Vision Mission and Values of Dek Noi Pattana
The Dek Noi Pattana (DNPF) was established in November 2017 to support early childhood development (ECD) in Thailand. DNPF believes that all Thai children should benefit from a high quality ECD program and that realizing such a vision is critical to Thailand moving from a middle to a high-income country.
The primary focus of the DNPF’s work is to help enhance the training and support provided to ECD teachers and caretakers, mobilize the support of parents and local government officials, and help the development centers become high-quality early learning centers. It is doing so by developing and implementing in some of the poorest regions of Thailand pilot projects for training, coaching and mentoring teachers in high-quality ECD that, in general, have shown excellent results. DNPF is then encouraging local authorities and other stakeholders to replicate and scale up such projects for the eventual benefit of all the 19,000 ECD centers in Thailand. DNPF is also endeavoring to increase national awareness of the value of high quality ECD programs.
Our Vision
“All Thai children benefit from a high-quality early childhood development program”
Our Mission
“Pilot innovative projects for teacher training and coaching and engagement of parents and communities that are focused on children’s empowerment”
“Support local authorities and other stakeholders in replicating, scaling up and sustaining such projects across the country’s 19,000 ECD centers”
“Facilitate engagement of and interaction among key stakeholders in ECD at national and local levels to promote sustainability and increase public awareness of its critical importance”
Our Values
- Professional excellence
- Innovative thinking
- Trust and partnership
- Transparency and accountability
- Open communications and teamwork
- Deep respect for local context and customs
Board of Directors
Khun Ian Porter
Chair (former Country Director, World Bank)
Development Economist; spent most of his career at the World Bank where his last position was Country Director for SE Asia, based in Bangkok
Khun Omporn Lulitananda Regel
Vice-Chair (former Senior Education Specialist, World Bank)
Khunying Kasama Varavarn
(former Permanent Secretary, Ministryof Education)
Member of the Board of the National Economic and Social Development Council; former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education
Khun Aswin Kongsiri
Chairman of the Board, CH. Karnchang Public Co Ltd; has spent most of his career in the Thai private sector including serving as President of the Industrial Finance Corporation of Thailand and serving on the Board of Directors of a number of prominent Thai companies
Khun Tanatat Puttasuwan
Consultant on Financial and Risk Management; previously worked with Population and Development International, a U.S.-based non-profit, as well as with the World Bank
Khun Pamornrat Tansanguanwong
Senior Social Development Specialist at the World Bank; has spent most her career at the World Bank focusing on community development, gender and social inclusion, and peace-building
Management Committee
Khun Ian Porter
Chair (former Country Director, World Bank)
Development Economist; spent most of his career at the World Bank where his last position was Country Director for SE Asia, based in Bangkok
Khun Omporn Lulitananda Regel
Vice-Chair (former Senior Education Specialist, World Bank)
Khun Tanatat Puttasuwan
Consultant on Financial and Risk Management; previously worked with Population and Development International, a U.S.-based non-profit, as well as with the World Bank
Khun Pamornrat Tansanguanwong
Senior Social Development Specialist at the World Bank; has spent most her career at the World Bank focusing on community development, gender and social inclusion, and peace-building
Ajarn Kanoung Saikaew
An Early Childhood Development Expert, DNPF’s Chief Technical Advisor, and formerly with the Surindhra Rajabhat University.
Khun Anuje Sirikit
Education Consultant and Professional Interpreter, DNPF’s operations manager; previously worked with UNESCO Bangkok as Public Information Officer and as Project Officer, Capacity Development for Education for All in Lao PDR
Founders
Khun Supakit Simuan
Personal Fitness Trainer and Yoga instructor; was born in Donraed, Surin and was the originator of the pilot project
Khun Parinya Wansuk
Deceased; worked for many years as a driver for foreign families living in Bangkok and most recently for the Porter family
Khun Ian Porter
Development Economist; spent most of his career at the World Bank where his last position was Country Director for SE Asia, based in Bangkok
Khun Nitaya Chatnantawej
Resource Management Specialist at the World Bank Office in Sydney; previously worked with the World Bank Office in Bangkok and with the Bangkok offices of other international organizations