His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen Graciously Bestowed a Grant upon the Chulabhorn Foundation on the Auspicious Occasion of the Birthday Anniversary of Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari

On September 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., Lieutenant Chawat Artthayukti, Secretary-General of the Chulabhorn Foundation, presided over the 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Chulabhorn Foundation Board of Directors. The Foundation’s board members attended the meeting both on-site at Meeting Room R117, 1st Floor, Chemistry Research Building, Chulabhorn Research Institute, and via video conference. The meeting was held to review the Foundation’s operational performance, progress, and key issues related to advancing its missions. During the meeting, significant agenda items were discussed and acknowledged. These included the Chulabhorn Foundation’s 2025 operational report, the 2025–2026 reports on patients under the Foundation’s royal patronage, royal scholarships, and royally bestowed equipment, as well as the 2025–2026 report on the publication of the Chulabhorn Foundation Journals. The board also discussed preparations for the 6th Royal Trophy Charity Golf Tournament, the status of the Hathaitip Fund under the Chulabhorn Foundation, and the Foundation’s recent participation in setting up booths at major events, namely the Pramong Nomklao Fair 2026 and the Royal Project 57 Fair 2026. This 2026 Annual General Meeting served as a platform to jointly consider operational directions for the Foundation, ensuring alignment with its mission to assist the public across various dimensions. These efforts encompass caring for impoverished and underprivileged patients, providing educational opportunities, aiding disaster victims and those affected by epidemics, and supporting...

On August 22, 2026, at the Princess Chulabhorn International Convention Centre (Nonsi Room), Nong Kae Subdistrict, Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, by Royal Command of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), Mr. Surapit Kirtiputra, Vice President for International Relations of the CRI, presided over the opening ceremony of the Integrated Training Project for Knowledge Dissemination and Technology Transfer on Rabies Management in Communities. This initiative is a strategic driver of HRH Princess Chulabhorn’s project on “Disease-Free Animals, Safe Humans from Rabies”. The program aims to promote cooperation among relevant agencies and sectors under the “One Health” concept, which emphasizes the integration of human, animal, and environmental health knowledge and operations. This approach seeks to enhance the efficiency of rabies surveillance, prevention, and control, while also promoting healthcare knowledge and skills to ensure public safety. Since rabies is a fatal zoonotic infectious disease, knowledge, understanding, and active participation from all sectors are essential for its prevention and control. Approximately 270 participants attended the training, comprising livestock officers, teachers, village health volunteers (VHVs), and public health officials from local administrative organizations within Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. The program featured both theoretical and practical sessions, including academic lectures on the progress and cooperative efforts under HRH Princess Chulabhorn’s project on “Disease-Free Animals,...