Education is free in Thailand to all children. However, they must have a school uniform to attend school, provide their own writing materials and books, transportation. They also often have to pay a partial fee towards the school lunch program.

Rural Thai families often have no more than 2,000-3,000 Baht (= less than 60 Euros or 90 US$) a month to live on. This monthly sum has to cover the cost of housing (rent), water, food, electricity, transportation, clothing, and the other little necessities of life. Therefore, money is very limited.

SI Dusit’s Scholarship Program started in 1995 with 10 students from Chiang Rai. Our club members were very concerned about girls in the North being lured into the undesirable industry. Moreover, we promote the objectives of Soroptimism and the Advancement of women following the motto:

“Through Education, Help Others to Help Themselves”

Our scholarship students are girls from poor families who do not have enough money to further their education. We are proud to say that since the conception of this program, we have sponsored 1491 students (as per details shown below). Our help has definitely changed the lives of the young girls and their families.

From 1995 until now, hundreds of students graduated proudly from secondary education, vocational level and University, including two medical doctors.

Our scholarships are on a continuous basis for a minimum of six years, so our students can at least finish the secondary level.

This year (as of May 2008), we helped 91 students in 16 provinces. 46% of our students are from the Northeast, 29% from the North, 14% from the South and 12% from the Central region of Thailand. Ten students are from Tsunami affected areas and are sponsored by our club members. We also assisted in a program for student nurses, and one full nursing scholarship degree.

Khun Pattama is our scholarship Chairperson, assisted by Past President Fumiko Boughey.

SI Dusit’s scholarship program is mainly financed by our well-established fund raising events such as the biennial Home and Garden Tour.  In addition, we gratefully received donations from our Japanese sister clubs: The Hiro Club, The Kyoto Club, and Takachima Club. We are happy to continuously receive donations from supporting individuals and corporations.

This year we are very proud to work jointly with the
Vivian Scholarship Fund by Ms Helena Mencer in providing full scholarships to three edical students from Khon Kaen University in the amount of 180,000 Baht.

We give scholarships of 3,000 Baht for one elementary student per year, 4,000 Baht for secondary, 5,000 Baht for vocational, and 10,000 Baht for university level. Our medical students receive 30,000 Baht per year. With the assistance from the Vivian Scholarship Fund, we are in a position to sponsor six medical students per year with 30,000 each.

Some Statistics:

During the years, we sponsored the following numbers of students:

The breakdown of students at each level of education is as follows:

In monitoring students, we have retired assistant professors, teachers, nuns, civil servants and the Thai Japanese Association helping us.  We also have direct contact with students so we can proudly see their developments.  The students or our coordinators have to submit the grade report before we transfer the money to them. 

Every year, dedicated SI Dusit members also travel to some provinces in order to personally present the scholarship to the happy students.

We need your donations!

We appreciate any amount. If you would like support our scholarship program kindly make checks payable to Soroptimist International of Dusit and mail it to P.O. Box 51 Santisuk Post Office, Bangkok 10113 or transfer your donation to our saving account No. 036-2-01002-6 with Thanachart Bank PLC. MBK Center Sub Branch.

If you have further questions regarding our scholarship, please contact Khun Pattama Triyakul, Convenor of our Scholarship Program.
Email: pattamatri@gmail.com or tel (02) 8851690 ext 33.

SI Dusint sponsored students from the following schools:

1. Pachee "Sundhorn Wittayanukul" School
2. Baan Monpin School
3. Fang Chanupatham School
4. Sunpatong Wittayakom School
5. Amnuaywetch School
6. Baan Pangsak School
7. Maejam School
8. Chiang Rai Vocational College
9. Maetum Wittaya School
10. Lumpang Vocational College
11. Chaibadal Wittaya School
12. Mahasarakam Vocational College
13. Demonstration School of Mahasarakam Rajabhat University
14. Padungnaree School
15. Borabure Wittayakarn School
16. Baan Tasongkorn School
17. Saint Mary Business Administration College
18. Kehaprachasamakee School
19. Somboon Wattana School
20. Baan Praputh School
21. Baan Orplai School
22. Chumchon Baan Kokesawai School
23. Baan Nonepetch Wittayakom School
24. Baan Sawangnadee School
25. Baan Muangrang School
26. Sakaerachthawat Suksa School
27. Baan Kokesong School
28. Wangnamkiew Pittayakom School
29. Kornburi School
30. Potharam Pittayakom School
31. Taladkai Kindergarten School
32. Baan Salukdai School
33. Baan Nonesong School
34. Baan Numsab School
35. Baan Nongpluange School
36. Nonesungesrithanee School
37. Baan Maka School
38. Wat Bundaima School
39. Suksasongkrauh Nan School
40. Nan Polytechnic
41. Nongbua Pittayakom School
42. Nan Technical College
43. June Wittayakom School
44. Sattahieb Technic Commercial College
45. Ramkumhaeng University
46. Moobaan Jombung Rajabhat University
47. Sangtham College
48. Daruna Ratchaburi School
49. Sirindhorn School
50. Baan Jaras School
51. Benja Techno Km.3 School
52. Kloang Numsai Wittayakarn School
53. Baan Nanaammittrapab 131 School
54. Tapraya School
55. Romklao Wattananakorn Sakaew Ratchamangklapisek School
56. Ratchamungkla University of Technology Lanna Lumpang
57. Borommaratchonnanee College of Nursing Udornthanee
58. Baan Senee Rangsun School
59. Nirubon School
60. Primary Thammasat School
61. Khonkhean University