03 February - Veterans Day in Thailand

 

February 3 is set as the Veterans Day in Thailand. This day also commemorates the foundation day of the War Veterans Organisation of Thailand. The official remembrance ceremony takes place at Victory Monument in Bangkok.

The iconic monument which has been today’s political backdrop was erected in 1941 to commemorate the victory of Thai soldiers in the Franco-Thai War (1940 – 1941).

he Thai Veterans Day falls on February 3 of each year after World War 2 or at the end of the Great Asian War where many Thai soldiers have been discharged and it was a call to the authorities to provide assistance to the soldiers returning from combat operations and to help the families of soldiers who died in the battle.

The main mission of the organisation is to provide assistance to operative soldiers and their families which divided into six categories:

•     Welfare assistance – provides general aids in housing, education, and medical (prosthetic and artificial organs)
•     Career assistance – vocational training that provide assistance in terms of work, jobs or occupations for both domestic and international.
•     Agricultural estate assistance – allocating a place to raise agriculture and providing technical assistance.
•     Funds allocation – providing financial assistance to members of the organization for sustainable living.
•     Medical assistance for members without charge.
•     To support the rights of veterans in terms of incentives requesting a fare reduction, etc.

 Reference: https://www.huahintoday.com/