Bangkok--22 Nov--SET
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Foundation honors and encourages philanthropic acts of individuals and organizations through its annual "Social Recognition Project" in seven areas, with this year's award from the Professor Sangvian Indaravijaya Foundation for education, sponsored by SET, being granted to Sripan Viantong, former principal of Wattanotai Payap School in Chiang Mai province, for her life-long contribution to build opportunities for teachers and students.
This award recognizes the person selected by the Foundation, and is one of SET's corporate social responsibility projects. The Social Recognition Project identifies, honors, and inspires those benefiting society and encourages others to follow in their footsteps. The project is organized annually since 2007 awarding organizations and persons that contribute to society. The SET realizes the importance of corporate social responsibility and has incorporated social responsibility as a major part of its vision.
Charamporn Jotikasthira, SET president and SET Foundation director and secretary said: “The Sangvian Foundation has been supporting Thai society, particularly in education development, for more than 12 years. The foundation’s goal is aligned with that of SET Foundation because both emphasize developing the quality of people and the country. We strongly believe that this encouragement will help inspire many others in society to upgrade Thai education,” Charamporn added.
Sopawadee Lertmanaschai, Director and Secretary of the Professor Sangvian Indaravijaya Foundation, said that the Social Recognition Project helped raise the public profile of those who had sacrificed their personal interests for the public good, holding them up as role models, so that others might follow suit and help Thai society to grow with sustainability. Therefore, this year’s award went to Sripan Viantong, former principal of Wattanotai Payap School in Chiang Mai, who had developed Thai education for 38 years.
Of the seven awards, four have now been announced: the award for the Vimuttayalaya Foundation was granted to Phan Pankum for his contribution to organic agriculture; the Duang Prateep award was granted to Police Lieutenant Colonel Somkiat Seemakupt for his commitment to fighting drugs, including protecting residents from drugs; the Sugree Charoensook Award was granted to Tongsai Tubtanon for his musical talent in initiating usage of the Thai folk electric guitar to preserve Thai cultural heritage; and the Population and Community Development Association was granted to the Hug Muang Nan Foundation and Institute for Sustainable Agriculture Community of Chiang Mai province.
The awardees chosen by the other two organizations, which are the Football History Association of Thailand and the Thai Library Association, will be announced soon.