Ambassador Glyn Davies and several members of the U.S. Embassy community joined nearly 2000 people at the inaugural Run for Dek Thai hosted by the American Women’s Club at Bangkok’s Lumpini Park on Sunday, September 25, 2016. The event raised money for the AWC Scholarship program, a 21-year old program that has supported over 7000 underprivileged rural Thai girls complete high school. Money raised from this event will support over 100 girls for the upcoming sponsorship drive, with an overall goal of sponsoring approximately 400 students in 2017. The American Women’s Club of Thailand, which celebrates its 61st year this year, is involved in many philanthropic projects within the Thai community. For more information on the American Women’s Club of Thailand, visit their website at: www.awcthailand.org
