Youth Credit Charoen Pokphand Foundation as Opportunity to Grow into Future Leaders

In an era of AI and rapidly changing technology, the younger generation represents a crucial force driving the country's future. The Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) has confidence in the potential of young people and has continuously emphasized human development for over 48 years under the concept of "Building Leaders, Building the Future." The group is intensifying efforts to identify talented youth nationwide, or Next-Gen Talent, in line with the vision of Thanin Chearavanont, Senior Chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group, who wants to develop young people into "future leaders."

The CP Group scholarship program reflects the organization's belief that "human development is the most important investment a country can make." Over the past four decades, CP has not viewed educational scholarships merely as financial support but as a "platform of opportunity" that enables talented and capable youth to discover their own potential, access quality education, and build essential skills for the future world including leadership, creativity, teamwork, and social responsibility. The program also provides scholarship recipients with opportunities to learn, intern, and advance into actual work positions within the Charoen Pokphand Group and its affiliates, which operate businesses spanning food, agriculture, retail, telecommunications, digital, technology, and future enterprises.

Phakin Sangkaew, one of the scholarship applicants who graduated from Debsirin Nonthaburi School and is about to study at the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, said he learned about the CP Group scholarship program through recommendations from teachers and friends who had previously received the grant. He views the program not just as providing educational opportunities but as opening a world of learning and new experiences that can lead to innovation development and creating tangible benefits for society. This aligns with his motivation to become an excellent doctor and use medical knowledge to help patients and society, with a goal of studying diligently and applying his knowledge to benefit the country.

"I want to thank the Charoen Pokphand Group for opening educational opportunities to youth, because education is a crucial foundation for human development, and when people are developed, they can create benefits for the country and society," Phakin said.

Meanwhile, Ms. Poorichaya Nillvisuth, a first-year student at the Faculty of Business Administration for Society at Srinakharinwirot University and scholarship applicant, expressed excitement and great honor at the opportunity to be part of the CP Group scholarship program. She noted that the scholarship will lead to important opportunities including internships at CP Group companies, which are leading Thai business organizations covering multiple industries, development of multidimensional skills, and knowledge necessary for future work that will help prepare her for a stable career path.

Ms. Thida Sae Lee, a student from Raj Pracha Anukhro 24 School in Phayao Province, revealed her feelings after participating in the selection process, describing it as a new and challenging experience because each selection round was highly intensive. If she receives this scholarship, beyond creating educational opportunities for herself, should she succeed in life and have the opportunity to become a future leader, she plans to bring the knowledge and experience gained back to develop her community, particularly remote areas still lacking educational opportunities, and serve as another driving force in distributing knowledge, scholarships, and technology access to children and youth in remote areas.