{"id":2690,"date":"2026-03-23T18:59:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/?p=2690"},"modified":"2026-03-27T19:19:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:19:07","slug":"23mar2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/23mar2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting of the Executive Board of the Information Technology Foundation under the Initiative of H.R.H. 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Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (No. 2\/2569)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd62092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"bd62092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=PWVf81ePaDc&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ba056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14ba056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Sra Pathum Palace, Bangkok<\/strong>: On Monday, March 23, 2026, at 9:00 AM, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presided over the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> meeting of the Executive Board of the Information Technology Foundation under the Initiative of H.R.H. Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (No. 2\/2026) to review and consider the Foundation&#8217;s performance in 2025 and its operational plan for 2026.<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2693\" src=\"http:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-25-21h26m49s577-1536x864-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-25-21h26m49s577-1536x864-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-25-21h26m49s577-1536x864-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-25-21h26m49s577-1536x864-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-25-21h26m49s577-1536x864-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn graciously established the Information Technology Project under the Royal Patronage in 1995.\u00a0 The Project was later registered as a foundation in 2015. \u00a0Its mission is to utilize information technology, along with other science and technologies, to reduce social inequality, in four initial target groups, i.e., rural schoolchildren, people with disabilities, chronically ill children in hospitals, prison inmates, and youths in the juvenile detention centers.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2692\" src=\"http:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-25-21h26m30s005-1536x864-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-25-21h26m30s005-1536x864-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-25-21h26m30s005-1536x864-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-25-21h26m30s005-1536x864-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-25-21h26m30s005-1536x864-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>The Foundation&#8217;s Board Meeting No. 2\/2026 consisted of 13 board members and advisors, and an additional 80 participants, including executives from partner organizations and Thai researchers, who attended both on-site and online, for a total of 93 people. The meeting had six main agendas, categorized into 19 sub-agendas.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2685\" src=\"http:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-18-15h11m03s778-1536x864-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-18-15h11m03s778-1536x864-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-18-15h11m03s778-1536x864-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-18-15h11m03s778-1536x864-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-18-15h11m03s778-1536x864-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>The work and outputs of the Foundation in 2025, which were considered at today&#8217;s meeting, included important examples such as:<\/p><ul><li>The use of a portable 3D computed tomography (CT) scanner, or MobiiScan, which was developed and built by researchers in Thailand, to assist in planning surgery for patients with cleft lip and palate, in the hospital to which the Foundation has donated MobiiScan.<\/li><li>The use of solar energy systems and internet communication systems to benefit education and learning, improve quality of life, and conserve culture and biodiversity in 23 Border Patrol Police schools in remote areas on the northern and western borders. These schools do not have access to electricity or internet like those in large cities.<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2696\" src=\"http:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-25-21h27m56s520-1536x864-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-25-21h27m56s520-1536x864-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-25-21h27m56s520-1536x864-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p><ul><li>The provision of water for consumption and clean, pollution-free agriculture for the Border Patrol Police School Ban Thep Phu Ngoen, Nam Som District, Udon Thani Province, and nearby communities that face problems with raw water sources contaminated with herbicide chemicals, as well as the commencement of road construction and the installation of electricity transmission lines to reach the school and community.<\/li><li>Providing assistance to more than 20 individuals with disabilities through case studies, enabling them to live independently and receive education according to their potential. Some were born without limbs and do not have stumps to be fitted with prosthetic limbs.<\/li><li>Developing youth in rural areas and juvenile detention centers, as well as novice monks in Buddhist schools, in the general education section, to have digital and coding skills, enabling them to use such knowledge and skills for further education, to help in their lives, and to pursue careers.<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2695\" src=\"http:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-25-21h27m17s302-1536x864-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-25-21h27m17s302-1536x864-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-25-21h27m17s302-1536x864-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-25-21h27m17s302-1536x864-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.princess-it.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/vlcsnap-2026-03-25-21h27m17s302-1536x864-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>In 2025, more than 400 organizations have benefited from the Foundation\u2019s projects, with more than 3,600 beneficiaries, including teachers, students, youth in juvenile detention centers, individuals with disabilities, and related personnel. \u00a0Seventy-three (73) students and their supervising teachers who participated in the project received awards in national competitions. Seventy-six (76) Grade 12 students in the project have used their work from the foundation&#8217;s project as supporting documentation when applying for higher education (TCAS\/Portfolio) and were admitted to enroll in the university.\u00a0 Over 64,000 sick children in the hospitals nationwide have received services in computer classrooms for sick children in more than 90 hospitals.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>In addition to assisting the Thai people, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn also graciously granted assistance to neighboring countries in the field of education. For example, Her Royal Highness graciously bestowed computer equipment, along with buildings and science experiment equipment, and scholarships in science and technology, humanities, and linguistics to the School in Laos (Cultural Protection and Peace Keeping School, Lao, PDR).<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Over the past 30 years, the Foundation has successfully completed its work through cooperation of numerous partners from the government, private sector, universities, research institutions, and various foundations, both domestic and international, who are ready to provide physical, moral, knowledge, and resources to continue Her Royal Highness\u2019s initiative in using science and technology to help the people continuously.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meeting of the Executive Board of the Information Technology Foundation under the Initiative of H.R.H. 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