Congratulations to Mr. Itthirit Noochant, a third-year student in the Fashion Design and Styling program, for bringing honor to the university by winning first prize in the Thai silk costume competition in the “Young Model: Preserving Thai Silk” project. This project was organized to empower youth to carry on the heritage of Thai silk and promote it internationally.

Mr. Itthirit represented Surat Thani Province under the Surat Thani Provincial Children and Youth Council, affiliated with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, and won first prize among participants nationwide.

On Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 6:00 PM, Mr. Nikorn Somklang, Minister of Social Development and Human Security, assigned Dr. Anekchai Ruangratanakorn, Advisor to the Minister of Social Development and Human Security, to preside over the closing ceremony and award presentation at the Phanumas Room, 10th floor, Royal River Hotel, Bangkok. Ms. Apinya Chomphumas, Director-General of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, gave a report, along with executives from the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, and the President of the National Children and Youth Council of Thailand. Representatives from the Children and Youth Councils of all 77 provinces, partner networks from both the public and private sectors, and children and youth from various educational institutions participated in the event in large numbers.

The “Young Model: Preserving Thai Fabric” project, held from May 6-8, 2016, aimed to promote clothing design skills using Thai fabrics among children and youth, foster pride in Thai identity, and conserve and perpetuate Thai fabrics in accordance with the royal initiative of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, ensuring their continued presence in Thai society and their sustainable advancement to the international stage.

The project involved over 96 participants from the Children and Youth Councils of all 77 provinces and various educational institutions. It received cooperation from partner networks such as the Department of Community Development, Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon, Srinakharinwirot University, and Brother Commercial (Thailand) Co., Ltd., who shared knowledge on Thai fabric wisdom, personality development, and the creation of contemporary Thai fabric fashion for the international stage.

This success reflects the potential of students in the Fashion Design and Styling program, Faculty of Fine Arts, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University. To creatively and contemporaryly apply design knowledge to Thai cultural heritage, and to be a vital force in preserving and developing Thai textile wisdom for the future with pride.

(Image of the event courtesy of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

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