## First National Montessori Conference, ***Nurture the Child and Advance the Nation*** October 24th to 26th, 2010, at the Rose Garden Riverside, Thailand. > HRH Princess Srirasmi, the Princess Consort to the Crown Prince of Siam, the “Sai Yai Rak Jak Mae Su Luk” (Love and care from mother to children) campaign influenced the Organizing Committee Chair, General Chetta Thanajaro to have HRH Royal Patronage to MAT. The event chaired by HRH Princess Srirasmi and Little Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti bestowed awards to 120 International and Thai contributors to children and education for peace. --- 1. Source: [http://digital_collect.lib.buu.ac.th/dcms/files/53810250.pdf](http://digital_collect.lib.buu.ac.th/dcms/files/53810250.pdf) Page 14 2. Archive: [https://web.archive.org/web/20220219075140/http://digital_collect.lib.buu.ac.th/dcms/files/53810250.pdf](https://web.archive.org/web/20220219075140/http://digital_collect.lib.buu.ac.th/dcms/files/53810250.pdf) Page 14 --- > The **first National Montessori Conference**, *Nurture the Child and Advance the Nation*, was held in **2010** concluding with the graduation ceremony of the 2nd AMI Primary course.  The conference ignited wide public interest in the Montessori movement with HRH Princess Srirasmi Royal Consort of HRH Crown Prince of Thailand and their son HRH Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijot officially opening the conference and acknowledging all those who had contributed to the establishment of Montessori in Thailand. --- 1. Source: [https://montessori-esf.org/project/montessori-public-schools-thailand](https://montessori-esf.org/project/montessori-public-schools-thailand) 2. Archive: [https://web.archive.org/web/20220219080848/https://montessori-esf.org/project/montessori-public-schools-thailand](https://web.archive.org/web/20220219080848/https://montessori-esf.org/project/montessori-public-schools-thailand) 3. Screenshot: [https://web.archive.org/web/20220219080901/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://montessori-esf.org/project/montessori-public-schools-thailand](https://web.archive.org/web/20220219080901/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://montessori-esf.org/project/montessori-public-schools-thailand): --- \ [https://youtu.be/AYRCs4UZcns](oembed:https://youtu.be/AYRCs4UZcns)Television coverage of the Royal Opening of 2010 Montessori Conference and award ceremony acknowledging all those who had contributed to the establishment of Montessori education in Thailand.