Exploring the slum community in Thonglor area, "Chatchat" aims to adjust it to be legal

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29 May 2022 1:03 p.m.

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"Chatchat Sitthiphun" and "Dr. Yui" explore the slums behind the Thonglor Police Station, aiming to adjust them to be legal.

Help take care of the quality of life, revealing 3 guidelines for public health administration in Bangkok to reach the people

On May 29, 2022, reporters reported that

together with Dr. Yui Kesara Thanyalakpark and Mr. Sansit Nao Thaworn, Acting Sor. Kor. K. Wattana District, Kao Klai Party, went to the community behind Thonglor Police Station, Wattana District to survey areas of slums that were not properly registered.

and explore Khlong Peng

which is adjacent to the community

and meet people who come to vaccinate

Then, Mr. Chatchat said that Thonglor is considered the center of the city.

But this community is not seen as 3-4 hidden slums, such as the community behind the Thonglor police station.

The community along Khlong Peng, Leelanuch community, has a population of 300-400 households. Mainly, many communities live illegally with no public encroachment deeds.

And these are the people who drive the city.

Work in the Ekkamai Thonglor area, such as a housewife, a security guard is far from work

However, there must be an effort to adjust the people in the community to live in the legal place.

have stable housing

Start with saving in the community

then move on to the legal

And the transition period that is legal for people in the community must take care of their quality of life.

by inviting academicians from the Institute of Asian Studies

Chulalongkorn University came to see the area because public health in Bangkok is complex and there are many levels, but the duty of Bangkok is the first line to face problems.

In addition, there are 69 public health centers around Bangkok that are far from the community.

Therefore, the policy is

have to bring public health services into the community area without having to go to public health in the community, but the problem is that there are not many personnel in Bangkok

Therefore, there must be a network with warm community clinics.

But in the past, there may be some corruption problems.

While providing universal service, there must be 3 approaches as follows:

Method 1 has a warm community network.

together with the government, the private sector and the people in the community

In order to take care of health in the first place, such as vaccination in the community, testing for COVID-19 and after this will discuss with the National Health Security Office (NHSO) because it is the owner of the money how to stop paying conveniently and Bangkok. How to work together

by allowing the Department of Health to take care of the quality

The second approach uses telemedicine technology to connect to remote patient care.

Approach 3: Expanding the network of Public Health Volunteers (Public Health Volunteers) to be stronger and sufficient for the area

The population of Bangkok

Mr. Chatchart further said that it can be considered as a three-way approach in the management of public health of the BMA. It is believed that it will help increase the efficiency of service by visiting the area to take care of people closer to the villagers.

and adjust the service time to suit the community in each area

including adding specialists who take care of urban residents, such as depression, the elderly

Office syndrome to increase because in the past, people were not confident in the public health system in the first checkpoint of Bangkok, so they went to large hospitals for treatment.

and private hospitals

In addition, the quality of life, waste, water of people in the community must also be considered.

For example, water quality must be maintained by using wastewater treatment methods.

and let the community take care of each other

after this

There will be a discussion with the Community Organization Development Institute.

(Public Organization) or NSO and the National Housing Authority

to encourage people in slum communities

Saving money was gathered into a savings group.

to provide space

Establish a stable village

It will start from areas of government that are not being used.

Maybe not near Thonglor

move not far

But still can't answer in terms of time frame.

Because it depends on the situation.

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