Locals at the scene of a motorcycle accident in Prajuab Khirikhan yesterday were surprised at one of the medics on the foundation team.
He was 73 year old Marco from Italy. He was helping staunch the blood flow in a hand wound of one of the victims at the accident in Muang district of Prajuab.
Marco was a former ambulance driver and medic in Italy before coming to Thailand. He has lived in the area for many years and has a Thai wife.
However, he cant speak Thai or English.
Marco originally applied to do volunteer work at a foundation in Petchaburi and helped out there for two years.
After that he transferred and for the last four years he has been attached to the Sawang Prajuab foundation sporting their smart blue uniform.
He helps out one or two mornings a week using his valuable experience to help people in distress.
He usually goes back to Italy at Christmas time.
(Source:-TNews)