Samaggi Samagom
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Samaggi Samagom ("Samaggi"), The Thai Association in the UK, was established in 1901 by King Rama VI of Thailand. It set out to unite and reinforce harmonious relationships amongst Thai people in the United Kingdom by organising various events and activities. Samaggi Samagom has always had close working relationships with both The Royal Thai Embassy and The Thai Students’ Office in London as well as Anglo-Thai Society and the Young Buddhist Group.
Samaggi's aim is to offer and impart information, and to provide assistance to all Thai people in the UK, especially Thai students and their societies.
The main and long running aim of Samaggi Samagom is still to provide a "get together" for all Thais living, studying, and working in the UK. It organises a range of events from academic seminars and University Challenge to sporting competitions such as its annual Samaggi Games, as well as providing its members with entertainment such as concerts. In its 106th year, Samaggi also aims to expand its organisation in order to fund its newly formed partner "Open World" charity, the purpose of which is to support teaching and learning of disadvantaged children in Thailand.
Samaggi events
Samaggi Samagom organises many events for the Thai community in the UK, including Samaggi Karaoke Night, Samaggi Bowling Competition, and seminars. The major events organised by Samaggi Samagom are the Samaggi Games and Samaggi Night, a concert featuring Joey Boy and Buddha Bless.
Samaggi 5-a-side football tournaments
This year Samaggi Samagom and Thai: UK FC hosted two new football events. Starting with Samaggi 5-a-side tournament at Westway. Following the success Samaggi went ahead with the next step Samaggi Asian Cup competition at Powerleague, Liverpool Street. With teams participating from China, Korea, Japan and Thailand. The competition was an oneday Group Stage then Knockout Rounds, World Cup format. With each team playing a minimum of three matches totalling at least 45 minutes of playing time.
Samaggi games
Samaggi Games is a fun and friendly annual sports event, open to all Thai students in the UK. It is one of the most popular events organised by the Samaggi Samagom. The event accommodates over 1,000 Thai students from around the UK who come to play and support the game. Sports such as football, basketball, tennis, badminton, table tennis, squash, chairball, and some traditional Thai games such as Thai chess are included.
Samaggi night
From the traditional prom, evolving to concerts. Samaggi Night has continued to provide a great social opportunity for the Thai community. The concert in February 2007 was Joey Boy & Buddha Bless.
Samaggi seminars
The seminars held by Samaggi, in the year 2007 includes
Happy Index talk
Talk by field leading researcher Khun Nattavudh Powdthavee on the measurement of happiness.
Death penalty
Talk by Gordon Bennett from Amnesty International on the death penalty.
The future of Thailand's 18th constitution
A seminar on the future of Thailand's 18th Constitution which is under the drafting process at the moment. This seminar will be led by Professor Peter Leyland, a professor of public law at SOAS and London Metropolitan University.
Samaggi University Challenge
Samaggi's fun intellectual competition. The questions are of general knowledge in the areas of entertainment and art, sports and games, science and technology, politics-history-economics, and miscellaneous.
See also
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External links
- Samaggi Samagom Website – Samaggi Samagom: The Thai Student Association UK
Thai societies in the United Kingdom
- Bath University Thai Association
- Cambridge University Thai Society (CUTS)
- Thai Society University of Essex
- Imperial College Thai Society
- Thai Students at Lancaster University
- University of Nottingham Thai Society
- Oxford Thai Society
- Sheffield Thai Society (STS)
- Thai Society in Southampton
- Southampton Thai Society : Activity Forum
- University of Warwick Thai Society
- Thai Student Society in Glasgow
- Thai Student Society Bradford College University Centre
- Thai Society of Manchester (TSM)
- King's College London Thai Society
- University of Bristol Thai Society
- University of the Arts London (UAL)
- University College London (UCL) Thai Society
- University of Exeter Thai Society
- University of Kent Thai Society
- SOAS, University of London Thai Society