On 18th July, Khru Prateep, DPF teachers, kindergarten students, elderly citizens, parents and guardians joined the annual candle procession ceremony to mark the beginning of the Buddhist Rains Retreat (in lieu of 21st July).

Mr. Tatsushi Nishioka, Minister of the Embassy of Japan, recently invited Khru Prateep, Dr. Tatsuya Hata and DPF staff to a luncheon in order to discuss a range of topics, including the urgent problems of the Klong Toey community, the Care-Givers for the Elderly project, and the long relationship be

The annual members’ meeting of Klong Toey Cooperative Service for Development Ltd. was held at the DPF on 14 July. Key aims of the meeting were solving the problem of loan sharks, and the interest rates at which members can borrow money from the cooperative. Currently, almost two thousand people fro

Fourteen students and teachers from Kosei Gakuen Girls High School in Japan paid an international goodwill visit to the New Life Project in Kanchanaburi (NLPK) from 13-14 July.

On 13 July, a team from KPMG (Thailand), organized a training session at the DPF for 35 of our sponsored primary-level students.

Privy Councilor Mr. Paiboon Kumchaya kindly visited the Care-Givers for the Elderly Project on 11 July, to observe the progress and success of the project.

On July 10, Khru Prateep and the DPF Sponsorship Section team, led by Ms. Sairoung Raksachorb, organized a scholarship presentation to 10 sponsored students who are studying at Baan Tungsala School and Baan Kao School in Kanchanaburi province.

On July 6, Austhai Geophysical Consultants (Thailand), AustCham Thailand, and Thailand Tigers Australian Rules Football Club (under the Australian Football League Association) generously presented educational scholarships to fourteen Klong Toey male youths who have been training/playing with the Tig

On 2 July, Khru Prateep, DPF Manager and Head of Sponsorship took Kriangkrai Palasonthi to thank his scholarship sponsor, Mr. Narong Chearavanont. Kriangkrai graduated from King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB) with a Doctor of Philosophy, Information and Communication Techn

In the evening of 2 July, Khru Prateep and Mr. Robert Wison (a long-term American friend and supporter of the DPF) joined other well-wishers in celebrating the 248th Anniversary of the Independence of the United States of America.

June 29 was Family Relationship Day at the New Life Project Kanchanaburi (NLPK).

Ms. Suphasri Wateerattanaphanich (“Pang”), a youth at our New Life Project for abused and abandoned children (NLPK), is now studying at Bang Sai Arts and Crafts Center Aquarium in Ayutthaya Province to develop her talent in art

H.E. Mr. Masato Otaka (Japanese Ambassador), Mr. Atsushi Nishioka (Minister) and Mr. Akiyoshi Suzuki (First Secretary) recently welcomed to the embassy Khru Prateep, Khun Ladaphan and 16 recently graduated students of the Care-Givers for the Elderly Project, together with school and university repre

Our 2024 ceremony for Teacher Appreciation Day, when students pay respect to their teachers, took place on 27 June

On June 25, Ms. Inju Lee and Ms. Inhwa Lee of the Korean Influencers and Scissors Family visited the DPF to provide free haircuts for 30 lucky elderly people. In addition, they distributed lunch, ice-cream and coffee to the elderly, and also lunch and ice-cream to the kindergarten students. Thank yo