Over Bt40 million was donated on the first day of the run. Taking a wider perspective, however, if state funding was adequate there would be no need for Toon’s charity run. When schools, hospitals and other public goods require funding from charities like Toon’s, it doesn’t bode well for any government. Similarly, we ought to be moved by reasons and arguments rather than the personality who expresses them. The day that Thais donate generously for a great cause (for example, anti-cancer research), minus celebrities, is the day Thailand has reached maturity.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 03, 2017 18:11 UTC