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Get Chai back on the road: my food truck repair fund
Chai drives for a living in Phuket, and a broken radiator and cooling system has stopped all income for 12 weeks.
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I make my living with my food truck. 12 weeks ago the radiator and cooling system failed, and the mechanic says the repair will cost $500. Without the vehicle I earn nothing.
I have been borrowing from friends to pay rent, and now I have run out of people to ask.
I support my 3 children. Before the breakdown I worked twelve hours a day, six days a week. I have been offered extra shifts for the next three months if I can just get the vehicle working.
I have a written estimate from a certified mechanic and will upload it here.
I'll pay the mechanic directly and show you the repaired vehicle in an update.
Where the $500 goes:
• Towing and inspection: $40
• Labor charges: $65
• radiator and cooling system replacement (parts): $395
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
- Chai
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“God bless. I'm in Moscow, thinking of you. - Moscow”
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how is Chai doing now?
Hope you get there. Please keep us posted. Greetings from Bang Khen.
Wishing you the best, Chai. Small businesses are the heart of Phuket. Hope you're open again soon. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care.
Best of luck. This could happen to any of us. Thinking of Phuket
Stay strong. Small businesses are the heart of Phuket. Hope you're open again soon. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Phuket
Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about towing and inspection, advice is welcome too. Fair thing to want to know.
Thanks for sharing this, Chai. I'd happily buy from you once you're back up.
hope it all works out, Chai. Shared this with my family. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
take care, Chai. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Ciudad de México but we're thinking of you.
Good luck, Chai. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Madrid.
Stay strong, Chai. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Miami donated after I showed her your page. God bless.
Thinking of you, Chai. Hope you make a strong comeback. Thinking of Phuket.