Rock star Artiwara Kongmalai, better known as 'Toon Bodyslam', has begun a run from Yala to Chiang Rai - 2,191km to raise funds for state-run hospitals. (Bangkok Post file photo)Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha gave moral support Thursday to rocker Artiwara Kongmalai, aka "Toon Bodyslam", for his 2,191-kilometre charity run from Yala to Chiang Rai to raise funds for 11 state-run hospitals nationwide. Lt Gen Sansern was speaking after Artiwara on Wednesday began his charity run from Yala's Betong district to Chiang Rai's Mae Sai district. In March, he joined another charity run and helped raise funds for a building at Siriraj Hospital. His latest charity project, the longest run of his life -- 2,191km over 55 days -- aims to raise 700 million baht.

Source: Bangkok Post November 02, 2017 21:56 UTC