Royal Gazette Announces New Volunteer Foundation Committee
Thailand's government has appointed a new committee for the Volunteer Foundation under the Thai Red Cross Society to coordinate disaster relief and community assistance efforts, with Queen Suthida serving as honorary advisor.
The Royal Thai Government Gazette on September 11, 2026, published a royal decree appointing a new committee for the Volunteer Foundation in Times of Hardship under the Thai Red Cross Society. The foundation was established to support and coordinate government, private sector, and community collaboration in providing mutual assistance during disasters and hardship, pooling knowledge, innovation, labor, resources, and public spirit for relief, rehabilitation, sustainable livelihood development, and quality-of-life improvement. The foundation operates on the principles of sharing, sufficiency, and sustainability. The newly appointed committee includes Queen Suthida as honorary advisor, Air Chief Marshal Sthiti Phongsukhum as deputy advisor, and Brigadier General Somchai Kanjanamonee as deputy advisor, along with 22 committee members including representatives from government agencies, the private sector, and civil society. The appointments are effective from September 10, 2026, and were announced on September 11, 2026, in the eleventh year of the current reign.
