The new home in Moo 1, Wichit, was officially handed over on Wednesday (July 22) to fisherman Somsak Klaewthanong, who has an unstable income and lives with his son, who has chronic kidney disease but still works as a labourer.
The house was built under the ‘Caring Home from the Heart GLO’ project, a joint initiative between the Ministry of Interior’s Department of Community Development and the Government Lottery Office.
The programme provides B200,000 for the construction of each house to assist vulnerable households identified through the Thai People Map and Analytics Platform (TPMAP), which assesses social welfare needs.
Construction of the house was completed between May 29 and June 26 by Mueang Phuket District Office, with Wichit Municipality providing engineering support, project supervision and inspection of the completed work.
The handover ceremony was attended by representatives from the Phuket Provincial Red Cross, Mueang Phuket District Office, Wichit Municipality, government agencies and local community leaders.
During the ceremony, Phuket Vice Governor Romdon Hayiawae congratulated the family and thanked the agencies involved for their cooperation in delivering the project.
Officials said the programme aims to provide secure housing and improve the quality of life for vulnerable households through cooperation between government agencies and local communities.