17 April – Committee of the Princess Maha Chakri Award Foundation Approved to select a teacher who received the 5th Prince Maha Chakri Award 2023 “Kru Niwat”, a pioneer of learning and a developer on a high mountain.
Her Royal Highness Princess Kanitthathiraj Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s Department Her Royal Highness personally attended the 2022 Annual General Meeting of the Committee of the Princess Maha Chakri Award Foundation with an important agenda It is to consider approving the list of teachers who have received the 5th Prince Maha Chakri Award. The Prince Maha Chakri Award is an international award. It is given to teachers who make changes in the lives of their students and contribute to the education circle in ASEAN countries. and Timor-Leste, a total of 11 students every 2 years. The 5th Prince Chakri Award Ceremony will be held on October 17, 2018. Teachers who received the award from 11 countries, including Brunei Daru Negara. Ssalam Kru Mohammad Amir Irwan bin Hachimuk Sin, Kingdom of Cambodia Kruhe Chakriya, Republic of Indonesia Teacher Haris Dayani, Lao People’s Democratic Republic Teacher Kim Phuong Heungmany, Malaysia Crusei Fulnisan Che Ismail, Republic of the Union of Myanmar Crudow A Su Win, Republic of the Philippines Cruz Gerwin O. Valencia, Republic of Singapore Cruz Luan Penny, Democratic Republic of Timor- Leste Kru Philomena Da Costa, Socialist Republic of Vietnam Teacher Nguyen Man Hung
for Thailand The Princess Maha Chakri Award Foundation Together with educational agencies, select teachers who deserve to receive the Princess Maha Chakri Award between 2022 and 2023 by the provincial and Bangkok selection committees, a total of 77 provinces and 7 organizations with national awards. Niwat Ngoen Ngam Meesuk, teacher at the Thai Hilltribe Community Learning Center “Mae Fah Luang” (NESDB), Ban Moko Kee, Tha Song Yang District, Tak Province and acting as a supervisor in 5 learning centers and a branch classroom at Ban Mogo Mai, A.D. Tha Song Yang by providing education to people of all age groups in the community. both basic education to promote literacy career development quality of life and environment By using the village community forum to create learning in the community to solve drug problems reduce monoculture reduce deforestation Promote integrated coffee cultivation and develop eco-tourism. Including life skills necessary for living Kru Niwat has devoted his whole life as a teacher on the mountain for more than 21 years and has pioneered 5 “Mae Fah Luang” hill tribe community learning centers, each located 7-10 kilometers apart. “I want to repay the kindness of the land. by providing knowledge that will accompany students until the end of his breath.”
In addition, the Princess Maha Chakri Award Foundation Considered to award Kunakorn to 2 persons, namely Teacher Udon Saising, a beloved and faithful teacher of students, parents and communities working at Ban Kota Baru School, Raman District, Yala Province, and Teacher Somkiat Sae Teng, a new generation teacher who created Quality of education for local love Emphasize the identity and success of every child. Performing duties at Khao Noi Wittayakhom School, Muang District, Trat Province
While the meeting added countries to nominate teachers for the 6th Prince Maha Chakri Award in 2025, 3 other countries are Bangladesh, Bhutan and Mongolia, which are countries where His Majesty King Kanitthathiraj Chao. Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s Department Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s educational projects And in the past year, the Foundation And network partners, both domestic and international, work to support the exchange of knowledge of the award-winning teacher network, for example, a project to promote and develop spelling, speaking, reading, writing Thai for children in the wilderness. According to the initiative of His Majesty King Kanitthathiraj Chao Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s Department with the cooperation of the Thai Red Cross Society Kasetsart University Education Equity Fund and higher education institutions To support Thai language teachers in schools where the majority of students are ethnic groups. Through the village education volunteer system Use of media and support mechanisms at the local level which currently has the power of teachers and volunteers in 14 provinces to pilot Covering 1,619 target schools.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency