App helps Thai women abroad

Trainees show off the Yingthai applications on their smartphones, joined by Lertpanya Buranabundit, (standing) director-general of the Department of Women's Affairs and Family Development, at a learning centre in Chon Buri on Saturday.

CHON BURI: A new mobile application has been introduced to help Thai women who plan to live and work abroad or are already doing so.

More Thai people are leaving the country to study, work or marry foreigners, and the application would help Thai women prepare and adapt, said Lertpanya Buranabundit, director-general of the Department of Women's Affairs and Family Development.

He introduced the Yingthai app on Saturday during a training session held by the department.

Yingthai provides useful and necessary information on support networks in other countries, legal and cultural tips, contact numbers, tips on preparing for overseas trips, lifestyle advice and information on Thai organisations in other countries, he said.

"Those who are in trouble and need help in other countries can use the application to quickly find useful information anywhere and anytime," Mr Lertpanya said.

The free application is now available for downloading on Apple and Android mobile devices.