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On September 25, the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT) held its “Townhall Meeting” (2nd/2025) to allow staff to engage in close discussion and exchange with the management. Dr. Nanthakan Sungsuman Woodham, Executive Director, presided over the meeting, delivering the association’s key policies, strategies, and operational guidelines for 2026. The event saw a strong turnout from PPAT executives and staff, fostering a friendly and open atmosphere. The Director emphasized the strategic direction and goals to ensure the work in…

On September 24, the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT), in collaboration with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF Thailand), organized a special activity, the “MURAL PROJECT,” under the ‘Girls Act’ project (Creating Young Women Leaders in Reproductive Health in Educational Institutions). The event took place at Don Muang Chaturajinda School in Bangkok. The activity involved creating a Mural to communicate the stories, power, and values of the ‘Girls Act’ through art. The main objectives were to promote collaboration among…

On September 23, the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT) moved forward with public health support. Miss Kornrawee Sanduang, Project Manager, and Mr. Pongsakorn Saokhiao, Project Officer—staff working on the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Response Project in Mae Hong Son Province—represented PPAT in delivering 1,200 boxes of antifungal medication. The medication, supported by Bayer Thai Co., Ltd., was handed over to the Mae Hong Son Provincial Public Health Office. It will be used to alleviate skin problems…

On September 18, the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT) participated in a workshop to develop the border health coordination network in Mae Hong Son Province, which was supported by the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA). The meeting was organized to discuss and strengthen cooperation in managing health problems in the Thai-Myanmar border area. Dr. Thanawat Kongtham, Deputy Provincial Public Health Doctor of Mae Hong Son (Preventive Medicine), presided over the opening. The key issues discussed at this meeting…

Between September 15–16, the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT), Pattani Office, organized an educational training activity under the “Project to Promote Access to Medical Methods of HIV Prevention” at General Education Building 19, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus. The objective of this activity was to foster a correct understanding of PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) and PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis), as well as Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS. Over 90 students from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,…

On September 16, the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT), and the Service Workers in Group (SWING) Foundation jointly organized the third forum titled “Building Understanding on the Repeal of the Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act, B.E. 2539 (1996).” Held in Phuket Province, the event was intended to open a space for exchanging views and driving solutions to issues affecting female service workers. This event was a continuation of previous forums held…

On September 17, the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT), Pattani Office, was honored to be a speaker at the “Social Studies Seminar Project” organized by Hatyai University. The aim was to enhance students’ knowledge of reproductive health and essential self-protection skills so they can grow up safely and with quality in social, health, and sex education dimensions. The seminar took place in the Samila Meeting Room, Songkhla Building, and saw enthusiastic participation from over 200 students from the…

On September 11, speakers from the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT), along with students from the Human Resource Management major, Faculty of Business Administration, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT), organized an educational activity on reproductive health, and the prevention of HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). The event, held under the training project “Ready Minds, Safe Bodies, Far from Sexually Transmitted Diseases,” was delivered to junior high school students at Thanyaburi School in Pathum Thani Province. The…

This morning, the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT), Pattani Office, led by Khun Saitong Doloh, Project Manager, organized a training activity to enhance knowledge and develop vocational skills for vulnerable women and girls in the three Southern border provinces: Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat, under the “Project to Enhance Reproductive Health Knowledge for Women and Create Opportunities for Career Development towards a Better and Sustainable Well-being in the Three Southern Border Provinces.” The main goals are to ensure that…

Between September 1 and 5, Dr. Nanthakan Sungsuman Woodham, Director of the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT), and her team visited Tak Province to monitor and integrate the work of the project “Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) among Displaced Persons from Conflict along the Thai-Myanmar Border.” Joining the field visit were staff from the Project Division, the PPAT Mae Sot Office, the QOC Working Group, the Planning and Evaluation Division, along with officials from the…

On August 7, Dr. Thiraphong Kaewphomon, Public Health Physician for Ubon Ratchathani Province, received a donation of antifungal medication and medical supplies from Dr. Suphakrit Thanajirasak, resident doctor at the PPAT Ubon Ratchathani Medical Clinic, and staff from the Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT). The supplies are intended to support the operations of soldiers along the Thai-Cambodian border and to assist civilians in evacuation centers due to the border situation. The medication will be used for the prevention…