BANGKOK, 10 December 2014 – A total of 90 persons who have helped disadvantaged people during 2014 were presented with Prachabodi Award in a ceremony presided over by Her Royal Highness Princess Soamsawali yesterday (9 Dec).
The award was started in 2007 by the Office of Welfare Promotion and Protection of Children, Youth, the Elderly and Vulnerable Groups to support those who have inspired others who live in hardship to continue their living with happiness and courage.
This year the Prachabodi Award was presented to four groups of people – 19 individuals who contributed their time and financial support towards those in inferior living conditions, five organizations which have supported less fortunate people, 21 media representatives whose coverage and news articles benefited people in deprived situation and 45 individuals who have lived in hardship but are able to lead their lives in an exemplary way.
