A storm of hugs coming to help those in need next month

Like eating tacos and giving hugs and helping victims of trauma?

If that sounds like you then a trifecta awaits next month, when a Sukhumvit Road restaurant collaborates with several nonprofits for “Free Hugs Bangkok.”

Celebrate the month of love by giving back to society by helping raise money for two worthy organizations. Operation Smile Thailand provides reconstructive facial surgery for cleft lips and palates to needy children and young adults In Search of Sanuk provides food, shelter, and educational support for survivors of torture and trauma, focusing special attention on at-risk women and girls.

La Monita and El Osito restaurants located in Mahatun Plaze near BTS Phloen Chit will donate THB20 to the charities for every free hug given to their staff and THB10 for every post shared on social media with #FreeHugsBkk tag alongside @OsitoBKK.

The #FreeHugsBkk campagin kicks off Sunday, Feb. 1 and runs through Feb. 14, at the following dates and locations below. Look for the signs, then give and receive hugs along the way. 

Feb. 1, 4pm-6pm at Siam (nearby the BTS station)
Feb. 2, 5pm-6:30pm at Siam (nearby the BTS station)
Feb. 3 – 4, 5pm-6:30pm at Victory Monument (nearby the BTS station)
Feb. 5 – 6, 5pm-6:30pm at Saladaeng (nearby the BTS station)
Feb. 7 – 8, 4pm-6pm at Rajprasong Skywalk and Central World
Feb. 9 – 10, 5pm-6:30pm at Asoke Station (nearby the BTS station)
Feb. 11 – 12, 5pm-6:30pm at Aree (nearby the BTS station)
Feb. 13- 14, 5pm-6:30pm at Wireless Road
Fe.b 14th, 6:30pm onward at La Monita and El Osito Bangkok 

FIND IT:

Free Hugs Bangkok
Feb. 1 – 14

Photo: Denise Sebastian



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