he Department of ASEAN Affairs has been organizing the “ASEAN Library” project since 2014.The aim of the project is to establish ASEAN libraries in schools that meet the criteria of having 300 or more students and actively engage in ASEAN-related activities.
The Royal Thai Embassies and Consulates abroad played an essential role in providing support during the Young Ambassadors of Virtue’s visits under the “Broadening the Young Ambassadors of Virtue’s Perspectives” Project. They helped facilitate the organization of trips by giving programme advice, selecting appropriate local schools, giving a warm welcome to the delegations, and making sure that the visits went smoothly. With the assistance of the Royal Thai Embassies and Consulates, the delegations had the opportunity to pay courtesy calls on the Ambassadors, the Consul-Generals, and local high-ranking officials in those countries. The visits also allowed the Young Ambassadors to learn about the responsibilities and work of staff and officers at the Royal Thai Embassies and Consulates. Many were even inspired to become future diplomats.
Volunteers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs joined the Foundation in empowering Thai youth by participating in all activities organized by the Foundation to broaden perspectives and to inspire and pride among the Young Ambassadors, as they represent Thailand in fostering relations with young people around the world. The Foundation owes much of its success to the support and the dedication of several volunteers and officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Private Sector has become noticeably more active in developing their CSR programmes. This provided a good opportunity for interested private companies to become Friends of YAVF by sponsoring the Foundation’s activities which aim to create opportunity and yield benefits to schools and students in all provinces of Thailand. Private companies may inform the Foundation of the types of activities they would like to sponsor by contacting the Foundation directly at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China awarded 150 scholarships, 5,000 baht per each scholarship, for a total of 750,000 baht 27 the Young Ambassadors of Virtue Foundation’s network schools in Nakorn Ratchasima, Rayong and Chiang Mai.
On 13 October 2015, H.E. Mr. Ning Fukui, Ambassador of China to Thailand, along with his wife visited Wat Srakaew School in Nakorn Ratchasima to award 50 scholarships, each worth 5,000 baht, to exemplary students from 9 schools in 7 education districts. The schools were selected by the Young Ambassador of Virtue Foundation. The 9 schools range from pilot YAVF schools (Wat Srakaew School) to schools that joined the Foundation in its expansion phase during 2001.
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China awarded 150 scholarships, 5,000 baht per each scholarship, for a total of 750,000 baht 27 the Young Ambassadors of Virtue Foundation’s network schools in Nakorn Ratchasima, Rayong and Chiang Mai.
On 13 October 2015, H.E. Mr. Ning Fukui, Ambassador of China to Thailand, along with his wife visited Wat Srakaew School in Nakorn Ratchasima to award 50 scholarships, each worth 5,000 baht, to exemplary students from 9 schools in 7 education districts. The schools were selected by the Young Ambassador of Virtue Foundation. The 9 schools range from pilot YAVF schools (Wat Srakaew School) to schools that joined the Foundation in its expansion phase during 2001.
The Embassy of India in Bangkok, in cooperation with the Young Ambassadors of Virtue foundation, organized a visit to Thailand for 10 middle-school and high-school students, and 2 teachers from 2 leading schools in India, which are Sarar Patel Vidyalaya in New Delhi, and Mayo College (an all girls’ school) in the northwestern part of India. The visit took place between 10 – 18 January 2016. This visit is part of an exchange visit program, carried out under an MOU on academic exchange program between the Royal Thai Embassy in India and the Embassy of India in Bangkok.
The Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi, in cooperation with the Young Ambassadors of Virtue Foundation, organized a Thai-India student exchange program. This program was established based on the MOU between the Royal Thai Embassy and the Indian Embassy regarding academic exchange program between Thailand and India.
The Royal Thai Consulate in Osaka, in collaboration with the Young Ambassadors of Virtue Foundation, organized a visit to the Kansai Region of the Young Ambassadors of Virtue. The delegation consists of 5 Ambassadors of Virtue and 1 supervisor teacher from 6 schools in 6 provinces (Nan, Khon Khaen, Chantaburi, Petchaburi and Yala). These are 5th – 6th grade students, with the average age between 11 – 12 years old, selected from schools in the Foundation’s network. Prior to the visit, the Foundation arranged a preparatory session for the students to help get them ready for the visit. The students also paid a courtesy call to the Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The Young Ambassadors of Virtue Foundation, in cooperation with the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Frankfurt, organized a visit to Germany during 10 – 24 November 2015 for a delegation of 4 students and 1 teach from 5 schools, located in the 5 provinces of Thailand (Chiang Rai, Phichitr, Rayong, Chantaburi and Bangkok). The students are in grade 6 – 8, ranging from 11 to 13 years old. They were selected from the project that aimed at broadening their perspectives and fostering friendship between neighboring countries, held in January – March 2015.
