Report January 20, 2011

Report on assistance provided to influxes of refugees to Thailand Suwannimit

November and December 2010
Foundation
 มูลนิธิสุวรรณนิมิต
Suwannimit
Foundation

Report
I.

1. Organisation
Name of organisation: SUWANNIMIT FOUNDATION W/MAE TAO CLINIC
Email address: WIN7@LOXINFO.CO.TH
Phone number(s) (with country +66833182559
code): +66817466871
Fax number: +66 55 544655
Mailing address: PO BOX 67, MAE SOT, TAK, 63110
Website (if applicable): WWW.MAETAOCLINIC.ORG
2. Names of Key Personnel
Executive Director: DR CYNTHIA MAUNG
Board Chair: DR VICHAI CHOKWIWAT
Coordinator of Project: Lisa Houston
3. Contact Information
Name: Lisa Houston
Position: Coordinating Team member
Phone number(s): +66817466871
E-mail address: lisabittakah@gmail.com
3. Project Report
Project title: Emergency Funding for New Influxes of People
Fleeing Post-Election Conflict to Thailand
Summary description of Project: Mae Tao Clinic and its Community Networks set
up systems for delivering relief materials, health
care and protection mechanisms within days of
the largest influx of refugees to Thailand since
1997. The violence in Eastern Burma shows no
signs of abating and our community networks
plans to continue responding to the needs of
those fleeing. Most of those fleeing the conflict
are in hiding sites along the border with no
access by INGOs or UNHCR, the community
response is of particular urgency.

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มูลนิธิสุวรรณนิมิต 1/546 ถนนนวลจันทร์ แขวงคลองกุ่ม เขตบึงกุ่ม กรุงเทพ10230 โทร/แฟ็กซ์ 02-9466104
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Suwannimit Foundation:1/546 Nuan Chan Rd., Klongkum, Beungkum, Bangkok 10230 Tel/Fax+662-9466104
Mae Sod branch: 61 Rat-U-Thit Rd., Mae Sod, Tak 63110 Tel/Fax +665-5544314
 1. Community in Need

The community that this project is working with is those fleeing the recent post election
conflict along the Thai Burma border. At the moment this population is mainly located in
the Pho Phra, Umphang, Tha Song Yang, Mae Sot and Sop Moei areas of Thailand, and
some smaller populations on the Burma side opposite these districts of Thailand. There is
however every likelihood that the violence will erupt in other areas resulting in
displacement to other districts of Thailand. Many people in this community are subsistence
agricultural workers, and have had to leave their harvest behind.

2. Background of the Emergency

November
Conflict in the Burmese town of Myawaddy began on 7 November, when civilians
complained of being threatened and intimidated to vote for the junta-backed party, the
Union for Solidarity Development Party (USDP), rather than the local Karen party. Brigade
5 of the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA), led by Colonel Saw Lah Bwe, a faction
of the DKBA that refused to transform his troops into a Border Guard Force, took control of
Myawaddy on election-day. At 9am on 8 November, the State Peace and Development
Council (SPDC) Army responded by opening fire with machine guns and rocket-propelled
grenades, despite the presence of many civilians in the town. As a result, more than
25,000 civilians fled across the border into Thailand, three civilians were killed, and more
were injured. On 9-10 November, Thai military authorities organised the return of all the
civilians, despite uncertainties as to the security situation. On 11 November, cease-fire
talks between DKBA Brigade 5 and SPDC commanders, which were being mediated by Thai
military officials, broke down. As a result more civilians were displaced due to fear of
fighting and the instability caused. On 14 November fighting broke out in Waley, Pho Phra
District, and 675 people fled to the Thai side. Shelter was organised, and on the 17th, as
the situation was reported as stable by the SPDC to the Royal Thai Government, the
refugees were sent back.

Since the beginning of the crisis, people

went into hiding, fearing a return to Burma
and to avoid being sent back by the Thai
authorities. People are fearful for different
reasons. Some reported fearing the
increased portering as a result of the
intensified troop activity in the area, while
others were afraid of being associated with
the DKBA or other groups, and punished
accordingly by the SPDC.

In November official holding sites were Smoke rises from an artillery shell
established in Waley and in Mae Khon Khen.
However, repatriation from these sites usually happened within just 48 hours after fighting
had stopped and sometimes within 48 hours of it starting again and people became
increasingly unlikely to use these sites, finding hiding a safer option.

During November displacement was to sites in Mae Sot, Pho Phra and Umphang districts.

