{"id":3475,"date":"2021-09-01T10:45:11","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T03:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asiaconnext.com\/?p=3475"},"modified":"2021-09-01T10:46:03","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T03:46:03","slug":"panthera-group-feeds-400-forgotten-bangkok-taxi-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiaconnext.com\/?p=3475","title":{"rendered":"Panthera Group feeds 400 \u2018forgotten\u2019 Bangkok taxi drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Panthera Group feeds 400 \u2018forgotten\u2019 Bangkok taxi drivers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panthera Group<\/a>, Thailand\u2019s largest operator of bars, restaurants and nightclubs, came to the rescue of Bangkok\u2019s forgotten taxi drivers, donating hundreds of food bags to an overlooked, but essential part, of Thailand\u2019s nightlife sector.<\/p>\n

Organized by the staff of Sugar Club, one of three major Panthera nightclubs on Sukhumvit Soi 11, the May 21 handout brought much-needed relief to metered-cab, motorcycle-taxi and tuk-tuk drivers on sois 11 and 23, near the world-famous Soi Cowboy.<\/p>\n

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The 500 relief bags included more than 3,500 kilograms of rice, 20,000 eggs, 3,000 tins of canned food, 10,000 packets of instant noodles, 1,000 bottles of cooking oil, plus baby powder, diapers and other necessities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve always had a good relationship with Bangkok taxi drivers. They are key people in the nightlife industry and we all know them,\u201d said Panthera Group co-founder Paul Hayward. \u201cWe\u2019ve built a strong relationship and they were our biggest source of customers for Insanity nightclub (on Soi 11), as they handed out brochures and brought us customers for a commission.\u201d<\/p>\n

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But, Hayward explained, taxi drivers have been left behind during the coronavirus pandemic. As independent workers, they are not covered by the government\u2019s Social Security system, cannot collect unemployment and have suffered massive losses of income.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThese days I see long rows of taxis lined up with no customers,\u201d Hayward said. \u201cTaxi drivers are forgotten souls these days.\u201d<\/p>\n

Panthera Group posted on a Line messaging app group about its intention to hand out 300 relief bags on Soi 11 and 100 on Soi 23 two days before overloaded pickup trucks hit the streets. Word spread like wildfire among Bangkok\u2019s cabbies, who, in addition to suffering a huge financial blow, have taken the brunt of coronavirus infections, as their constant exposure to the public puts them in the highest of high-risk groups.<\/p>\n

In May 2021, at least a dozen taxi drivers died from Covid-19.<\/p>\n

Much like a VIP motorcade, the Panthera Group truck rolled from Soi 11 after midnight to Soi 23 with a parade of motorcycle taxis in tow. Near the entrance to now-darkened Soi Cowboy, the rest of the food was distributed.<\/p>\n

\u201cSomeone has to help these guys. They can\u2019t be left behind,\u201d Hayward said. \u201cHopefully we showed them they\u2019re not on their own.\u201d<\/p>\n

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ABOUT PANTHERA GROUP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Co-founded by Hayward and Michael Doherty in 2003, Panthera Group is one of the fastest growing, privately owned companies in Thailand, with operations in Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya and Koh Samui. It has diversified from nightlife and entertainment into hotel, property, investment and management services.<\/p>\n

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