She has given generously of her time and energy to traditional humanitarian causes. She has served as honorary president of the Council of Social Welfare of Thailand. an organization of 150 public and private social work agencies. In her capacity as president of the Thai Red Cross. a position she has held since 1956. she established shelters for refugees from the war in Cambodia. But her particular genius. and I do not use that word lightly. the accomplishment for which the queen has been honored by the United Nations and for which she was awarded the first International Humanitarian Award by the Friends of the Capital Childrens Museum in 1992. has been in finding ways to preserve traditional Thai culture and ecology while simultaneously making life easier for impoverished farmers and hill tribes. Her deep concern for the welfare of the Thai people is matched by her knowledge of their needs.
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