Nation Foundation members visit Batu Puteh School in Koh Libong

The CIB’s Koh Libong development project kicked off in August last year, volunteers from CIB and partners had helped improve the island’s water supply system, renovating school buildings, and installing solar-powered street lamps on Koh Libong.

The Nation Foundation by Nation Group had delivered table tennis tables and paddles, basketballs, bicycles, and scholarships for purchasing uniforms worth 100,000 baht to students of Batu Puteh school in Kantang district.

On Friday, Nation Group CEO Shine Bunnag and his family collaborated with CIB and volunteers on growing trees in the school. The group also provided lunch meals and sweets for students and organised activities such as releasing marine species and restoring mangrove forests.

The group received a warm welcome from Trang Governor Songklod Sawangwong, Batu Puteh School director and students, and Koh Libong Island locals.

CIB commander Pol Lt-General Jirabhop Bhuridej noted that the bureau had launched projects to assist underprivileged people nationwide every month.

He said the project in Koh Libong Island was a large volunteer project which happened once a year, thanks to collaboration from the public and private sectors.

Jirabhop noted that the project aligned with His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s royal policy to improve the quality of life among Thais.

“Batu Puteh School had faced water shortage which is crucial for living, so CIB and supporters wanted to alleviate suffering,” he said.

Meanwhile, Shine said that Nation Foundation was honoured for being a part to alleviate suffering among people in Koh Libong Island, confirming that the project was successful.

He also thanked CIB for organising the project and allowed Nation Foundation and several partners to collaborate in the project.

“The Nation Foundation has received donations from fellow citizens and acts as collaborator to jointly develop communities, so that people in society can have a better and sustainable life,” he said.

Shine emphasised that the foundation did not only alleviate suffering among disaster victims, saying that anybody can contact the foundation if they need assistance.