26 December 2017
Toon finishes run, donations at B1.1 billion
Rock star Artiwara “Toon Bodyslam” Kongmalai, on December 25, completed his charity run of 2,215km from one end of the country in the deep South to the other in Mae Sai district of the far North with donations exceeding 1.15 billion baht.
Several celebrities accompanied Toon, including actress and TV host Panadda “Boom” Wongphudee, and comedians Udom “Nose” Taepanich and Kohtee Aramboy. The army plans to send an aircraft to pick Toon up so he can return to Bangkok tomorrow.
In Huai Khrai sub-district, more than 4,000 locals lined the streets to welcome the rock star and give him moral support. Toon greeted residents, posed for photos with them and thanked them for waiting such a long time to give him encouragement. Security was provided by officers from the Pha Muang military task force and Mae Sai police officers. At the border, one lane of the road was closed for Toon and his retinue to pass.
On the 55th day of his charity marathon to raise funds for 11 state-owned hospitals nationwide, the Bodyslam frontman had managed to bring in donations exceeding 1 billion baht, even exceeding his initial target of 700 million baht. Toon started the last leg of his charity run in the northern province outside Chiang Rai Highway District 2 in Muaeng district and jogged along Phahon Yothin Road. In Muaeng district, over 100 local artists from the Art Bridge Chiang Rai greeted Toon. They had expected the star to arrive on the Sunday but he changed his route.
26 December 2017
Toon finishes run, donations at B1.1 billion
Rock star Artiwara “Toon Bodyslam” Kongmalai, on December 25, completed his charity run of 2,215km from one end of the country in the deep South to the other in Mae Sai district of the far North with donations exceeding 1.15 billion baht.
Several celebrities accompanied Toon, including actress and TV host Panadda “Boom” Wongphudee, and comedians Udom “Nose” Taepanich and Kohtee Aramboy. The army plans to send an aircraft to pick Toon up so he can return to Bangkok tomorrow.
In Huai Khrai sub-district, more than 4,000 locals lined the streets to welcome the rock star and give him moral support. Toon greeted residents, posed for photos with them and thanked them for waiting such a long time to give him encouragement. Security was provided by officers from the Pha Muang military task force and Mae Sai police officers. At the border, one lane of the road was closed for Toon and his retinue to pass.
On the 55th day of his charity marathon to raise funds for 11 state-owned hospitals nationwide, the Bodyslam frontman had managed to bring in donations exceeding 1 billion baht, even exceeding his initial target of 700 million baht. Toon started the last leg of his charity run in the northern province outside Chiang Rai Highway District 2 in Muaeng district and jogged along Phahon Yothin Road. In Muaeng district, over 100 local artists from the Art Bridge Chiang Rai greeted Toon. They had expected the star to arrive on the Sunday but he changed his route.