Thai Youth Art Contest Awards Scholarships and Exhibits Work Nationwide
A national youth art contest attracted 4,327 entries and awarded scholarships worth over one million baht to winners across four age groups. The selected artworks will be displayed at Government House and later at Sustainability Expo 2026 to highlight Thai youth creativity on an international stage. The judging panel featured prominent figures from business, academia, and cultural institutions.
The youth art contest 'Art: Asset – Know Value, Know Worth, Develop Further' (Art for Resilient Future) announced the final-round results to select Thai youth artworks reflecting creativity, perspectives on finance, valuing resources, creating opportunities, and sustainable economic development, aiming to showcase Thai youth talent and creativity to an international audience. After opening submissions nationwide, 4,327 artworks in drawing and photography were received. Selected works will receive scholarships totaling more than one million baht, certificates, and the opportunity to exhibit at Government House to welcome delegates and later at Sustainability Expo (SX) 2026. The judging panel included Thaphan Sirivadhanabhakdi, Chief Executive Officer of Thai Beverage Public Company Limited and Chairman of Sustainability Expo (SX); Professor Apinant Posayanon; Professor Emeritus Pitsanu Supanimitr; Professor Emeritus Thawan Ko-udomwit; Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul; Professor Yanawit Kunjaothong; Natthawut Thammsiri, Deputy Director of the Fiscal Policy Office; Piset Phoitharak, Secretary-General of the Education Council; and Nititorn Karavech, Director of the Arts and Culture Promotion Project at Thai Beverage. The award-winning works by level are: primary grades 4-6 – 'On the Land of Assets Toward the Future' by Nipada Wannaprai of Saint Mary's Phayakkhumpisai School, Chiang Mai, receiving 15,000 baht; lower secondary grades 1-3 – 'Saving Foundations Driving Future Technology' by Sirikananya Saison of Buddhametta Kindergarten School, Ubon Ratchathani, receiving 25,000 baht; upper secondary grades 4-6 – 'Prawn to the Global Market' by Saman Novart Sakda-wut Wongchuay of Huay Khao Kam Witthaya School, Phayao, receiving 40,000 baht; and vocational/university level – 'As Long as the Fire Remains' by Darunphop Chaemmee of King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, receiving 60,000 baht.
