BANGKOK, 10 May 2012 – The representative from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has visited the Sufficiency Economy Learning Center in Pattani province.
Advisor to the OIC Secretary-General Sayed Kassem El-Masry has traveled to the Sirindhorn Military Camp in Pattani province to observe the works and achievements of the Sufficiency Economy Learning Center as well as meet victims of the Southern unrest.
The Self Sufficiency Learning Center was founded in October 2008 with the objective of creating sustainable peace based on equality and justice in the three southernmost provinces. The center also follows HM the King’s advice to “understand, reach out and develop” in its effort to improve the people’s quality of life. In order for southern people with different religions to live together in harmony, the center uses different approaches including the policy of letting politics lead military actions, resolving conflicts in a peaceful manner, respecting human rights and developing a balanced quality of life.
The center has tasked itself with educating the locals on HM the King’s Sufficiency Economy philosophy, which could be adopted to improve their daily lives. Until now, the Sufficiency Economy Learning Center has already welcomed a total of 221,678 participants. In consequence, 410 farms based on the sufficiency economy principle have been developed in 5 border provinces. The center plays an important role in improving the people’s life quality and allows the locals to realize the authorities’ sincerity in resolving the Southern unrest.
