The Girl Guides Association of Thailand (GGAT) (Thai: สมาคมผู้บำเพ็ญประโยชน์แห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชินูปถัมภ์) is the national Guiding organization of Thailand. It served 28,030 members (as of 2003). Founded in 1957, the girls-only organization became a full member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in 1963.[1]

Program

Sections

The association is divided in four sections according to age:

  • Littlebirds – ages 4 to 6
  • Bluebirds – ages 7 to 11
  • Guides – ages 12 to 15
  • Senior Guides – ages 16 to 20.

Guide Promise

On my honour I promise:

  • To do my duty to my country, my religion and the King;
  • To help other people at all times;
  • To obey the Guide Law.

Guide Law

  1. A Guide's honour is to be trusted.
  2. A Guide is loyal.
  3. A Guide's duty is to be useful and to help others.
  4. A Guide is a friend to all and a sister to every other Guide.
  5. A Guide is courteous.
  6. A Guide is a friend to animals.
  7. A Guide obeys orders.
  8. A Guide smiles and sings under all difficulties.
  9. A Guide is thrifty.
  10. A Guide is pure in thought, word and deed.

Emblems

See also

References

  1. ^ "Welcome". The Girl Guides Association of Thailand. Archived from the original on 2 April 2008.


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