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Suwannimit Foundation:1/546 Nuan Chan Rd., Klongkum, Beungkum, Bangkok 10230 Tel/Fax+662-9466104
Mae Sod branch: 61 Rat-U-Thit Rd., Mae Sod, Tak 63110 Tel/Fax +665-5544314
 December
Fighting continued throughout December in areas opposite Pho Phra, Mae Sot and
Umphang. Then from December 15th fighting started near Manerplaw and displacement
began into the Tha Song Yang district of Thailand and also some to the Sop Moei area.
Therefore, by the end of December, there was displacement to 5 districts of Thailand
across 2 provinces.

Large numbers of civilians having sought shelter on Thai soil have been sent back into
Burma by Thai authorities. Human rights groups, non-government organisations and the
United Nations have raised concerns about whether these returns have been voluntary and
safe. On 25 December, 166 civilians who had sought refuge in Thailand’s Phop Phra district
were sent back into Burma despite the ongoing risks associated with the conflict,
provoking criticism from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. On the same
day, the Royal Thai Army sent back 65 villagers from the temporary site at Mu Yoo Hta;
these villagers had originally fled from the Manerplaw area on 11 December 2010.

3. Project Goals.

 To provide immediate relief assistance to those fleeing the post election conflict in
Eastern Burma, including health services, food, shelter, water and sanitation,
hygiene, clothing as well as meeting the needs of vulnerable groups, such as
infants, women, elderly and children
 Establish protection mechanisms by developing protection referral systems together
with the affected communities and with INGOs and UNHCR
 Advocate on behalf of those fleeing conflict in terms of preventing premature return
or the development of long term solutions.

4. Project Activities and Timeline.

Suwannimit Foundation directly

purchases goods with available funds,
with partner organisations and their
staff assisting in distribution. Since we
are managing the purchasing, logistics
and distribution centrally there is no
need to re-grant.

The current situation is highly

unstable and it is difficult to estimate
how long the conflict will continue or
how many people will need assistance
on a daily basis. We predict that there
will be a need for at least another five
months, however, our budgets are Distribution of food and supplies (Dec 2010)
written on a monthly basis because
we aren’t able to accurately estimate affected populations.

The armed conflict is still in evolving stages.

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Suwannimit Foundation:1/546 Nuan Chan Rd., Klongkum, Beungkum, Bangkok 10230 Tel/Fax+662-9466104
Mae Sod branch: 61 Rat-U-Thit Rd., Mae Sod, Tak 63110 Tel/Fax +665-5544314
 The following activities were carried out:

Coordination Team
Coordination begins in the field with a network of local people: teachers, village leaders,
religious leaders, health workers and villagers. By the end of December there were around
50 field coordinators.

At the Mae Sot level, the coordinating team manages information from field, and
coordinates distribution, fundraising and coordination with INGOs and UNHCR. Also
conducts regular site visits.

On 8 December IRC and the Mae Tao Clinic facilitated an interagency coordination meeting
to improve coordination in each sector and across sectors.

Regular CBO/INGO/UNHCR sectoral coordination meetings are also held.

Assistance Team

 Food Assistance (Cooked Food and

Drinking Water) During November close
to 15,000 meals were cooked by
community members in Mae Sot and sent
mostly to Pho Phra and Mae Sot areas. In
December, a similar number of meals were
distributed to Mae Sot and Pho Phra.
These were sent to the official sites of
Waley and Mae Khon Khen.

However, from 8 December, the Thai

authorities restricted access to the sites,
Food and drinking water was urgently needed
and the strategy changed so that our (Dec 2010)
volunteers continued to prepare all the
meals, while the Thailand Burma Border Consortium (TBBC) delivered the food.

The dry food received from TBBC was managed for cooked food by using the
following ration standard

For 400 (rice packs) Rice 1 Sack

Oil 2 Litres
Salt 2 Kg

 Food Assistance (Dry food rations for One week) For the majority of the
populations displaced, the best way to provide assistance was to provide dry food
rations and to make sure they had the means to cook for themselves in smaller
family groups.

Starting from the last week of December, a ration card system was established
(which also enabled effective family registration). This became increasingly
necessary as the population is often moving from site to site in search of improved
safety. Village leaders may not know whether the family has received rations or not.
The ration card system, where families have a card and a number which should be

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Suwannimit Foundation:1/546 Nuan Chan Rd., Klongkum, Beungkum, Bangkok 10230 Tel/Fax+662-9466104
Mae Sod branch: 61 Rat-U-Thit Rd., Mae Sod, Tak 63110 Tel/Fax +665-5544314
 easy to remember, will hopefully make food distribution more effective and help to
monitor population movement.

