Prateep Ungsongtham Hata
Overview
is a Thai
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
activist noted for her work with slum dwellers in the Khlong Toey district of Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. A former Senator for Bangkok, she was awarded the 1978 Ramon Magsaysay
Ramon Magsaysay
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Award for Public Service. She is Secretary General of the Duang Prateep Foundation.
Prateep was born in the Klong Toey Slum in Bangkok. Prateep Ungsongtham spent four years at primary school and then started working.
Quotations
By the wealthy people I haven’t found what is a matter of course for the poor: Many helping hands.
Interview on German TV
Everyone love their lifes and their children, but we have to fight. We die only one time in our life.
Interview on German TV
I understand the destiny of my life […] I just understand, that I have to be useful.
Interview on German TV
Some animals could be a really good example for human behavior. Monkeys, for example. If there is a small monkey, the others will take care.
Interview on German TV