Poh Teck Tung Awards 910 Scholarships Worth 12.6 Million Baht
Poh Teck Tung Foundation awarded 910 scholarships worth 12.6 million baht to needy students at secondary, vocational, and tertiary levels. The foundation also plans to distribute regional scholarships in Chiang Mai for students in five northeastern provinces. Total scholarship spending for 2026 reaches 17.87 million baht.
The scholarship program is a core part of the foundation's social welfare efforts, which have supported equal education opportunities for over fifty‑one years. In June 2026 the foundation already gave 1,500 scholarships to primary‑school students. On October 8, 2026 it will travel to Chiang Mai to provide regional scholarships to students in five northeastern provinces: Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham, Kalasin, Buriram, and Chaiyaphum, benefiting 53 institutions with 265 scholarships. Combined central and regional scholarship spending for 2026 amounts to 17,870,000 baht. Over its 116‑year history, Poh Teck Tung has expanded its relief work beyond alleviating suffering to improving quality of life and creating educational opportunities for youth, embodying its motto “Save lives, preserve lives, create lives.” For updates follow the foundation’s Facebook page at facebook.com/atpohtecktung or visit https://linktr.ee/pohtecktung.
