OKMD Invites Thais to Write Letters for the Future
OKMD invites Thais to write letters sharing their stories and life lessons for a new National Knowledge Center opening in three years, creating a public archive of contemporary experiences for future generations.
The Office for Managing and Developing Knowledge (Public Organization), or OKMD, is inviting the public to participate in the "Letter for Later" project, which provides space for people to record stories, thoughts, feelings, and life lessons by writing letters to themselves or future generations. These contributions will feed into the new OKMD National Knowledge Center (NKC) on Ratchadamnoen Klang Road, scheduled to open in three years.
OKMD Director Dr. Tawarat Sootabut stated that Letter for Later is part of preparations for the NKC opening, designed as an open public learning space that integrates knowledge, technology, creativity, and public participation. It will become a landmark for learning and a new creative district in Bangkok, promoting lifelong learning and developing future skills for people of all ages.
Dr. Tawarat emphasized that the NKC is designed as more than just a learning center—it is a space where everyone can help build and share knowledge by connecting learning from books, research, technology, and real-world experiences. This allows learning to remain vital and reflect society's changes across different eras.
"We want this to be a learning space for everyone, and everyone can help build knowledge for society. The stories recorded through Letter for Later today will not only reflect the writer's life but will also become knowledge that helps future generations understand the way of life, thoughts, and hopes of people in this era deeply," Dr. Tawarat emphasized.
The director noted that Letter for Later represents the start of opening opportunities for public participation in building the National Knowledge Center even before it opens, transforming real-life stories into valuable knowledge for social learning and becoming part of the content that will grow alongside the NKC.
The project's special feature is giving people a chance to participate in the National Knowledge Center before it opens by recording their own stories, experiences, and perspectives to pass on as knowledge and inspiration to future generations.
The project has three main objectives: raising awareness about the OKMD National Knowledge Center, opening space for public participation through sharing stories, thoughts and life lessons, and collecting stories, experiences, and perspectives to pass on as knowledge and inspiration for future generations.
"Future learning doesn't come from expert knowledge alone but from the exchange of people's experiences, thoughts, and life lessons—all valuable knowledge that should be recorded, shared, and applied to society. Letter for Later is therefore not just a letter-writing activity but an invitation for people to help build the nation's knowledge through their own stories, because we believe that today's stories are the knowledge that will best help future generations understand our society," Dr. Tawarat said.
Interested participants can join from June 30 to September 20, 2569, through two channels: writing letters online at theletter.okmd.or.th or writing at designated Letter Stations.
