Champ charity walker and British expat Jamie Lee Valentine has actually finished a 1,050 km walk in 53 days. His goal is to motivate contributions of one million baht (around 23,000 GBP) for the Thai charity Make sure Kids which is wanting to develop a brand-new foster house for mistreated and abandoned kids.
Now back in his preferred Pattaya resort, Mr Valentine stated, “It has actually been a long legend strolling primarily along dirty and foul-smelling primary roadways to Phuket so I was thankful to take a trip back by airplane and not on foot.” In remarks to the Bangkok Post, he stated he had actually been detected en path with sciatica, an unpleasant and devastating illness of the lower spinal column which infects the legs. He declared he had actually rested for 2 days and has actually not had any issues given that. Pattaya nerve professional Dr Jay Promkhuntod commented, rest and workout were the type in numerous clients, however a program must be authorized by a medical professional as every case is various.
A dad of 2, Mr Valentine has actually made numerous other charity strolls both here, in UK and in the Philippines. He wants to stroll to Penang in Malaysia due to the fact that “it likewise starts with the letter P.” Throughout the Phuket trek, he got the assistance of pals and, in specific, the Hash Home Harriers, a prominent group of non-competitive running social clubs. Those wanting to contribute can access the Facebook page of Make sure Children or phone 092 754 8040.
