Samaggi Samagom

Samaggi Samagom (“Samaggi”), The Thai Association in the UK, was established in 1901 by King Rama VI of Thailand. 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 be able to offer and impart information, and to provide any possible assistance to all Thai people around the UK especially Thai Students and their Societies.Today, although there are many Thai-related Societies emerging around the United Kingdom, 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 gathering 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 children with less privileges in Thailand.

Samaggi Events

Samaggi Samagom organises many events for the Thai community in the UK. Including Samaggi Karaoke Night, Samaggi Bowling Competition and many Seminars that were warmly welcomed through out the year. The major events organised by Samaggi Samagom are Samaggi Games, which was a tremendous success this year(2007), with more universities participating than ever and the crowd size reaching over 1,000.Fact|date=February 2007 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 2 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 3 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. Samaggi Games is normally held in February or March each year. It is one of the most popular events organised by the Samaggi Samagom, the Thai Student Association in the UK. The event accommodates over 1000 Thai students from around the UK who come to play and support the game. This will be a great opportunity to meet with other Thai students as well as enjoying the sport competition and Thai food which will be on sales as part of the event.

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 '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 Prof 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 & Art, Sports & Games, Science & Technology, Politics-History- Economics, and Miscellenous.

External links

* [http://samaggi.org/ Samaggi Samagom Website] – Samaggi Samagom: The Thai Student Association UK

Thai Society in the United Kingdom

* [http://buta.cjb.net/ Bath University Thai Association]
* [http://www.srcf.ucam.org/cuts/ Cambridge University Thai Society] (CUTS)
* [http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~thaisoc/ Thai Society University of Essex]
* [http://www.union.ic.ac.uk/osc/thai/ Imperial College Thai Society]
* [http://www.geocities.com/lancs_th/ Thai Students at Lancaster University]
* [http://thaisocietynottingham.byethost8.com/ University of Nottingham Thai Society]
* [http://www.thaiox.info/ Oxford Thai Society]
* [http://thai.union.shef.ac.uk/ Sheffield Thai Society (STS)]
* [http://sotonthaisoc.narakteesud.com/welcome.php Thai Society in Southampton]
* [http://sotonthaisoc.narakteesud.com/welcome.php Southampton Thai Society : Activity Forum]
* [http://www.warwickthaisoc.co.uk/ University of Warwick Thai Society]
* [http://www.strath.ac.uk/Students/TSSG/ Thai Student Society in Glasgow]
* [http://thaisocbradford.blogspot.com/ Thai Student Society Bradford College University Centre]
* [http://www.tsm-uk.org/ Thai Society of Manchester]