Chonburi Gov. Khomsan Ekachai leads the commemoration
of the 60th anniversary of Thailand’s Volunteer Defense Corps.
Chonburi observed the 60th anniversary of Thailand’s
Volunteer Defense Corps with awards, scholarships and gifts to local officers.
Gov. Khomsan Ekachai led the Feb. 10 ceremony at Chonburi Volunteer Defense
Corps headquarters in Plasroi Sub-district.
The defense-volunteer corps were founded Feb. 10, 1954 by the Ministry of
Interior to provide facilities and assistance to citizens nationwide and as an
important grass-roots force working in cooperation with the government, police
and military to maintain peace and security and assist during natural disasters.
The volunteers gained limited compensation and coverage for expenses in
November.
The anniversary commemoration included a religious ceremony dedicating merit to
the dead, presentation of the Defense Volunteers broach, presentation of the
Chonburi Defense Volunteer commander’s trophy to the winner of Volunteer
Friendly football game, and presentation of scholarships sponsored by the
Foundation for the Volunteer Defense under the patronage of Her Majesty the
Queen to children of defense volunteers and government officials.
The president of Chonburi Interior Ministry’s Housewives Club and president of
Chonburi Red Cross presented gifts to volunteers while blessings were given by
the commander of Chonburi Defense Volunteers. (CPRD)