A delegation of 5 Young Ambassadors of Virtue and 1 teacher from 6 schools in 5 provinces of Thailand visited Indonesia on 15 – 23 January 2015. The Young Ambassadors of Virtue were selected to join this visit from their participation in the energy conservation camp which was held in October 2014.
The Young Ambassadors of Virtue Foundation carried out the “Exchange of Friendship Among T- CLMV Youths ” project. The project brought together the Thai Young Ambassadors of Virtue and students from schools under the royal patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn in neighboring CLMV countries (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam). The project took place during 30 April – 10 May 2016.
12 Young Ambassadors of Virtue from 12 schools in 12 provinces (Chiang Rai, Lam Phoon, Petchaboon, Loey, Chaiyaphum, Sakol Nakhon, Nakhon Panom, Srisaket, Pathumthani, Petchburi and Yala), together with 48 students from the CLMV countries, participated in a learning activity that taught them about energy and natural resource conservation, as well as the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy. The activity was carried out under the “Exchange of Friendship among T- CLMV Youths Project ” project of the Young Ambassadors of Virtue Foundation. The activity aims to expose the participating students to the application of the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy in agriculture and enable them to realize the necessity and the reasons behind energy and environmental conservation.
On 2 May 2016, the delegation visited Wat Don Kai Tia School in Petchaburi province. Mr. Trairong Anantanitiwet, the school director, along with the school’s teachers and students, gave a warm welcome to the delegation. As part of cultural exchange, both sides gave their performances on stage. Four educational stations were set up for students to explore and learn. Those stations are (1) Mathematics: the wonder of numbers (2) Geometric invention (3) Innovation and ways of lives, and (4) Thai traditional arts and games. The delegation also paid a visit to Pan Sorn Narai Supplementary Occupation Group for Women and Hoop Kra Pong Cooperative.
Director of the Young Ambassador of Virtue Foundation led the delegation of 37 on a visit to the Republic of Vietnam from 30 March – 4 April 2015. The delegation comprised 26 Young Ambassadors of Virtue and 7 teachers, representing 21 provinces in the northeastern part of Thailand and 2 provinces in the central part of Thailand. They were selected from the agriculture camp held in Bhupan, Sakolnakorn province in November 2014.
H.E. Ms. Chantipha Phutrakul, Director of Young Ambassador of Virtue Foundation, led a delegation of 46 individuals on a visit to Myanmar on 23 February – 1 March 2015. The delegation included 32 Young Ambassadors of Virtue, 9 teachers, 2 school directors and staff from the Foundation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, and volunteers from Devawongse Institute of Foreign Affairs. The Young Ambassadors of Virtue represented 32 schools from 25 provinces in the northern and the center parts of Thailand. They were selected from the “Dhamma is the Light of Wisdom” camp, which was held in November 2014.
H.E. Ms. Chantipha Phutrakul, Director of Young Ambassador of Virtue Foundation, led a delegation of 37 individuals on a visit to Malaysia on 26 – 31 January 2015. The delegation included 28 Young Ambassadors of Virtue, 6 teachers and 2 school directors representing 14 provinces in the southern part of Thailand and 7 provinces in the eastern part of Thailand. The students were selected from the “Save the world, Save the land” camp which was held in November 2014.
The Director of Young Ambassadors of Virtue Foundation led a delegation of 39 persons under the project Young Ambassadors of Virtue to Lao PDR from 1 – 7 September 2013. The visit took place as part of the project “Young Ambassadors of Virtue for the Strength of the Land 2013”. The delegation included 26 Young Ambassadors of Virtue, 8 teachers,1 school director, 1 YAVF Board member and 2 staff members. The Youth Ambassadors were selected in August to join the visit from their participation in the training camp on the ‘Treasures of Soil and the Thai Agricultural Way.’
