A fight for a smile Marriott Thailand Business Council and Operation Smile Thailand host “FIGHT NIGHT 2019” raise THB 3.3 Million fund for the foundation

Bangkok, Thailand, October 21, 2019 – Marriott Thailand Business Council and Operation Smile Thailand together hosted FIGHT NIGHT 2019, charity boxing event raise THB 3.3 Million fund for children with cleft nasal and facial deformity throughout Thailand, on October 10, 2019 at Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park.

After the previous success of FIGHT NIGHT, a fund raising event that aims to better the lives of children with cleft nasal and facial deformity, Marriott Thailand Business Council and Operation Smile Thailand once again hosted FIGHT NIGHT 2019. The 8th edition of the event invited amateur boxers to perform on stage in the charity event which was fashioned after Las Vegas-style extravagance where charitable guests donated to Operation Smile Thailand to give needed surgeries for the children with entry tickets and VIP tables at the ringside.

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Mr. Simon Bell, General Manager of Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, said that, “This is another that FIGHT NIGHT concluded with great success. All the proceeds will go to Operation Smile Thailand to give surgeries and give back smiles on the faces of thousands of children in Thailand and beyond, just like we did the years before. As part of Marriott International, the co-organizer, I would like to thank all the support that made FIGHT NIGHT 2019 possible and raised fund for the children as planned. With these efforts and goodwill, we hope that the smiles return to you the same way we smile with pride and joy when giving back to society with an event such as this.”

Apart from the adrenaline rush boxing bouts, guests were treated to scrumptious food and drinks, fun games and giveaway and most importantly the opportunity to better the lives of children with cleft nasal and facial deformity, allowing them to support their family, their communities and their country.

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Operation Smile Thailand is one of the world’s largest non-profit medical volunteer organizations. The mission is to give free operations for children with cleft nasal and facial deformity in Thailand and nearby countries. Since 1977, medical and non-medical volunteers as well as staff members of Operation Smile Thailand have been working tirelessly to perform more than 13,000 free surgeries for children in rural areas throughout Thailand. Marriott Thailand Business Council is operated under the resolution “Serve 360 – Doing Good in All Direction” of Marriott International with the determination to give back to the society until the year 2025. Apart from Operation Smile Thailand, Marriott Thailand Business Council has raised fund through various activities such as FIGHT NIGHT and Marriott Thailand Open. Marriott Thailand Business Council is resolved to give back to the communities and create beneficial activities wherever it operates.