On June 19, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shayaniss Kono, Secretary General of the Association, accompanied by Ms. Penpan Chittasenee, the Association’s Treasurer, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Sukanya Sripho, the Registrar, held discussions with PPAT staff. The meeting focused on exchanging knowledge, addressing work methods and challenges, and collaboratively enhancing PPAT’s operational efficiency. The session was held in the main conference room at the Samdet Upatham Building in Bangkok….

PPAT would like to congratulate Mr. Jeuseng Jesu, a volunteer in three southern border provinces in the occasion of having been awarded for the 2022 annual volunteer at the Annual General Meeting 2022. Mr. Jeuseng Jesu has served as a leading volunteer who has been working with PPAT from 1992. He started with disseminating knowledge on HIV/AIDS to fishermen in Pattani province under these projects; 1. Well-Being Promotion in the South project 2. Fishermen Well-Being Leads to Motherly Security in the southern part of the South Project 3. Youths Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Promotion and Strength in southern border Project 4. The Elderly and Healthy Environment Project Project 5. Quality of Life Improvement, Tak Bai district, Narathiswas Project 6. Domestic and Community Violence Reduction in Pattani province Project and 7. Khok Nong Na Project….

PPAT would like to congratulate Ms. Kaimook Kasamrong, Ms. Jarinya Wantawong, Mrs. Chenurwatee Binkuno, Mr. Chuchat Sayantuam, Ms. Napatsorn Kotsen, Mrs. Suwanna Mahama, Ms. Saikam Nun and Mr. Apiwat Anghiran in the occasion of having been awarded for the 2022 annual outstanding volunteers at the Annual General Meeting 2022….

PPAT conducted the 53rd Annual General Meeting on 27 May 2023 and grant awards to annual benefactors as well as outstanding volunteers at the Grand Meeting room at the PPAT Headquarter Building. The meeting was honorary chaired by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Luedech Girdwichai, PPAT President, with PPAT 17th council members, namely, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shayaniss Kono, Secretary-General, Ms. Penpan Chittasenee, Treasurer, Asst. Prof. Dr. Sukanya Sripho, Registrar, Ms. Sirichandra Balakanich and Mrs. Ameenoh Meedsen, along with youth council members, Ms. Dadchaneeya Ruttanasiri and Ms. Intharadara Chuengdee. In addition, PPAT members and staff attended and witnessed the awards granting to benefactors and outstanding volunteers of 2022….

PPAT has newly opened a clinic in Chiang Rai province to develop family planning work in the area to promote quality birth and reduce unplanned pregnancy. On 29 April 2023, Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand (PPAT) under the Patronage of Her Royal Highness the Princess Mother, organized the clinic opening ceremony at Chiang Rai clinic with the aims to; a) Serve as the SRHR learning source b) Operate as the SRHR and Family Planning service provider c) Reduce unplanned pregnancy problems within the area and nearby locations. The opening ceremony was honorary attended by Mr. Puttipong Sirimart, Chiang Rai Governer, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Luedech Girdwichai, PPAT President and council members as well as network partners, namely, Chiang Rai Administrative Organization, Chiang Rai Royal Thai Police, Chiang Rai Ratchaprachanukroeh Hospital, Chiang Rai Social Development and Human Security Office, Chiang Rai Women Center, Chiang Rai Technology College, Chiang Rai Commercial Vocational College, Chiang Rai Non-Formal Education Office, Chiang Rai Population and…

On 27 April 2023, Dr. Nanthakan Sungsuman Woodham, Executive Director, led the taskforce to implement the project Pilot End-to-End Referral System to Increase Female Migrant Workers’ Access to Comprehensive Abortion Care with Mr. Santi Laownipon, Samutsakorn Provincial Public Health Medical Doctor and board members from Samutsakorn Labour and Welfare Office, Samutsakorn Social Development and Human Security Office, Vichaivej Samutsakorn Hospital, Samutsakorn Hospital and one representative from each Mahachai Hospitals to present project implementation and results evaluation as well as discuss referral system to refer female migrant workers to receive SRHR services. The project Pilot End-to-End Referral System to Increase Female Migrant Workers’ Access to Comprehensive Abortion Care is funded by Grand Challenges Canada (GCC)….