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Girl Guides Association of Thailand

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The Girl Guides Association of Thailand
สมาคมผู้บำเพ็ญประโยชน์แห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชินูปถัมภ์
LocationThailand
CountryThailand
Founded1957
Membership28,030
PresidentKanchana Termprayoon
AffiliationWorld Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
Website
ggat.org
 Scouting portal

The Girl Guides Association of Thailand (GGAT) (Thai: สมาคมผู้บำเพ็ญประโยชน์แห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชินูปถัมภ์) is the national Guiding organization of Thailand. It served 28,030 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1957, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1963.[1]

Program

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Sections

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The association is divided in four sections according to age:

  • Littlebirds – ages 4 to 6
  • Bluebirds – ages 7 to 11
  • Guides – ages 12 to 15
  • Senior Guides – ages 16 to 20.

Guide Promise

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On my honour I promise:

  • To do my duty to my country, my religion and the King;
  • To help other people at all times;
  • To obey the Guide Law.

Guide Law

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  1. A Guide's honour is to be trusted.
  2. A Guide is loyal.
  3. A Guide's duty is to be useful and to help others.
  4. A Guide is a friend to all and a sister to every other Guide.
  5. A Guide is courteous.
  6. A Guide is a friend to animals.
  7. A Guide obeys orders.
  8. A Guide smiles and sings under all difficulties.
  9. A Guide is thrifty.
  10. A Guide is pure in thought, word and deed.

Emblems

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Welcome". The Girl Guides Association of Thailand. Archived from the original on 2 April 2008.
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