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Young Ambassadors of Virtue’s Visit to the Kansai Region

29 September 2017 - 9 October 2017
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The Royal Thai Consulate in Osaka, in collaboration with the Young Ambassadors of Virtue Foundation, organized a visit to Kansai for the selected group of Young Ambassadors of Virtue during 29 September – 9 October 2017, as part of activities to celebrate and commemorate the 130th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Thailand and Japan. This is also the second year that the Royal Thai Consulate in Osaka and the Young Ambassadors of Virtue Foundation has organised such visit, with a view to foster friendship and strengthen people-to-people relation between the Thai and Japanese youth through various cultural and educational activities.

5 Young Ambassadors of Virtue (6th and 7th grade with average age of 12 – 13 years old) and 1 supervisor teacher from 6 schools in 6 provinces (Nakhorn Pathom, Nontaburi, Chainat, Uthai Thani, Chaiyaphum and Sri Saket) participated in this visit.

The abovementioned delegation paid a courtesy call to the Consul-General. They also paid a visit to Kouyou Primary School, during which the Young Ambassadors of Virtue had a chance to meet new friends, a beginning step towards a long-lasting friendship at the youth level between the two nations.

The delegation stayed at Japanese host families, allowing them to learn about Japanese ways of lives. They also participated in cultural and food exchange activities, and visited various important landmarks and historical sites in Osaka, Kyoto and Nara.

Upon their return to Thailand, YAVF group discussed their experiences and shared things they learned during the trip on “Young Ambassadors of Virtue On Air” program, which airs on Saranrom Radio, AM 1575 kHz.

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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.

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