On Monday 19 March 2018 at 13.00 hrs., Ms. Thantitta Nakornthap, Director of Foreign Affairs Group, gave a briefing on “The Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy & Lesson Learned from the Study Visits” to 70 participants of “The 2nd ASEAN Youth Representatives in Experiencing the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy” at Mandarin Hotel, Bangkok. The participants were youth representatives from 10 ASEAN member countries and another 2 countries that were interested in applying the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy, namely the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Kingdom of Bhutan.
The participants were deeply impressed by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s benevolence in developing the quality of life of the people in Thailand and introducing the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy as the approach towards sustainable development at the international level. Besides, the royal working principles of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej were considered as a model of living in daily life.