Category Archives: News on Thai CDC
- 11-10-2021
Save Thai Town in the LA Redistricting
Thai CDC was in the news on its efforts to Save Thai Town in the LA redistricting. Here’s the link to the article:https://laist.com/news/politics/las-latest-redistricting-plan-makes-koreatown-whole-but-troubles-other-asian-hubs
- 23-9-2021
Thai CDC Commendation
On September 21, 2021, the Mayor of the City of El Monte presented Thai CDC with a commendation in the city’s council chambers recognizing us for our work to liberate 72 Thai garment workers in 1995 from the makeshift garment factory that enslaved them. The factory was located in the City of El Monte. The Continue Reading
- 16-9-2021
Thai CDC’s Small Business Program
Thai CDC Small Business Counselor, Adul Doheng is interviewed about Thai CDC’s small business program by NAT TV:
- 16-9-2021
Thai CDC’s Vaccination Clinic
Thai CDC Directing Attorney, Panida Rzonca is interviewed about Thai CDC’s vaccination clinic by NAT TV:
- 15-9-2021
California Humanities Interview
Check out The California Humanities interview with Thai CDC Executive Director, Chancee Martorell and Directing Attorney, Panida Rzonca regarding Thai CDC’s exhibit on the El Monte Thai Garment Slavery Case that ran between June 10th, 2021 and September 5th, 2021 at the Museum of Social Justice . https://calhum.org/thai-el-monte-garment-workers-interview/
- 13-9-2021
Thai CDC’s Vaccination Clinic in Thai Town
Thai CDC’s vaccination clinic in Thai Town has been administering 3rd shots of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to the immunocompromised since mid-August 2021 and Siam Town USA News covered it here in two different segments of their news.
- 31-5-2021
Asian Pacific Heritage Month
Before Asian Pacific American Heritage Month comes to a close at the end of the month of May, our Thai CDC Executive Director, Chancee Martorell, was one of the API individuals recognized for her work on behalf of disadvantaged and vulnerable members of the Thai community on a program that aired on May 28th, 2021, Continue Reading
- 25-1-2021
An Interview With Siam Town
On January 21, 2021, Thai CDC Executive Director, Chancee Martorell, sat down for a video interview with the Thai media outlet, Siam Town, that was broadcast LIVE nationwide and in Thailand. Here’s a link to the recording of the broadcast. ชุมชนไทยจะได้อะไรจากรัฐบาลโจ ไบเดน โดยเฉพาะนโยบายอิมมิเกรชั่น
- 1-8-2020
Every August 2nd since 1995, Thai CDC celebrates Freedom!
Every August 2nd since 1995, Thai CDC celebrates Freedom! And this year is a milestone as it is the 25th anniversary of Thai garment workers being freed from conditions of slavery. It was at the pre-dawn hour of August 2nd, 1995 that Thai CDC participated in the multi-agency task force that liberated 72 Thai nationals Continue Reading
- 21-10-2019
Thai Town’s 20th Anniversary
As Thai CDC is making plans to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Thai Town which is on the 27th of October, LA Magazine is helping us mark the occasion with the release of this article today, “20 Years Ago, L.A. Became Home to the Country’s First and Only Thai Town.” You may find the article Continue Reading