CHAING RAI – A sudden house fire left a local man with absolutely nothing, but his city refused to look away. On July 14, 2026, officials finally handed over a brand-new home to Mr. Sakda Wongsomboon, warmly known as Uncle Loei.
Governor Choosheep Pongchai proudly led the heartwarming handover ceremony alongside military officials and local volunteers. This special project, called “Build a New Home for Uncle Loei,” truly highlights the power of shared community teamwork.
Key Takeaways:
- The community raised over 217,000 THB to build a fresh, safe home for fire victim Uncle Loei.
- Volunteer labor and generously donated materials kept actual building costs down to just over 116,000 THB.
- Organizers thoughtfully donated all leftover money to a local charity hospital and another recent fire victim.
Uncle Loei lost his original home to a massive and tragic fire on May 4, 2026. Right away, local groups and caring neighbors jumped into action to help him recover quickly. Group Captain Pramote Kuikaew from Wing 416 helped lead this massive public fundraising effort.
Over two months, kind donors gave an impressive 217,171 THB to the rebuilding project. However, the team only spent 116,312 THB on the actual house construction and required tools. This huge saving happened because so many generous people offered their help for absolutely free.
Students from Chiang Rai Rajabhat University and inmates from the central prison worked side by side. They provided free manual labor, while local business owners donated essential daily building supplies. This massive team effort made the ambitious housing project a very clear success.
Transparent Charity Helps More People
Organizers wanted to make sure every single donated baht did some good for the local city. Because the project came in under budget, they happily had leftover funds to share. They decided to pass this kindness on to other local people in desperate need.
First, they gave 20,000 THB to a brave soldier who also lost his home to fire. Next, they donated 60,000 THB to the Wat Huay Pla Kang Hospital to support public health. Finally, they bought about 20,000 THB worth of daily living supplies to help Uncle Loei settle in.
Governor Choosheep highly praised the clear and honest handling of the donated public charity money. He noted that a small house carries massive emotional value when built with pure love. The project shows that helping victims is always everyone’s job, not just the government’s duty.
When ordinary people work together, even very hard tasks become easy to finish on time. This true story of shared kindness will hopefully inspire future charity work across Northern Thailand.
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