Two extended Chonburi families were honored at the province’s annual Family Forum for upholding traditional and family values.
Deputy Gov. Pornchai Kwansakul designated the Dulayaprapha and Udomchaichana families as model examples for the 2013 Family Forum. To qualify for the annual commendation, families must have at least three generations all living in the same household.
Family forums must be held in every province annually under a 1990 law passed to preserve family values and traditions. The country designates each April 14 as Family Day.
Chonburi Deputy Gov. Pornchai Kwansakul (left) recognizes the Dulayaprapha family, one of two model examples for the 2013 Family Forum.
The forum consisted of seminars, meetings with community groups to listen to their opinions and help formulate family-oriented policies in the province. Attending were members of the Chonburi Women’s Development group, Community Family Development Center, charity groups, social workers and government bureaucrats.
Pornchai said problems facing families today include drug abuse, illness, teen pregnancy, AIDS and addiction to Internet social media. The Family Forum, he said, aims to offer training to parents to organize family activities and participate in religious events.
