, Mr. Chatchart Sitthiphan, Governor of Bangkok, chaired a meeting to discuss the work of people with disabilities in Bangkok together with the network partners, organizations from 7 types of disabilities were present.){kind=link}
On June 7, 2022, at Bangkok City Hall (Sao Chingcha), Mr. Chatchart Sitthiphan, Governor of Bangkok, chaired a meeting to discuss the work of people with disabilities in Bangkok together with the network partners, organizations from 7 types of disabilities were present.
At today’s discussion meeting, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration received proposals from disability networks as a guideline to drive the development of Bangkok as a city for all.
It is divided into different areas, including occupational disabilities with the proposal to promote the employment of 800 disabled people in Bangkok within 2 years. Promotion of disabled talents. Vocational training center for the disabled. Adding digital technology skills courses. Procurement of markets for vocational promotion and products for the disabled. Training in new trades for the disabled. Bring in IT to help promote the ability to work from home, with AI supporting more work roles based on each disability.
Facilities, buildings and places in Bangkok: Propose to develop a city with equal access to facilities. Create a working committee for facilities. Accelerate the improvement of standard facilities to be the same and issue regulations to achieve concrete results and propose to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to do an inclusion analysis to analyze the impacts of the project; open a platform for everyone to participate in the direction of Bangkok policy. There is a complaint system for people with disabilities. Improving sidewalks, harbors and walkways in the Bangkok area and declaring Bangkok as an inclusive global tourist destination, a target of 1,000 destinations.
Technological innovation: Propose to create audio media applications for the blind and deaf, such as audio visual signals to facilitate crosswalks, museums, libraries, e-books, development of websites accessible to all types of disabilities. Organize a hackathon Designing costumes for people with disabilities to make their lives easier.
Welfare: Proposal to provide services for disabled person card in all centers in Bangkok, disabled person assistant in BMA departments, disabled person service center in all areas of Bangkok, free services on site, parks. The museum is equipped with additional video surveillance cameras for security. Facilitate the use of guide dogs in various locations
In the medical field, prepare to conduct health funds for people with disabilities Create a special channel to access medical services for people with disabilities Cochlear implant surgery by Bangkok Hospital
Education: Promote learning with people with disabilities in Bangkok schools. Increase the establishment of a service center for the development of children with disabilities Promote in schools the union of regular students and children with disabilities; universal design of learning/inclusive school.
Also promoting the rights of women with disabilities. Disaster prevention for people with disabilities Organize BMA shuttle service for people with disabilities; target 200 cars to serve people with disabilities; prepare ordinance adjustment to facilitate people with disabilities in all dimensions; have a task force for people with disabilities in 50 districts, have a monitoring mechanism through the provincial sub-committee with people with disabilities. Connecting people with disabilities through TV or community radio stations to make them accessible to people with disabilities and pushing the law to improve ordinances and regulations to have a mandatory condition in practice to create a clear driving force.
“Creating a metropolis for all is not only useful for people with disabilities, the elderly and children will also benefit. And it’s also a communication of caring for others. caring for each other caring for fellow city dwellers It’s a dimension that goes beyond just the physical aspect. It is also the mental aspect of being generous, kind, understanding the hearts of others. Taking care of friends who live in the same city This is the heart of a quality city, which Bangkok cannot do alone. It must receive the cooperation of various network partners to lead together to the improvement of Bangkok,” said the governor of Bangkok.