Mr. Somchai Rungsilp participated as a resource person of DBF activities to promote Family and Community-Based Inclusive Development. 

The activities were supported by the Safe Child Thailand (SCT). The project aims to enhance capacities of main stakeholders of DBF in order to support the development of quality of life of children with developmental disorder in Chiang Mai.

Mr. Somchai Rungsilp as one of resource persons facilitated in the training for community leaders on 30-31 July 2026. The training’s purpose was to raise awareness for community people to understand about disability and persons with disabilities.

The first local coordinating mechanism has been established through the rehabilitation service providers meeting facilitated by DBF Team and Mr. Somchai Rungsilp. This meeting was conducted at DBF office on 1 August 2026. 
 

APCD collaborated with Dulabhatorn Foundation (DBF) to promote Family and Community-Based Inclusive Development on 30 July-1 August 2026 in Chiang Mai.

APCD Representative, Mr. Somchai Rungsilp, Community Development Manager, participated as a resource person of DBF activities to promote Family and Community-Based Inclusive Development.

The activities were implemented under the Safe Child Thailand (SCT) supported project which aims to enhance the capacity of key stakeholders of DBF in order to support and improve the of quality of life of children with developmental disorders in Chiang Mai.

The project’s stakeholders include parents of children with disabilities, community leaders, rehabilitation service providers in various areas.

Mr. Somchai Rungsilp as one of the resource persons along with local resource persons, facilitated the training for community leaders on 30-31 July 2026. The training’s purpose was to raise awareness among community members to better understand disability and persons with disabilities. Furthermore, the training was also expected to gain more support from community members for DBF activities, especially on promoting disability rights at community level. 

DBF team members along with Mr. Somchai Rungsilp facilitated in another important meeting to establish local coordinating mechanism. The meeting was participated by rehabilitation service providers in Sansai District, Chiang Mai on 1 August 2026. This is the first time that the local coordinating mechanism has been established by DBF and will play significant role as a platform to support on rehabilitation services for children with disabilities in Sansai District, Chiang Mai.  

APCD has a strong belief that this initiative by the DBF project supported by SCT will make a sustainable movement to promote a better life for children with disabilities and their families in Chiang Mai.