable stairlift options.

It was my first visit on Makro south Pattaya, thanks to the manager for warming welcome. Honestly, I’ve been told that he was just moved over from another branch and he is also willing to make Thailand change. Thank you!

Giving is a great charity. Giving a crucial equipment to those in need will definitely enhance their quality of life. Just like what we’d recently done at the Giving Event held by the magnificent collaboration of Lions Clubs of Bangkok Bualuang 310 C, led by The President Khun Napaporn Panijaranai, JS100 Radio, and Accessibility Is Freedom.

In accordance with the collaborations from Lion Club of Bangkok Bualuang, JS100 Radio, and Accessibility Is Freedom, we announce the provision of 25 wheelchairs. For the one who need it, please go and complete the information at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFszrB0JTbwI76bFgrtiHTS99B0tomyf6_IgPDaMLCU1dLrA/viewform Only complete information will be considered by the committees. The wheelchairs will be delivered by hand at Suan Mokkh (Mokkh Park), Bangkok on the 5th June 2019. Stay tuned for the agenda. Thanks to Khun Suphat, Lion Club of Bangkok Bualuang and JS100 Radio for your kindness.

In case of emergency, natural disaster, or any unexpected hazardous circumstances, how could a person with disability survive in such scenario? A concern I have deeply kept it for so long, and sparked out again due to the recent serious fire on the building in Bangkok two days ago, three people died and many injured. It’s a question I myself could yet give a proper answer. It’s perhaps due to my ignorance, more information is needed to research. Though I knew that there are  numbers of people specifically working in this issue. Generally speaking, there remains plenty rooms for improvement …

Report from Bang-na area, on the 24th floor building. AirVisual’s AQI 161 which is indicated as ‘Unhealthy’ and I found that on this height I feel much more air pollution than the ground. Suggestion:

We’ve done an epic Facebook LIVE at Asoke intersection, a heart of Bangkok considered as a gateway to Thailand. Our special guests, Ben and Cordia, were experts in this field. Both are giving lecture at Thammasat University where Ben is an architect while Cordia is specializing in Service Design. During the end of the LIVE, an unexpected show-up of Mr. Mal, an Aussie gentleman, had provided a more candid feedback toward the topic.

The image had been taken during the beginning of October. Last year, Boat continued his degree in the UK for one year and now he’s recently graduated and headed back to Thailand. Some of you might already recognise our group of #TranslationForChange Teams. And Boat is one of them who has been active for almost two years, mainly translating from Thai to English. While he was in the UK, he remained so active in helping this. It’s another example that our world today is absolutely boundless, we can work from almost anywhere.

Last year teacher Ben sent me a message describing self-introduction. He is a special lecturer in Inclusive Design Innovation, in Design Business Technology Management (DBTM) course, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Thammasat University. He invited me to give a special lecture to his students as a guest speaker which I was fabulously happy to do so, yes this is a sustainable way to solve many kinds of social problem is to create a new generation, transforming them to be a problem solver.