Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin(L) has fun with Thai orphan children at a Thai Red Cross Society in Bangkok. Martin says he knew he had to come to Thailand to help after watching the devastating scenes of the Asian tsunami.(AFP)

BEIJING, Jan. 13-- Pop singer Ricky Martin says he knew he had to come to Thailand to help after watching the devastating scenes of the Asian tsunami.

The 33-year-old Puerto Rico native talked about the Ricky Martin Foundation's anti-trafficking People for Children project, and the momentum he hopes to bring to the relief efforts in Thailand.

He said he felt a need to give back, particularly to children, and to add to the efforts of the Thai government and international organizations.

Martin said he wants to figure out what his foundation can do to help, whether it is building orphanages and schools, or producing charity events.

(Source: CRIENGLISH.com)