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Scholarships for students<br />

Construction of a library for juveniles<br />

Occupational Promotion<br />

Education<br />

- The Company has granted scholarships <strong>to</strong> worthy but poor students for <strong>the</strong>ir university education. In 2009, 88<br />

scholarships were granted <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> 16 th class <strong>to</strong>tall<strong>in</strong>g about Baht 4.8 million. The grants <strong>in</strong>clude tuition fees, as well as expenses for<br />

food, accommodation and o<strong>the</strong>rs. The Company has pursued its scholarship-grant<strong>in</strong>g project cont<strong>in</strong>uously s<strong>in</strong>ce 1994.<br />

- Support activities <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> “Promote students’ read<strong>in</strong>g habit project”.<br />

- By develop<strong>in</strong>g school libraries and donat<strong>in</strong>g worthy books for children, for <strong>in</strong>stance, those written by Her Royal<br />

Highness Crown Pr<strong>in</strong>cess Sir<strong>in</strong>dhorn, encyclopedias and dictionaries, <strong>to</strong> schools <strong>in</strong> Mukdahan, Nakhon Phanom and Sakon<br />

Nakhon, with an <strong>aim</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>in</strong>culcate a read<strong>in</strong>g habit among schoolchildren.<br />

- Organize sem<strong>in</strong>ars for teachers teach<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Thai language and those <strong>in</strong> charge of school libraries <strong>in</strong> 74 schools <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>astern region so as <strong>to</strong> promote knowledge and technique for <strong>the</strong>se teachers <strong>to</strong> encourage <strong>the</strong>ir students <strong>to</strong> possess a<br />

read<strong>in</strong>g habit. In addition, <strong>the</strong> Company has launched a campaign stimulat<strong>in</strong>g both students and teachers <strong>to</strong> participate <strong>in</strong> a one-page<br />

book contest for scholarship w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

- Contribute Baht 100,000 for <strong>the</strong> construction of a library for juveniles for <strong>the</strong> centre for outside-school education, <strong>in</strong><br />

addition <strong>to</strong> provid<strong>in</strong>g necessary equipment <strong>in</strong> order <strong>to</strong> develop learn<strong>in</strong>g skills of juveniles of Kogbhodi district, Pattani.<br />

Occupational Promotion<br />

The Company has promoted appropriate occupational development for nor<strong>the</strong>astern people through basket weav<strong>in</strong>g<br />

s<strong>in</strong>ce 1995 by provid<strong>in</strong>g experts <strong>in</strong> teach<strong>in</strong>g a production method and raw materials, as well as f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g product outlets. Currently,<br />

people <strong>in</strong> those areas earn additional <strong>in</strong>comes and are able <strong>to</strong> help <strong>the</strong>mselves. Typically, it is <strong>the</strong> creation of a community<br />

network, <strong>be</strong>g<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g with 1 village and expand<strong>in</strong>g now <strong>to</strong> 5 villages consist<strong>in</strong>g of over 30 households.<br />

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