Event

2001 Haiku Award Presentation Ceremony


Mr.Surapol Sritrakul, Chairman of JALPAK International (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is introducing Courtesy line to their Royal Highnesses.	H.R.H. Princess Soamsawali is graciously presenting the award to one of the 50 winners.

Pursuing the 2001 Haiku Contest Award Annoucement in May, Japan Airlines and The Japan Foundation, Bangkok co-organized the Haiku Award Presentation Ceremony, which was graciously presided over by H.R.H. Princess Soamsawali and H.R.H. Princess Bhajarakitiyabha, on June 30, 2001 at Vipavadee Grand Ballroom, the Sofitel Central Plaza Hotel. Attending the ceremony were H.E. Mr. Nobutoshi AKAO, the Ambassador of Japan in Thailand and Madam, Mr. Hitoshi SEKI, Japan Airlines Regional Manager and Madam, Mr. Yutaka HOMMA, the Japan Foundation, Bangkok Director General, Japan Airlines staff, the Japan Foundation staff, judges, representatives from the Department of Education of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration , the Office of the National Primary Education Commission and the Office of the Private Education Commission, winning students, teachers, parents and mass media.


Their Royal Highnesses are viewing Haiku exhibition. Attending are H.E. Mr. AKAO, the Ambassador of Japan and Mr. SEKI, JAL Regional Manager.	Their Royal Highnesses are viewing the exhibition. Attending are organizers and judges.

Mr. Hitoshi SEKI, Japan Airlines Regional Manager delivered his address in English followed by a translation into Thai language. After that Mr. SEKI presented a donation and souvenirs to the two princesses. Then H.R.H. Princess Soamsawali graciously presented souvenirs to the judges and awards to the 50 winning students. There was a group photo taking before both princesses proceeded to view the Haiku Exhibition and departed.


Their Royal Highnesses and the winning students.	Their Royal Highnesses with honourable guests and working staff.

It is an honour and a pride of those winning students to have an opportunity to receive the award directly from H.R.H. Princess Soamsawali, who always extends her kindness to all and graciously presides over the ceremony every year after H.R.H. Princess Bhajarakitiyabha won the first Haiku Contest organized by Japan Airlines in 1990.


The awardess are on line to see their Royal Highneses off.	Left: Mr. Prabhassorn Sevikul. Right: Ms. Duangchai Ravipricha. Two out of the three judges.