On the occasion of our Thai National Mother’s Day 2026, a public and school holiday, members of the Pattaya Orphanage, from kindergarten level upwards, led by teacher Thitapha Sittiprapha, gathered to clean up the area around our home as a good deed in honor of mothers. Happy Mother’s Day! We wish all mothers and caregivers good health, both physically and mentally.
Sixty-six children from Sotpattana School and preschool kids of the Pattaya Orphanage participated in a field trip to World beneath the Sea Learning Center, Institute of Marine Science, Burapha University, Bang Saen, Chonburi, opening and widening their world from the place and the travel.. We would like to thank all the sponsors, organizations, and agencies, including the Institute of Marine Science, Mr. Martin Holmes, Mr. Kaj Nielsen, and Ms. Beate Stieber, who were very kind to the children.
On the 70th birthday anniversary of Sister Supattra Nonthasuwan, the Mother Superior of the Pattaya Orphanage and Assistant Director, Human Resources Department, the members of the orphanage, led by Rev. Weera Phangrak, our director, joined together to congratulate the Birthday Girl, who recently returned from a mission in Vietnam. May God bless her with good health and a long life.. Many happy returns of the day to Sr. Supattra..
On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, Mrs. Angkana Kamnoedthon, Director of Sotpattana School, along with two teachers, participated in the presentation of a semi-academic paper at the 18th National Conference on Persons with Disabilities (NCPD 2026) at Suralai Hall, ICONSIAM Shopping Mall, Bangkok.
Members of the Pattaya Orphanage saw Rev. Francis Xavier Kritsada Sukkaphat, or Father Joe, our deputy director, off to the Philippines as he is taking a diploma course in Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults 2026 at the Ateneo de Manila University for 10 weeks. Have a blessed time and see you before Christmas..
Children in preschool age from the Pattaya Orphanage and students of Sotpattana School for preschoolers with disabilities participated in a merit-making activity for the Buddhist Lent festival 2026. Led by Teachers Thitapha and Angkana, the children, teachers, and caregivers offered Lenten candles and alms to monks, listen to a sermon, receive blessings, and participate in the candle-making ceremony at Nong Oo Monastery in Pattaya. This activity aimed to strengthen and instill good values, morality, ethics, and to preserve Thai culture, providing the children with new experiences.
The Pattaya Orphanage held a blessing ceremony for the completed renovation of its buildings and the statue of Jesus donated by St. Nicholas Church, Pattaya. Most Rev. Bishop Philip Adisak Phorn-Ngam, Bishop of the Diocese of Chanthaburi and President the Foundation’s Executive Board, graciously presided over the ceremony. Also present were Bishop Emeritus Lawrence Thienchai Samanchit, Rev. Fr. Michael Weera Phangrak, our Director, the Foundation management, Rev. Henry Somchai Kesi, Parish Priest of St. Nikolaus Church Pattaya and Assumption Church, Pattaya, our neighbors, and members of our home as well as our Sotpattana School. We express our gratitude and pray for God’s blessings upon Mr. Veerasilp, the renovation project manager, as well as all benefactors and organizations for their financial support, whose names cannot all be mentioned here. On this special occasion, we celebrated the 52nd birthday of Rev. Fr. Francis Xavier Kritsada Sukkaphat, wishing him “Many happy returns of the day”..
Five adoptive families from Denmark, Germany, and the United States of America visited the Pattaya Orphanage, bringing joy to everyone, including the current children and former caregivers of the adoptive children who grew up abroad. Most of the families participated in the 10th Nativeland Visit Program project organized by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in Bangkok this week. Thanks and best wishes to you all..
On the occasion of Ms. Suwanna Cheownawin, former Child Welfare Director, returning to visit the Pattaya Orphanage, members of the foundation offered belated birthday wishes for her anniversary last month. They also extended belated birthday wishes to Sister Bernadette Kanyarat Damrongtherdtham. May God bless both of them in a special way.. Happy Birthday!
Sotpattana School welcomed the study group from Bandek Ramindra School (Home for the Blind with Multiple Disabilities) during their visit to our work and the learning activities of the six classes.
