On January 12, more than 1,000 children arrived early at the Duang Prateep Foundation to join our National Children’s Day celebrations for 2025.

The residents of the Pattana Mai Community in Khlong Toei are smiling once again as they move into their new homes.

Khru Prateep Ungsongtham Hata, and the DPF staff held a merit-making ceremony.

In preparation for the upcoming National Children’s Day.

On January 4, Khru Prateep and three DPF staff took the opportunity to pay a courtesy call on long-term benefactor, Mr. Bengt Norman, and his wife.

We welcomed Mrs. Anna-Marie Baselgia (a long-term supporter of the Swiss Supporting Association in Switzerland) and her family to the DPF.

Khru Prateep and Dr. Tatsuya Hata welcomed the chief priest of the Kakuozan Nitttai-Ji Temple, Rev. Enryu Murakami, and his party of 19 monks to the DPF on a reciprocal visit.

Our long-time friend and supporter in Germany, Mr. Juergen Goepfert, made a very welcome return to the DPF on 12 December.

Khru Prateep and Dr. Tatsuya Hata led DPF staff and Klong Toey youths who participated in the “Run To Remember,”

Regular baking classes at the New Life Project in Kanchanaburi.

Operators of 22 Bangkok Metropolitan Administration pawn shops, led by Mr. Chanathip Veerapak (Director of BMA Pawn Shop Office).

H.E. Mr. Otaka Masato (Japanese Ambassador to Thailand) and his party were warmly welcomed to the foundation on 4 December by Prof. Sant Hathirat, Khru Prateep and Dr. Tatsuya Hata.

Youths from the Klong Toey slum have been participating in a weekend program to learn and play Australian Rules Football.

The AusThai Geophysical Consultants (Thailand), AustCham Thailand, and the Thailand Tigers Australian Rules Football Club (under the AFL Association) generously presented their annual educational scholarships o

A big thank-you to the ROFM Team (Financial Department) from the US Embassy.