Population 100 (for one week) Rice 6.25 Sacks

Oil 25 Litres
Salt 2 Kgs
Tinned fish 200 Tins
Beans 25 Kgs

The central systems for recording and monitoring distribution were also refined
during December, with the help of the Thailand Burma Border Consortium (TBBC).

In summary, the total dry food items distributed from 8 November to 31 December:

Rice (sacks) 1,068

Oil (litres) 2,618
Beans (kgs) 1,793
Salt (kgs) 810
Fish paste 50
Tinned fish 14,146

 Other Food items Other food items such as instant noodles, cookies, milk and
instant oats are also distributed in certain emergencies. In certain cases when new
groups of people have recently arrived with no means to cook food and not enough
time for the Mae Sot community to cook for them – we sent out snacks until it was
possible for a better solution. Snacks and milk have also been distributed to
children, pregnant women and elderly.

 Shelter and Sleeping Equipment Assistance Sleeping equipment has been

provided to over 4,400 people during the two month period. In summary, the total
shelter and sleeping equipment items distributed from 8 November to 31 December:

Tarps 87
Blankets 2,132
Nets 647
Mats 957

 Hygiene Packs, Kits for Pregnant Women,

Children, Infants, and Elderly Where possible
kits for specific groups have also been
distributed. Hygiene packs were distributed to
each family where possible and kits for those
with specific needs such as pregnant women,
new borns and elderly were also distributed. The
difficulty with hiding sites, however, is that mass
distribution is very challenging and field
coordinators have to distribute discreetly and
secretly. As a result food and shelter has been
prioritised and other items are sometimes not
distributed because of security.
Kits for new born babies distributed (Dec 2010)

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สาขาแม่สอด: 61 ถนนราษฎร์อุทิศ ตาบลแม่สอด อาเภอแม่สอด จ.ตาก 63110 โทร/แฟ็กซ์ 055-544314
Suwannimit Foundation:1/546 Nuan Chan Rd., Klongkum, Beungkum, Bangkok 10230 Tel/Fax+662-9466104
Mae Sod branch: 61 Rat-U-Thit Rd., Mae Sod, Tak 63110 Tel/Fax +665-5544314
 In summary, the total kits distributed from 8 November to 31 December:

Maternity 188
Under 1 179
Under 5 647
Older 6 32
Infant 74
Elder 221

 Other Household Items and Tools The situation for those in hiding varies from site
to site and the items we are able to provide also vary according to the situation. In
some places it has been possible to build simple bamboo shelters, and even latrines, in
other areas this is impossible. Our teams have to work closely with the local leaders on
the Thai side to assess what would be the most appropriate assistance. Cooking pots
are given out in some areas since many people leave their village without this item.
Most people in hiding are cooking their own food on small fires. Some are staying with
families and the family may need some extra support in terms of another cooking stove
or latrine to accommodate the extra people.

In summary, the total household items and tools distributed from 8 November to 31
December:
Pail 100
Basin 100
Cup 100
Stove 100
Table spoon 100
Hammer 3
Iron nail 10
Axe 5
Cement 25
Rice pots 242
Mattock 10
Cross-cut saw 5
Knife (broad blade) 10
Chopping hoe 5
Shoes 192
Plates 804
Spoon 612

Health Team
By the end of December there were 2 mobile health teams operating in the Mae Sot and
Pho Phra areas - the members are Mae Tao Clinic health staff. There are also 5 stable
health teams consisting of local Karen health workers providing regular check-ups and
delivery kits for traditional birth attendants.

From 8 November 2010 until 3 January 2011 a total of 2,709 cases were diagnosed among
the newly arrived populations. Cases that need referring were referred to local government
clinics, the Mae Tao Clinic or to Mae Sot Hospital.

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Suwannimit Foundation:1/546 Nuan Chan Rd., Klongkum, Beungkum, Bangkok 10230 Tel/Fax+662-9466104
Mae Sod branch: 61 Rat-U-Thit Rd., Mae Sod, Tak 63110 Tel/Fax +665-5544314
 The health teams have worked closely with IRC to establish data systems, population
assessments and referrals to the local district authorities. On 13 December, IRC facilitated
a workshop which brought together the Mae Tao Clinic’s health teams as well as Thai
district health officers and staff in order to improve relationships and to strategise about
how to help the newly arrived populations.

