Mental Health Promotion Project to improve the quality of life of Thai People in Sri Lanka

From 21 – 24 September 2018

From 21 to 24 September 2018, the Royal Thai Embassy cooperated with Department of Mental Health, Ministry of Public Health of Thailand to organise the Mental Health Promotion Project to improve the quality of life of Thai People in Sri Lanka. The Embassy has invited 1 Thai psychologist namely Dr. Terdsak Detkong from Department of Mental Health to visit Thai community in Sri Lanka.

On 21 September 2018, Dr. Terdsak along with the Consul and the consular staff visited 4 Thai inmates at Walikada Prison in Colombo to inquire about their living conditions and mental health check and give them advices on how to relieve their stress as well as provide relevant consular assistance.

On 22 September 2018, the Seminar on how to improve the quality of life in Sri Lanka was organised at the Royal Thai Embassy. H.E. Mrs. Chulamanee Chartsuwan gave a welcoming remarks to 20 Thai people, who participated in the seminar. Dr. Terdsak, who was the speaker of this seminar, also gave individual counselling to those interested.

On 23 September 2018, Dr. Terdsak along with the Consul and the consular staff visited 20 Thai workers in the construction site of Noppawong Construction Lanka Private Company Limited to provide individual and group counselling to those interested.