Prateep Ungsongtham Hata Award 2007
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Ms. Uthit Phutthasut Somchai
In September 2007 the first ever Prateep Ungsongtham Hata Award was presented to Ms. Uthit Phutthasut Somchai, who has dedicated many years to improving the situation of impoverished children in and around Khon Kaen Province in Northeast Thailand.
Uthit Phuttasut Somchai is a forty-four year-old from Khon Kaen Province. Uthit first gained experience in social work while working for the Foundation for Slum Child Care (founded by Prateep) in Bangkok from 1984. At the age of twenty-four Uthit returned to Khon Kaen, where she has since been dedicated to helping poor children.
Uthit first established and led the Rural Thai Child Care Foundation, before also going on to help slum children in Khon Kaen and neighbouring provinces through founding and leading the Child Help Foundation. Uthit's work helps support children and strengthens family relationships. A study centre provides education opportunities for school children. A home is provided for runaway, abandoned and abused children.
The presentation of the Prateep Ungsongtham Hata Award was hosted by the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Uthit said she had never expected to receive such a prestigious award and talked about how the prize will help her work with disadvantaged children.
Personal Details at time of receiving Prateep Ungsongtham Hata Award, September 2007.
Nationality: Thai
Date of Birth: 21 April 1963 (2506)
Place of Birth: Khon Kaen Province, Northeast Thailand
Civil Status: Married
Spouse: Mr. Suriya Somchai
Nationality: Thai
Occupation: School Teacher
Children: Thatrikarn Somchai (daughter) Primary 3
Santisuk Somchai (son) Primary 1
Parents : Mr. Khan Phutthasut
Nationality : Thai (Deceased) Mrs. Samoe Phutthasut Nationality : Thai
Education Backgound : Four year of primary school at Banphuesatrat Witthaya School, Khon Kaen B.A., at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University,
Employment / Work experience
Present positions:
- Founder, Rural Thai Child Care Foundation
- Founder, Child Help Foundation
- Secretary General and Committee member, Child Help Foundation
Previous work: 1982-1984 (2525-2527) Baby-sitter, Khon Kaen
1984-1988 (2527-2531) Foundation for Slum Child Care, Bangkok
1988-1991 (2531-2534) Coordinator of rural child-care, Khon Kaen
1992- 2000 (2535-2543) Started Rural Child Care Foundation,which subsequently extended to twenty community child care centres. 2000- 2001 (2543-2544) Project manager and founder of Child Help Foundation, caring for slum children in Khon Kaen and neighbouring provinces. 2001- Present(2544-2550)
- Lovely Kid House Project
- Strong & Warm Family Project
- Rural Child Development Project
-Rural Thai Child Care Foundation
- Child Help Foundation
- Baan Phuthabut Phutthida House (Buddhist Child Care House)
Honors/Awards Received
1980 (2533) "Outstanding Baby-sitter Award “ from Community Development Department, Khon Kaen
1981 (2534) “Social Development for Child Award” from Osaka –Thai Foundation
2007 Prateep Ungsongtham Hata Award
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