Ms. Paninee Suksaard, Plan and Policy Analyst from Division of Fund and Equality Promotion for Persons with Disabilities, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEP), answers a question while the panelists listen

Mr. Piroon Laismit, Executive Director of APCD, answers a question while the panelists listen

Ms. Nuchjaree Klaysuwan, President of AMIT, answers a question while the panelists listen

Ms. Paninee Suksaard, Plan and Policy Analyst from Division of Fund and Equality Promotion for Persons with Disabilities, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEP), answers a question while the panelists listen

Mr. Boonsri Chakkhluan, Representative of persons with disabilities, answers a question while the panelists listen

Mr. Piroon Laismit, Executive Director of APCD, answers a question while the panelists listen

A male participant asks the panelists a question 

A female participant asks the panelists a question 

A female participant asks the panelists a question 

Mr. Piroon Laismit, Executive Director of APCD, answers a question while the panelists listen
 

APCD Participated in a Panel Discussion on Ability-Based Employment at AMIT’s Heart & Hand: Life Skills Center

On 22 July 2026, Mr. Piroon Laismit, Executive Director of the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD), participated as a panelist at the Heart & Hand: Life Skills Center – A Creative Space for Sharing, Encouragement, and Life Skills Development for Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities, organized by the Association for the Mentally Ill of Thailand (AMIT) at MCC Hall, The Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan.

During the session, Mr. Piroon Laismit delivered a presentation on “Looking Beyond Disability and Focusing on the Real Working Skills of Persons with Disabilities (Ability- and Potential-Based Employment)”, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the abilities and potential of persons with disabilities in promoting inclusive employment.

The session also featured Ms. Nuchjaree Klaysuwan, President of AMIT; Ms. Paninee Suksaard, Plan and Policy Analyst, Division of Fund and Equality Promotion for Persons with Disabilities, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEP), Ministry of Social Development and Human Security; and Mr. Boonsri Chakkhluan, Representative of Persons with Disabilities, who shared their perspectives on disability-inclusive employment.

The event provided an opportunity for participants to exchange views on promoting inclusive employment and reinforced the importance of collaboration among relevant stakeholders in expanding employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.