Category Archives: News on Thai CDC
- 12-8-2014
Asian Community Leaders Meet with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti 
Los Angeles – On August 12th, 2014, thirty Asian Pacific Islander (API) community leaders met with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti including Chanchanit Martorell, Executive Director of the Thai Community Development Center, as part of the Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Roundtable. In preparation for the meeting, Martorell and the community leaders Continue Reading
- 6-8-2014
Thai CDC Featured on APCF Newsletter! The Asian Pacific Community Fund featured Thai CDC in their newsletter! Check out the newsletter article on our work here.
- 16-7-2014
The Funders’ Network Visits Thai Town 
THAI TOWN – On July 16th, 2014, over 20 funders from around the nation convened at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Western Avenue to learn about the many programs and projects that the Thai Community Development Center is undertaking to help make Thai Town a thriving and vibrant community. “The Funders’ Network for Smart Continue Reading
- 19-6-2014
Housing Development Made Possible by the Asian Pacific Community Fund Through the generosity of the Asian Pacific Community Fund, Thai CDC has been able to increase its capacity for housing development and enhance its services to the Thai community. [embedplusvideo height=”315″ width=”560″ editlink=”http://bit.ly/TPbwPP” standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/sHJJ3pnDJMs?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=sHJJ3pnDJMs&width=560&height=315&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=¬es=” id=”ep8480″ /]
- 5-6-2014
Justice Prevails! 
Justice has finally been achieved for 500 Thai farmworkers from our EEOC vs Global Horizons Case yesterday! Four farms agreed to a settlement totaling $2.4 million. EEOC’s Public Relations representative, Christine Park-Gonzalez, stated, “Congratulations. Because of your (Thai CDC) efforts, the claimants feel redeemed. It is because of you and your staff that these cases Continue Reading
- 1-5-2014
Thai CDC speaks to ABC News during May Day Rally 
“Our very own Staff Attorney, Panida Rzonca, speaks to ABC regarding the plight of Thai immigrants during the annual May Day Rally for Worker and Immigrant Rights held in Downtown LA.” Click on the photo to watch the article.
- 16-4-2014
Thai CDC Partners With Jitlada Thai Restaurant to Launch the “We Care” Campaign 
Thai CDC is proud to announce that one of the city’s most respected Thai restaurants, Jitlada, will be the first to partner with them in the “We Care” Campaign. Launched on April 8th, the “Jitlada Cares” Campaign will designate every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month as “Jitlada Cares” days. On these days, 15% Continue Reading
- 31-3-2014
Another Victory in the Fight for Justice 
On Cesar Chavez Day, we celebrate another victory in the fight for justice for migrant farm workers. The United States District Court for the District of Hawaii Judge Leslie Kobayashi has found that Thai farm workers brought to the US as part of the largest human trafficking case in our nation’s history did experience “disparate Continue Reading
- 30-1-2014
The Future of L.A.’s Thai Town and Koreatown Communities Ride on a ‘Promise’ 
Earlier this month, President Obama announced the first five recipient areas of his Promise Zone Initiative, a formal partnership between the federal government, local communities, and businesses intended to help shrink poverty and expand the rosters of the middle class. The initiative enables those areas to receive a share of a $500 million investment in Continue Reading
- 5-12-2013
Thai CDC Small Business Program Hosts Small Business Reunion Party 
On November 24, 2013, the Thai Community Development Center’s Small Business Program hosted a Small Business Reunion Party at Darabar Secret Thai Cuisine from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Thai Town, Los Angeles. The reunion attracted close to 50 attendees and featured a series of workshops, live entertainment, games and Thai food for former Continue Reading