T
hais celebrate National Children’s Day annually on the second Saturday of January, and with great pleasure, I am very proud to announce that two of our senior Thai students received accolades at the Award Ceremony of Children’s Day on Wednesday 11th January 2017 at Santhimaitree Building, the Royal Thai Government House. Punn Tannirandorn (10G) and Sirinada (Irene) Wessels (13H) were each awarded an Outstanding Youth Award from Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha together with other Thai students from across the nation. I would like to congratulate Punn and Irene for the special awards they received, Bangkok Patana is very proud of them. Here Punn and Irene tell us more about receiving this honour below: In honour of Thai Children’s day, every year, the Ministry of Education provides the National Outstanding Youth Award for various categories. This year, alongside 227 other students from all over Thailand, I had the privilege of receiving the award for contributing to Thailand’s International Standings, through sports and recreation. In October 2015, I had represented the Thailand National Figure Skating team, competing with over eight countries at the “Asian Junior Figure Skating Challenge” in Hong Kong, and was crowned the Basic Novice A champion. At the Award Ceremony, Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-Ocha gave a long yet inspiring speech. “Receiving the plaque today is a proud moment for you and your family, however, don’t only be satisfied