It was a big day at the Pattana Mai community on January 22 when Mr. Gary Kaplan came to meet the people and inspect the projects that the HG Kaplan Foundation recently sponsored.

he Duang Prateep Foundation, together with its network partners, the Sikkha Asia Foundation, Baan Tharn Namchai Foundation, Manee & Mana Groups, and the Mirror Foundation joined hands to restore smiles to children at Hat Yai Municipal Park in Songkhla Province who were affected by the major flooding

On 5 January, Prof. Sant Hathirat, M.D., Khru Prateep and Dr. Tatsuya Hata and the DPF staff held a merit-making ceremony to bring good fortune in 2026.

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to I.T. Solution Computer (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Head Office) for generously donating toy sets to children in Hat Yai , Songkhla Province on the occasion of National Children’s Day 2026.

merry christmas and happy new year 2026

The Duang Prateep Foundation warmly welcomed the Ohmi High School Concert Band Club from Japan, consisting of ninety students.

On 17th December, we regretfully farewelled Ms. Judy Mullins, volunteer English language teacher at the DPF Kindergarten.

Congratulations to Ms. Waranya (“Am”) Jongsaeng from our New Life Project (Kanchanaburi) who, while studying her final year of high school in Japan, also excelled in the traditional Japanese martial art sport of “Naginata-do”.

On December 10, Khru Prateep and Dr. Tatsuya Hata welcomed to the foundation nine monks from Japan’s Tendaishu Hyogo Temple, a long-term supporter of the DPF.

On 9 December, some of our DPF students had the rare opportunity to attend an international sporting event.

On December 9, the Duang Prateep Foundation welcomed a delegation of aged care facility entrepreneurs.

We welcomed Ms. Alix Sue Bishop, our long-term supporter from Canada, along with her friends Ms. Lila Yee, Ms. Wendy Yee, and Ms. Sylvia Johnston, who visited DPF from 16–25 November.

During 12-21 November, the playground at the DPF kindergarten was renovated.

Forty employees of Coca-Cola carried out volunteer activities at the Duang Prateep Foundation (DPF) from November 18-20 as part of the Swire Coca-Cola Global Service Trip Program.

On 17 November, we were delighted to welcome Ms. Christina Axel, the coordinator from the “INSAMLINGSSTIFTELSEN MITT FADDERBARN” and her family.