A group photo of 42 study visit participants, including students, DVIFA staff, and APCD staff and student intern. 

Mr. Piroon Laismit, APCD Executive Director, delivered a warm welcome speech to the visitors.

Mr. Watcharapol Chuengcharoen, presented APCD’s roles, missions and project activities.

Ms. Siriporn Praserdchat guided the students at 60+ Plus Bakery & Chocolate Café and 60+ Plus Kitchen by CP. These initiatives serve as showcases of inclusive employment and disability-inclusive business practices, operated by persons with disabilities across production and services. The students paid close attention to the working experience introduced by Bakery’s Chef, who works closely with employee with disabilities in providing bakery training. 

Ms. Siriporn guided the students on a tour of APCD’s training facilities, highlighting its accessible accommodation and the universal design features of training building. The students also took a group photo together in front of the accessible sliding door of the accommodation room.

Ms. Supaanong Panyasirimongkol demonstrated the DIDRR Tools. 
 

DVIFA Students from Southern Thailand Visited APCD.
On 16 June 2026, students from Southern Thailand participating in a study visit program organized by the Devawongse Varopakarn Institute of Foreign Affairs (DVIFA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited APCD.

The study visit commenced with welcome remarks by Mr. Piroon Laismit, Executive Director of APCD, followed by introductory remarks on the objectives of the visit by Mr. Panutat Yodkaew, Counsellor at DVIFA, who led the visiting delegation. In his remarks, Mr. Panutat expressed his sincere appreciation to APCD for organized the study visit program and provided students from Southern Thailand with a valuable opportunity to gain knowledge and firsthand insights into disability-inclusive development.

A total of 42 participants joined the activity, comprising 30 students from Southern Thailand, 5 staff members from DVIFA, and 7 APCD staff members.

The visit provided an opportunity for the students to learn about APCD’s roles, missions, and initiatives in promoting disability-inclusive development. They also toured APCD’s inclusive business models, including the 60+ Plus Bakery & Chocolate Café and 60+ Plus Kitchen by CP, as well as accessible training facilities designed based on universal design principles. In addition, the students participated in a demonstration of Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DIDRR) tools and exchanged experiences with APCD staff.