Protection Team
Protection team members made regular visits to
the sites and also met on a regular basis with
the protection team led by UNHCR. At sites
they helped to identify unaccompanied children
and to locate family members so they would be
reunited. They also followed up on reports of
rape. In December, the UNHCR-developed
protection assessment form was completed and
the team planned for a series of field
workshops with field coordinators to review the
protection assessment form and to strengthen
protection referral networks and to improve
support for the protection at a local level. Protection is essential for those fleeing the fighting.
These workshops were held in January 2011. (15 Dec 2010)

Because of the difficulties of accessing refugees in hiding sites, especially for UNHCR and
INGOs, but also for CBOs, refugees are very dependent on local structures and individuals
for their protection. It is important to note that it is the local villagers who are taking on
the protection role and at times doing so at significant cost and risk to themselves. Village
leaders will not tell the military the location of those in hiding and some individual villagers
have been hosting up to 15 people in their houses for, in some cases, over 2 months.

Education Team
The education team is the newest team and
was established in December. Initially
teams from Mae Sot visited sites to identify
potential educators among the refugee
population.

Education Backpacks were designed and

distributed for use by 11 teachers from the
displaced populations to teach 180
students. The Burmese Migrant Workers
Education Committee (BMWEC) is working
with other CBOs and INGOs to coordinate
this programme and to extend the services
to other areas.
Education teams provide mobile
education services using a backpack
Parents among the displaced populations have
expressed concerns for their children’s lack of education during this 2 month period,
especially when many still hope to return to sit government school exams.

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Suwannimit Foundation:1/546 Nuan Chan Rd., Klongkum, Beungkum, Bangkok 10230 Tel/Fax+662-9466104
Mae Sod branch: 61 Rat-U-Thit Rd., Mae Sod, Tak 63110 Tel/Fax +665-5544314
 Advocacy and Media Team
The advocacy and media team has organised regular meetings to establish what the main
messages are that spokespeople such as Dr. Cynthia and other team members should be
conveying. Regular updates on the situation have been provided to the National Human
Rights Commission (NHRC) as well as INGOs from the Coordinating Committee for Services
to Displaced People in Thailand (CCSDPT) and UNHCR. The team has also worked closely
with Friends of Burma (a Thai foundation) to get information to Thai civil society.

Interviews and video footage were recorded and published on websites. Several reports
were published, and an appeal was launched to international governments at the end of
November. Updates have been sent to donors on a regular basis.

Most advocacy work has been conducted through the Forum of Community-Based
Organizations – Burma (FCOB). This has been necessary so as to protect the ability of Mae
Tao Clinic to conduct its humanitarian work.

Mae Tao Clinic and Community Network Response

November
The local Burmese communities began to
mobilise themselves to assist those in need
as soon as the situation arose. Mae Tao
Clinic provided food and shelter to over 800
people on the 8th of November and over 600
people on the 9th of November at the clinic
site and one migrant school. At the same
time we distributed food and basic hygiene
items to more than 5,000 people outside of
the clinic on the same two days. Our School
Health team assisted in conducting
assessments with other health INGOs and
our first aid team from CDC school, helped in CDC Migrant School First Aid Team (8 Nov 2010)
food and water distribution. Refer to the
Health Team report for further details on their activities.

The local Burmese and Thai community

reached out to those in need; families,
churches, monasteries, organisations brought
food, water, clothing and whatever else
seemed to be needed. Many Burmese families
provided shelter and food to people in their
own homes.

We also immediately began making contact

Many of those in hiding are taking refuge under trees
along the river which separates Thailand from Burma
with others in our community who were also
providing support. On 9 November, over 20
community members came together to
organise a health team, an assistance team,
an information and media team and a finance
and fundraising team.

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Suwannimit Foundation:1/546 Nuan Chan Rd., Klongkum, Beungkum, Bangkok 10230 Tel/Fax+662-9466104
Mae Sod branch: 61 Rat-U-Thit Rd., Mae Sod, Tak 63110 Tel/Fax +665-5544314
 Through the Suwannimit Foundation, we immediately began mobilising funds so as to
maintain a fast emergency response.

The assistance team established standardised distribution systems for food, shelter, baby
kits, hygiene kits, etc. The coordination of cooking for two meals per day was organised,
cars were mobilised for distribution and drinking water arrived for distribution. From 8–10
November, cooked food distribution formed the core of the assistance activities. After the
10th, dry food rations were distributed to some areas, as well as maternity kits, baby kits,
sleeping equipment and clothing.

