Make A Wish Thailand
After becoming a partner of “Make-A-Wish Thailand”, our first wish granting took place on 29th April 2011 in Chiang Mai.
The wish of “Nong Mai”, a 13 year old girl who has been living in the Camillian Social Centre, Rayong, since 2007, was to see ‘Lin Ping’, the popular Panda living in Chiang Mai Zoo.
Nong Mai is HIV positive, contracted from her mother who has already passed away. As she does not have any other relatives, she came to live in the Centre together with approximately 70 other orphans. Founded in 1995, the Camillian Social Centre takes care of children living with HIV / AIDS and other disabilities.
Nong Mai’s wish was to go to Chiang Mai to see the famous Lin Ping panda, as pandas are her favourite animals. Make A Wish Thailand organised this trip in cooperation with us, Asia World, as well as Bangkok Airways and the Le Meridien Hotel, Chiang Mai.
On 28th April, Nong Mai started her journey to Chiang Mai together with her guardian Khun Nok. For the first time in her life she boarded a plane and so was understandably very excited! Upon arrival in Chiang Mai, our team greeted them at the airport and then took them to check-in at the Le Meridien Hotel.
The next day, we took Nong Mai to the zoo, where she could see Lin Ping and the famous panda’s parents. Loads of great pictures were taken with Nong Mai and the cute pandas. Later on we also went to the Mae Sa Elephant Camp and enjoyed watching the elephants taking a bath, playing football and painting pictures, all of which was fascinating for Nong Mai.
All in all, it was an incredible day for Nong Mai, with many exciting new experiences; and of course her wish to meet Lin Ping came true!
We at Asia World are really looking forward to working closely with Make A Wish Thailand to grant many more wishes in the future.