Lady Jiranun Sakultangphaisal ( th, จิรนันท์ สกุลตั้งไพศาล, RTGS: Chiranun Sakultangpaisan, born 22 December 1965 in

Sakhon Nakhon Sakon Nakhon ( th, สกลนคร, ; sometimes written Sakhon Nakhon) is a city (thesaban nakhon) in Thailand within the Isan region, and capital city of Sakon Nakhon Province as well as Mueang Sakon Nakhon District, with a population of ap ...

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) is a Thai feminist and philanthropist, and is ranked as one of Thailand's 100 leading women.
00 สตรีแถวหน้าแห่งประเทศไทย CL news 1 October 2009/ref> She was made Thailand's National Outstanding Woman in 2015, and a National Exemplary Mother in 2016. She currently serves as an executive in the Thai government's leading Public-private partnership project, the Pracharat programme.

Personal life

Jiranun married Boonyarit Sakultangphaisal. The couple has two children – Supanida Sakultangphaisal (born in 1987) and Chinnawat Sakultangphaisal (born in 1991). Together with

philanthropy Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the Public good (economics), public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private goo ...

, Jiranun also has deep interests in

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, and

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Social work

Lady Sakultangphaisal is a philanthropist and a feminist. Currently, she is a Chairman of the Catholic Commissions for Women, Head of the Women Promotion Division of

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Club, Bangkok, and a Chair of the National Catholic Commissions for Social Development. Her work with these

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involves reducing problems associated with materialism in girls and prostitution.
sian Mission Congress CA News/ref> Jiranun currently holds a number of posts in the government body and public sector, most of which are related to community development. In many interviews, she emphasizes the importance of sustainable development, strong families and communities, in reducing social problems and poverty. Apart from her community work, she is also a board of directors of the

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(Bangkok Opera Foundation under the Royal Patronage of Princess

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). She sits in the Khon Kaen University Campus Council as an advisor to the Faculty of Integrated Social Science.

Awards and recognition

In December 1999, the

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310E committee presented her with the Harmony Award for "her outstanding work to help others in need". In October 2008, Jiranun was made one of the 100 Leading Women of Thailand, where she received an honorary award from Princess Soamsavali of Thailand,
om Chud Luek newspaper 1 October 2009/ref> at the same time as Khunying

Kalaya Sophonpanich Kalaya Sophonpanich ( th, กัลยา โสภณพนิช; ; ; born 21 September 1940) is a Thai physicist and politician who served as the Ministry of Science and Technology (Thailand), Minister of Science and Technology from 2008 to 2 ...

, the then Minister of Science and Technology. In 2009, Jiranun received the Woman Development Award for her contributions in advancing women's status in Thailand. In 2013, Jiranun received a royal decoration, the Red Cross Awards Medal, for her services to the Thai Red Cross Society, from Princess

Sirindhorn Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, The Princess Royal and Princess Debaratana Rajasuda ( th, มหาจักรีสิรินธร, ; ; born April 2, 1955), formerly Princess Sirindhorn Debaratanasuda Kitivadhanadulsobhak ( th, สมเ ...

. In 2015, on the recommendation of the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security and the

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, under Royal Patronage, Jiranun received Thailand's National Outstanding Woman Award from Queen

Sirikit Queen Sirikit ( th, สิริกิติ์; ; ); born ''Mom Rajawongse'' Sirikit Kitiyakara ( th, สิริกิติ์ กิติยากร; ; 12 August 1932) is the queen mother of Thailand. She was List of Thai royal consorts, ...

of Thailand.

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