The health team organised assessment forms and visited the displaced populations to
provide basic medical care.

On 10 November, 3 team members met with UNHCR and other NGOs to discuss the
situation. At the meeting it was discussed that aside for the populations initially displaced
by the fighting – 25,000 to the military camp on 8th November (returned on the 9th) and
675 to Waley on the 14th and returned on the morning of the 17th – which was coordinated
by the Royal Thai Government, with the
assistance of UNHCR and the NGOs, UN and
NGOs were not being granted access to any
other populations in hiding in Thailand. For that
reason several NGOs agreed to provide supplies
to the Mae Tao Clinic teams for the Mae Tao
Clinic and its network to distribute.

On 15 November, Dr. Cynthia presented the

current situation to the National Human Rights
Commission, as a result of this meeting a high
Dr. Cynthia on a field visit (Nov 2010) level government meeting with the NHRC was
held on 22 November.

On 25 November, Dr. Cynthia together with members of the Forum of Community

Organizations Burma (FCOB) organised a diplomatic briefing in Bangkok which was
attended by most of the diplomatic community there at the Canadian Embassy in Bangkok.

December
6th December: FCOB launched an urgent appeal
to international governments to take action to
prevent the forcible return to the newly
displaced people fleeing the recent conflict.

8th December: Mae Tao Clinic and IRC

organised a joint CBO, INGO and UNHCR
coordinating meeting for improving assistance
to the newly arrived refugees. The attendees
grouped themselves by different sectors: food,
Health, Wat San, Protection, Education and
Coordination. Focal points and communication
lines were established.
Getting urgent supplies in (Dec 2010)

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Suwannimit Foundation:1/546 Nuan Chan Rd., Klongkum, Beungkum, Bangkok 10230 Tel/Fax+662-9466104
Mae Sod branch: 61 Rat-U-Thit Rd., Mae Sod, Tak 63110 Tel/Fax +665-5544314
 13th December: Mae Tao Clinic attended the Workshop organised by the National Human
Rights Commission (NHRC) which discussed “Contingency Plan for People Fleeing from
Conflicts in Burma”. This meeting was attended by Thai government representatives,
military, UNHCR, INGOs and community organisations. It was an important meeting in
bringing all the different agencies involved in providing assistance and safety to the current
influx of refugees. Our team also helped to organise field visits by the NHRC delegate to
populations at official refugee sites as well as in hiding sites.

5. Beneficiaries.

There are changes in the numbers of beneficiaries

on a daily basis. In general there has been a
steady increase in numbers.

Total populations assisted by MTC at given times:

 8th November: 5,000
 Mid-November: 1,000
 End of November: 2,000
 Mid-December: 3,400
 31st December: 7,700 people
Displaced children in hiding

6. Community Participation.

The Mae Tao Clinic and the community networks response, is a community-based
response and is a network of community organisations and individuals from the affected
communities who have come together in order to have an effective response. Our clinic
staff are playing a key role in the effort, but staff from a number of our partner
organisations are also working on a daily basis and playing key roles.

7. Challenges.

The largest challenge is that of access and security for our

staff and the refugees in a situation where the current
stance of the Royal Thai Government (RTG) is to provide
very limited access in terms of providing assistance. To
exacerbate the matter, most of the refugees are currently
in hiding along the border with Thailand. They are at high
risk of being forced to return into unsafe circumstances.
This means that diverse strategies for providing assistance
need to be developed. Our teams are made up of people
who are very familiar in working in the particular areas of
displacement and many have worked with displaced
people in Karen State. In order to try to improve
protection for these refugees we also have advocacy
strategies which include coordinating with UNHCR and the
National Human Rights Commission – Thailand.
Health services in the field

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Suwannimit Foundation:1/546 Nuan Chan Rd., Klongkum, Beungkum, Bangkok 10230 Tel/Fax+662-9466104
Mae Sod branch: 61 Rat-U-Thit Rd., Mae Sod, Tak 63110 Tel/Fax +665-5544314
 Protection for those in hiding is also challenging since there is no official recognition of the
existence of the majority of these people by the Royal Thai Government. Again diverse
strategies and a cross-sectoral approach is necessary to provide protection especially for
the most vulnerable in the community. To this end we have a team who will work with the
local community and existing protection networks.

8. Experience with Relief Work.

Our community network consists of health workers, teachers, community leaders,

members of women and youth organisations, all with extensive experience of working with
displaced people and in situations where people are in hiding. Many of the members are
from the communities who are directly affected by the conflict and so have intimate
knowledge of the community and its resources for dealing with the situation. Our network
has several years experience of working together in a variety of issues including health
care, child protection and cross border health services.

