Community Projects

Mission: To continually support the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand Foundation (ATF) in its mission to manage the ATF Student Scholarship Program. To work together with internal and external parties to ensure the Student Scholarship Program can continue to have a real impact on communities across the Kingdom.

2022 Accomplishments:

• Met monthly throughout the year to administer all aspects of the ATF scholarship program.
• Approved 23 new scholarships for the 2023-24 school year, in addition to 47 continuing students, through the efforts of the Scholarship Selection Committee.
• Achieved over four million baht in fundraising through charity events and direct donations.
• Organized a three-day Career Camp for graduating scholarship students, bringing together over 60 AMCHAM member volunteers for workshops, mock interviews, and workplace site visits.
  Built two schools in Ubon Ratchathani province.
• Met with Assistant Professor Nayot Kurukitkoson, Acting Vice President for EEC Affairs and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Burapha University, to discuss potential collaborations to support the government in human resource development.

About the Council: 2022 saw a welcome return to in-person fundraising and student engagement events. The Governors’ Ball was the highlight of the social calendar, raising 846,000 baht for the ATF. A key strategic initiative for the Council is to broaden and deepen their funding pool. Good progress was made establishing online donations and there will be more development required in this area in 2023. The Council decided to expand the ATF Scholarship program from academic study only, to include deserving students in vocational training courses. Technically skilled workers continue to be a driving force in the development of the Thai economy and will directly benefit AMCHAM members who recruit employees in these technical trades. After laying the groundwork this year, the first scholarships for vocational students will be granted in 2023. This year, scholarship applications migrated to online, for a more efficient selection process. Applicants were required to submit a video, which gave the assessment panel a richer insight into each applicant.