To mark the birthday anniversary of Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Boromrajajonani, the late Princess Mother who was revered across the nation as Somdet Ya, which falls on October 21, Siam Piwat and Siam Paragon have partnered with Mae Fah Luang Foundation under Royal Patronage, Thai Beverage Plc and Frasers Property (Thailand) Plc to honor the greatest contribution of “Somdet Ya” towards all Thai people by organizing an exhibition “The 25th edition of Remembering of Somdet Ya and the 50th anniversary of Mae Fah Luang Foundation” from October 14 to 24, 2022. Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the opening exhibition on October 14, 2022 at 5.30PM at Fashion Hall on the 1st floor of Siam Paragon.

Thanpuying Putrie Viravaidya, Chairman of Mae Fah Luang Foundation under Royal Patronage, says “The exhibition Remembering of Somdet Ya was inaugurated in 1996 and has become the annual exhibition ever since to pay tribute to the late Princess Mother’s immeasurable kindness towards Thai citizens. Somdet Ya had become a role model of living in every aspect and devoted her life to improving people's living conditions through her countless projects. When the country was facing the Covid-19 pandemic, the working committee turned the exhibition into a virtual platform that still received a warm welcome. As the year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Mae Fah Luang Foundation, this year’s exhibition is then held under the theme, the starting point to the turning point: stepping forward for “cultivating forests, cultivating people”, by focusing on the royal development projects of Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Boromrajajonani that are based on a people-centered approach and her vision to nurture the well-being of Thai people in a sustainable way.”

The exhibition “The 25th edition of Remembering of Somdet Ya and the 50th anniversary of Mae Fah Luang Foundation” under the theme, from the starting point to the turning point: stepping forward for “cultivating forests, cultivating people”, is divided into the following two zones.

• The 50-year passage of “Mae Fah Luang” zone focuses on the operation of Mae Fah Luang Foundation for 50 years. “Somdet Ya” of Thai people founded Mae Fah Luang Foundation in 1972 with a strong belief in human potential and innate goodness and her dedication to creating opportunities and providing alternatives to living for all needy people. This year, the Foundation steps into its 50th year and continuously follows the vision and the operation by propagating Mae Fah Luang handbooks to become a part of sustainable developments in Thailand and overseas countries.
• The “cultivating forests, cultivating people” zone narrates the story of Somdet Ya who first visited Doi Tung on January 15, 1987, and saw the denuded hillsides with only a few isolated spots of green. She realized that the root of the problems of people in Doi Tung was poverty and lack of opportunity for an alternative way of life. Somdet Ya declared “I will reforest Doi Tung” and later initiated the Doi Tung Development Project that leads to the philosophy “cultivating forests, cultivating people” which encourages people in the area to save the watershed forest and helps solve poverty in a sustainable way. From around 100,000 rai of Doi Tung Forest 30 years ago, Mae Fah Luang Foundation presently intends to gain carbon credits from the preservation of 1,000,000 rai of community forests across the nation.

 Pay tribute to Somdet Ya’s immeasurable graciousness and follow her mission to improve self-sustaining lifestyles through the exhibition “The 25th edition of Remembering of Somdet Ya and the 50th anniversary of Mae Fah Luang Foundation” from October 14 to 24, 2022, at Fashion Hall on the 1st floor of Siam Paragon. In addition, a variety of products from Doi Tung Plant Store, Doi Tung Lifestyle Shop, and Krua Tamnak are on sale while workshops on miniature tray gardens and drip coffee brewing are available. For more information, call 02-610-8000 or visit Facebook: SiamParagon.

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