9. Financial Report. Attached.

Shelter provided for displaced persons (Dec 2010)

10. For more information:

Regular situation reports at: www.backpackteam.org

Reports on Human Rights context of current displacement: www.khrg.org
Updates on Mae Tao Clinic’s Facebook Site: www.facebook.com/MaeTaoClinic
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สาขาแม่สอด: 61 ถนนราษฎร์อุทิศ ตาบลแม่สอด อาเภอแม่สอด จ.ตาก 63110 โทร/แฟ็กซ์ 055-544314
Suwannimit Foundation:1/546 Nuan Chan Rd., Klongkum, Beungkum, Bangkok 10230 Tel/Fax+662-9466104
Mae Sod branch: 61 Rat-U-Thit Rd., Mae Sod, Tak 63110 Tel/Fax +665-5544314
Appendix: Daily Populations provided with Food and Shelter
Daily Populations Served Food and Shelter Distribution
Tha Cooked 1 week
Mae Pho Song food dry food Drinking Sleeping
Dates Sod Phra Umphang Yang TOTAL Packs rations Water Equip. Shelter
08-Nov 1789 0 1789 X
09-Nov 1319 0 1319 X
10-Nov 874 136 1010 540
11-Nov 927 1772 2699 900 100pp 1772
12-Nov 635 1768 2403 3772 100pp
13-Nov 104 200 304 492 100pp 750 300+pp
14-Nov 286 1325 1611 900 858pp 500+pp
15-Nov 149 1100 1249 2114 100+pp 1300 300+pp
16-Nov 41 900 150 1091 1008 32 pp 1300 20+pp
17-Nov 149 467 616
18-Nov 9 0 9 0
19-Nov 0 130 165 295 295pp 150+pp
20-Nov 0 133 133 140 133pp
21-Nov 0 0 0
22-Nov 129 0 129 129pp
23-Nov 80 0 80 500 80pp
24-Nov 0 0 0
25-Nov 1131 1131
26-Nov 0
13
27-Nov 1137 27 1164 1000 200+pp families
28-Nov 1137 100 1237 1100 100pp 1500 1130+pp
29-Nov 41 41 700 41pp 206
30-Nov 200 623 823 1700 823pp 740 120+pp
01-Dec 120 225 345 800 345pp 450 360+pp
02-Dec 181 181 1200 181pp 31+pp
03-Dec 534 89 200 823 823pp 700+pp
04-Dec 470 376 846 846pp
05-Dec 328 328 328pp
06-Dec 53 53 X 53pp 50+pp
07-Dec 340 340 X 340pp 360 200+pp
08-Dec 285 285 X 285pp
09-Dec 52 376 200 628 X 628pp 60
10-Dec 200 200 X 200pp
11-Dec 140 140 X 140pp
12-Dec 721 721 721pp
13-Dec 200 200 200pp 300+pp
14-Dec 100 332 432 432pp
15-Dec 110 110 110pp 200 110+pp 100+pp
16-Dec 0
17-Dec 450 450 450pp 400+pp
18-Dec 80 300 380 380pp 100 300+pp
19-Dec 80 532 612 612pp
20-Dec 53 53 53pp
21-Dec 389 34 423 423pp 100
22-Dec 922 1783 316 3021 3021pp
23-Dec 23 23 23pp

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Suwannimit Foundation:1/546 Nuan Chan Rd., Klongkum, Beungkum, Bangkok 10230 Tel/Fax+662-9466104
Mae Sod branch: 61 Rat-U-Thit Rd., Mae Sod, Tak 63110 Tel/Fax +665-5544314
 24-Dec 286 469 755 755pp
25-Dec 200 200 200pp
26-Dec 167 662 829 829pp 102 100+pp
27-Dec 0
28-Dec 0
29-Dec 0
30-Dec 0 100 pp 100+pps
31-Dec 0 459 pp
X indicates unclear records for those days

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สาขาแม่สอด: 61 ถนนราษฎร์อุทิศ ตาบลแม่สอด อาเภอแม่สอด จ.ตาก 63110 โทร/แฟ็กซ์ 055-544314
Suwannimit Foundation:1/546 Nuan Chan Rd., Klongkum, Beungkum, Bangkok 10230 Tel/Fax+662-9466104
Mae Sod branch: 61 Rat-U-Thit Rd., Mae Sod, Tak 63110 Tel/Fax +665-5544314