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On July 1st, students and teachers from schools all around the country took part in celebrations marking the anniversary of the foundation of Scouting in Thailand. This is an annual event dating back to the start of Scouting on July 1st 1911. Scouting was introduced into Thailand by King Rama VI and he is fondly remembered as the "Father of Thai Scouting".

The ceremony at our school started with the principal, Mrs. Seesagoon Krishanachinda, paying homage to the image of King Rama VI. She first adorned the small statue with a sweet scented 'puang malai' (a garland of jasmine buds). Then she lit a candle and one incense stick.

Mrs. Chittra Nopparatsomboon, then led the students in the reciting of the Scout Promise:

"On my honour, I promise that I will be loyal to the Nation, the Religion and the King; help other people at all times; and obey the Scout Law."

After the ceremony had been completed, the Scouts went out into the local community armed with brooms and dustpans in order to help clean the road-sides. At the same time, in the parade-ground in the city, about 100 students and teachers from our school took part in a similar ceremony with other schools from all over our province.

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