Agencies organize activities to commemorate HM King Bhumibol
Many agencies performed merit-making and organized other activities to mark the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (Rama IX) on October 13, 2016. At the Equestrian Statue of Chulalongkorn the Great in Bangkok, the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, Gen. Narongphan Jitkaewtae, led army commanders and…
Unsung Heroes’ of Thailand’s victory over COVID-19: Lessons for India’s Asha workers
An exclusive interview with the doctor who founded Thailand’s little-known but all-powerful brigade of Village Health Volunteers. Thailand was recently chosen by WHO, together with New Zealand, as role models for their success in curbing Covid-19, and films are being made about both nations. The country reported its first case…
FTI ready to implement six strategies to get through COVID-19
Supant Mongkolsuthree, who has been re-elected as chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), until 2022, shared his vision of making small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the industrial sector more competitive in the international arena, while implementing strategies to help service organizations navigate through the coronavirus crisis. The…
HM Queen Mother provides items to homeless shelter
The utmost appreciation has been the response by recipients to the gracious gesture by Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, who has royally bestowed meals and essential items on a homeless shelter in Pathum Thani, again showing Her Majesty’s care and regard for the health and hygiene of vulnerable…
United Nations praise Thailand for COVID-19 success
Thailand’s COVID-19 response an example of resilience and solidarity: a UN Resident Coordinator’s Blog In January, Thailand became the second country to confirm a COVID-19 case but, since then, the country has shown remarkable resilience and, as of late July, there had not been any recorded cases of domestic transmission…
PM Prayut joins volunteer activities at Pakkred Home for Boys
The Prime Minister and Defense Minister, has participated in Pansuk Plukrak (sharing happiness, planting love) volunteer activities, by releasing fish and planting vegetables at Pakkred Home for Boys, while urging all children to study hard, understand history, shape the country’s future and maintain national stability. Before participating in the volunteer…