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**inhitoemits** · 01-13-2006, 07:00 AM

Thai Women’s Day (ÇÑ¹ÊµÃÕä·Â): August 1

August 1 each year marks as Thai Women’s Day started from 2003, the National Council of Women, public and private women organizations hope that the celebration of Thai Women’s Day will encourage all social sectors to recognize the importance of women and to collaborate in development of Thai women.

According to the speech of Her Majesty the Queen in 2003, Thai women should realize 4 important roles as
1. Mother
2. Housewife
3. To maintain Thai lady’s identities
4. To keep on self improvement

In 2008, Her Majesty the Queen granted the permission to use the cattleya ‘Queen Sirikit’ orchid as the symbol of Thai Women’s Day.

Nowadays, Thai women are prominent in almost every economic sectors, societies, government officials and politics.

1949: The first female member of Parliament
1976: 2 female ministers were appointed
1982: The first female president of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)
1993: The first female provincial governor (¼ÙéÇèÒÃÒª¡ÒÃ¨Ñ§ËÇÑ´)
2006: The first female governor of Bank of Thailand (¼ÙéÇèÒ¡ÒÃáº§¡ìªÒµÔ)

The celebration of Thai Women’s Day 2009 with the theme: ¾ÅÑ§ÊÃéÒ§ÊÃÃ¤ì ÊÙèÍ¹Ò¤µ·ÕèÂÑè§Â×¹ (creative power for sustainable future) between July 31 to August 6, 2009, the activities are mainly held in the Government Public Relations Department.

July 31, 2009: HRH Princess Sirindhorn presided over the opening ceremony of Thai Women’s Day and gave the awards to women from across the country for their contribution to the nation at the auditorium of the Government Public Relations Department.

August 1, 2009:
HRH Princess Somsavali will preside over the exhibition of 47 Thai female artists at Siam Paragon.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will give a keynote address at Ban Manangkhasila in Bangkok.

August 2, 2009: HRH Princess Patchara Kittiyapa will preside over the ceremony of Thai female youth awards and also she will give a special talk at JW Marriot, Bangkok.

August 3, 2009: Discussions hosted by the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and financial business group at the building of the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

A special talk “º·ºÒ·ÊµÃÕä·Â ¡Ñº¡ÒÃ¢Ñºà¤Å×èÍ¹àÈÃÉ°¡Ô¨” (role of Thai women and economic drive) by the female Governor of Bank of Thailand.

Panel Discussion “¼ÙéË*Ô§ÂØ¤ãËÁè ãÊèã¨àÃ×èÍ§à§Ô¹ æ ·Í§ æ” (modern women interested in financial management) by the female President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand and 3 leading women from financial institutions.

Discussion on “¹Ñ¡ºÃÔËÒÃË*Ô§ä·Â ã¹º·ºÒ·¼Ùé¹Ó” (Leading Women) by 4 leading business women.

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inhitoemits Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 537 Senior Member	Thai Women’s Day (ÇÑ¹ÊµÃÕä·Â): August 1 Thai Women’s Day (ÇÑ¹ÊµÃÕä·Â): August 1 August 1 each year marks as Thai Women’s Day started from 2003, the National Council of Women, public and private women organizations hope that the celebration of Thai Women’s Day will encourage all social sectors to recognize the importance of women and to collaborate in development of Thai women. According to the speech of Her Majesty the Queen in 2003, Thai women should realize 4 important roles as 1. Mother 2. Housewife 3. To maintain Thai lady’s identities 4. To keep on self improvement In 2008, Her Majesty the Queen granted the permission to use the cattleya ‘Queen Sirikit’ orchid as the symbol of Thai Women’s Day. Nowadays, Thai women are prominent in almost every economic sectors, societies, government officials and politics. 1949: The first female member of Parliament 1976: 2 female ministers were appointed 1982: The first female president of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) 1993: The first female provincial governor (¼ÙéÇèÒÃÒª¡ÒÃ¨Ñ§ËÇÑ´) 2006: The first female governor of Bank of Thailand (¼ÙéÇèÒ¡ÒÃáº§¡ìªÒµÔ) The celebration of Thai Women’s Day 2009 with the theme: ¾ÅÑ§ÊÃéÒ§ÊÃÃ¤ì ÊÙèÍ¹Ò¤µ·ÕèÂÑè§Â×¹ (creative power for sustainable future) between July 31 to August 6, 2009, the activities are mainly held in the Government Public Relations Department. July 31, 2009: HRH Princess Sirindhorn presided over the opening ceremony of Thai Women’s Day and gave the awards to women from across the country for their contribution to the nation at the auditorium of the Government Public Relations Department. August 1, 2009: HRH Princess Somsavali will preside over the exhibition of 47 Thai female artists at Siam Paragon. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva will give a keynote address at Ban Manangkhasila in Bangkok. August 2, 2009: HRH Princess Patchara Kittiyapa will preside over the ceremony of Thai female youth awards and also she will give a special talk at JW Marriot, Bangkok. August 3, 2009: Discussions hosted by the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and financial business group at the building of the Stock Exchange of Thailand. A special talk “º·ºÒ·ÊµÃÕä·Â ¡Ñº¡ÒÃ¢Ñºà¤Å×èÍ¹àÈÃÉ°¡Ô¨” (role of Thai women and economic drive) by the female Governor of Bank of Thailand. Panel Discussion “¼ÙéËÔ§ÂØ¤ãËÁè ãÊèã¨àÃ×èÍ§à§Ô¹ æ ·Í§ æ” (modern women interested in financial management) by the female President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand and 3 leading women from financial institutions. Discussion on “¹Ñ¡ºÃÔËÒÃËÔ§ä·Â ã¹º·ºÒ·¼Ùé¹Ó” (Leading Women) by 4 leading business women.
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