August 12 (NMG) Over 150 Burmese migrant workers donated their blood in Mae Sot hospital to honor Queen Sirikit Kitiyakorn's 71st birth day which is also marked as Mother’s day in Thailand.

Moe-Thauk-Pann and Yaung-Chi-Oo Workers Associations took initiative to fulfill the deed of Burmese workers for blood donation on the Mother’s Day that Thailand celebrated across the country to show their respect and pay honor to the Queen.

Ko Arkar, in-charge of Moe-Thauk-Pann Workers Association told NMG that their effort of blood donation aimed to get deeper understanding and trust among people of two countries.

He also said the tradition and Buddha’s teaching of the donating of blood as “We want people of Thailand knows that Burmese workers do respect and value other’s culture although some Thais are looking down on workers with misconception.”

Almost eighty workers working at Han Thai Wool factory alone donated blood on this day. Among these workers, one who donated his blood today said “I am very pleased by my donation. We face a lot of hardships while we are earning money as migrant workers at other country’s sovereignty. However, I am very delighted today when Thai authorities pay respect to us as we are doing a good deed.”

Burmese workers have been donating their blood in such significant occasions in order to get sympathy and better understanding from Thai peoples and this is the third time to donate blood in Mae Sot.

Last year on August 8, about a hundred Burmese workers donated their blood to honor the Queen of Thailand.

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