Beloved Annual Ploenchit Fair Returns For 2012!

The always highly anticipated Ploenchit Fair will be held on Saturday 24th November 2012, at the Bangkok Pattana International School, 10 am – 9 pm. Organized annually by the British Community in Thailand Foundation for the Needy (BCTFN), the fair supports a range of diverse charity projects in all regions of Thailand, promoting self-sufficiency and improving the lives of the needy. Since first being held at the British Embassy in 1956, the Ploenchit Fair has become one of the biggest and most loved events of the social calendar in Bangkok. Celebrating its 55th year of assisting the needy, the Ploenchit Fair 2012 will feature an enormous array of outdoor attractions and entertainment for a fun-filled day with family and friends. Kids will enjoy riding the Ferris Wheel, Carousel, Transpo’s Giant Wave Slide, Shooting Gallery, King of the Mountain, Water Roller Ball and the Bungy, as well as many games stalls, and Bumrungrad’s Father Christmas will be paying an early visit to the Fair for our younger members. While adults will enjoy over 60 shopping outlets at the Petticoat Lane that has charity stalls selling a vast assortment of treasures ranging from clothes, gifts, and cosmetic products to an amazing variety of international cuisines such as Sunrise Tacos with frosty margaritas, Witch’s British Fish & Chips, Flavours of India, Masala Art and all sorts exotic Thai food. Various stalls will offer fun and interactive games for everyone, with a chance to win many of the thousands of prizes, including round trip tickets to London, while knowing that every baht spent will go towards helping those in need. Don’t miss spending the whole day at this delightful event to have fun, meet friends and help an excellent cause. HOW TO GET THERE Skytrain to BTS Bang Na Station with free continuous shuttle bus service to the Bangkok Pattana  School, or drive to the School at 643 Soi La Salle, Sukhumvit Soi 105.   Parking is available in the grounds (map attached herewith). WHERE THE MONEY GOES BCTFN has raised over 60 million baht at the Ploenchit Fair since 2000 alone.  This has enabled the Committee to support a vast range of diverse charity projects in all regions of Thailand. The fundamental aim of our support is to promote self-sufficiency and to improve the lives of the needy. The Committee never allocates cash, always oversees the projects personally and monitors progress on a regular monthly basis. Projects include agricultural schemes, sanitation and irrigation schemes, educational materials and equipment, medical equipment and training, fish and silk worms raising projects, assistance with HIV and Aids awareness programmes, rice banks, village weaving and vocational skills projects.   Some 25 – 30 different Thai charities are supported every year.