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Duang Prateep Foundation

Bangkok (Khlong Toei) · Bangkok · Thailand

Commons and belonging1978

A foundation created in 1978 from the "one baht a day" school that two residents of the Khlong Toei settlement opened for children with no place in public school. Today it provides education, vocational training, health and community organising. It matters because it grew out of the neighbourhood itself and has spent decades supporting Khlong Toei against the plans of the Port Authority, which owns the land. It lost donations when its founder went into politics, a reminder of how fragile it is to depend on one figure.

Led by
A foundation born inside the Khlong Toei community
Status
Active
Participation
Community led
Visitable
No, it is a foundation; it works inside an inhabited neighbourhood
Website
www.dpf.or.th/en ↗
Contact
dpf_found@hotmail.com
Last reviewed
27 September 2026

Verification

Verified

This place is backed by at least one primary and one secondary source, reviewed within the last twelve months. The sources appear below with their consultation dates.

  • Verified two sources including a primary one, or first-hand knowledge of the place
  • Partial one source on record
  • Unverified starting knowledge, sources pending

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