News at Pratthanadee

In May 2025, Pratthanadee Foundation had the incredible opportunity to work with 63 Grade 9 girls at Khueang Nai Pittayakhom School in Ubon Ratchathani. Through our “Preparing for Success” workshop—supported by Taejai.

In a world where young girls often face unseen dangers, knowledge is their best defense. But what happens when 91% of them have never received proper safety training?

For many high school girls in Thailand’s underprivileged communities, the future can feel uncertain. Limited career guidance, financial literacy, and personal safety education often leave them unprepared for the challenges ahead.

Imagine stepping into a room filled with young girls—curious, eager, and, for some, a little uncertain. They’ve never been taught how to recognize danger, how to protect themselves, or even who to turn to in times of crisis.

At Pratthanadee Foundation, we believe in empowering educators as the cornerstone of transformative education. On November 15, 2024, we hosted a workshop in Ubon Ratchathani and Amnat Charoen,...

This November, Pratthanadee Foundation proudly conducted the Financial Planning Workshop under the Better Me for Girls project, reaching 393 underprivileged high school and junior high girls across...

We’re excited to share the impactful results of our recent workshop in Ubon Ratchathani this September. Prior to the workshop, 81% of the girls reported experiencing or witnessing violence,...

August saw us back in the schools in northeastern Thailand where we had spent time at in June when we kicked off the ‘Better Me For Girls’ project generously sponsored by OVOLPE Foundation. This...

In our teenage years, we were clueless as to what we would do after graduating from public high schools. Some two to three decades later, we saw the same sense of disconnect with the future in...

As Pratthanadee Foundation approaches its 25th anniversary, I am filled with pride and optimism about our journey and future. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Ubon Ratchathani, where our...

Former Pratthanadee student Teang (Teang Polraksa) developed her mental toughness from her childhood years. While her parents planted rice in the fields, she tended the buffalo and cooked for the...

We capped the year 2023 with one of our most ambitious projects to date. For the first time, key stakeholders involved in the reporting of gender-based violence (GBV) in schools met under one roof...

In communities across Thailand, many girls dream of a brighter future—but lack the guidance, resources, and support to make those dreams a reality.

We ended 2023 and started the new year on a high note, thanks to Girls Opportunity Alliance. With a grant from them, we conducted ‘Preparing for Success’ training for 1,506 junior high school girls...

July was a whirlwind for me. In the course of several weeks, my team and I made our way through over 10 schools and reached out to more than 2,000 high school girls in northeast Thailand including...

Our stay in Ubon Ratchathani, Amnat Charoen and Sisaket provinces this summer was revelatory in many ways. Apart from learning that schools were cited by most high school girls as the place they...

This summer we embarked on the road to Ubon Ratchathani, Amnat Charoen and Sisaket provinces in a project funded by the Irish Aid In-Country Micro Projects Scheme. Part of our work involved giving...

Some 20 minutes outside of Ubon Ratchathani city centre, Warinchamrab School is a progressive institution we’ve worked with for several years now and have always had a good experience. It’s no...

Early last year we took on a challenge with support of the Canadian Embassy in Thailand. We’ve never done something quite like it: mainstream gender inclusivity education in select high schools on...

On the ground in Ubon Ratchathani for more than a decade now, we’ve trained over 30,000 high school girls in the province and surrounding areas on dealing with gender-based violence and abuse

By Pratthanadee Staff | Bangkok, Girls, Women After having our wings clipped for the last two years by the pandemic, we’re happy to report that we’re back on the road in Ubon Ratchathani. For close...