News & Events
- 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 Mobilizes the Community 
Thai CDC mobilized the community again ten years later as we did ten years ago after the outcome of each census to testify at the City of LA redistricting hearing. This time, it was for this past Saturday on 9/11/21 at the Sanamluang Cafe in Thai Town in an effort to again SAVE Thai Town Continue Reading
- 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.
- 19-7-2021
Bet Tzedek and Thai CommunityDevelopment Center Recover $300,000 in Stolen Wages for Nine Restaurant Workers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thai Community Development Center Contact: Panida Rzonca, panida@thaicdc.org Bet Tzedek Contact: Vincent Cummings, vcummings@bettzedek.org North Hollywood Sanamluang Café Pays Criminal Restitution for Labor Violations JULY 16, 2021, LOS ANGELES, CA — Sanamluang Café, a popular Thai restaurant and late-night spot in North Hollywood, paid $300,000 in criminal restitution to nine workers who had filed claims for wage theft. This case sends a powerful message to restaurants throughout Los Angeles: Pay the Continue Reading
- 19-7-2021
Congressman Adam Schiff Announces Budget for Thai Town Marketplace 
Congressmember Adam Schiff announced on July 15th, 2021 that the proposed federal budget for fiscal year 2022 will include $1,000,000 in funding to support the remaining construction and operations of the Thai Community Development Center’s business incubator and social enterprise, the Thai Town Marketplace. Chanchanit Martorell, Thai CDC Executive Director, received a phone call from Continue Reading