Tuenjai Deetes
Tuenjai Deetes | |
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Born | Tuenjai Kunjara na Ayudhya 8 April 1952 |
Spouse | Thanuchai Deetes |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Khap Kunjara Urai Peramatsathian |
Tuenjai Deetes (Thai: เตือนใจ ดีเทศน์; RTGS: Tuenchai Di-thet, born 8 April 1952), formerly Tuenjai Kunjara na Ayudhya (Thai: เตือนใจ กุญชร ณ อยุธยา; RTGS: Tuenchai Kunchon Na Ayutthaya), (Thailand) received the Global 500 Roll of Honour in 1992,[1] and was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1994.[2] Deetes has been working with the Thai hill tribes since the early 1970s.[3] She co-founded the Hill Area Development Foundation in 1986.
References
- ^ "Adult Award Winner in 1992 - Tuenjai Deetes". Global 500 Forum. November 15, 2007.
- ^ "Tuenjai Deetes". Goldman Environmental Prize. November 15, 2007.
- ^ Ethirajan Anbarasan (November 15, 2007). "Tuenjai Deetes: a bridge to the hill tribes (interview)". UNESCO.