Samaggi Samagom
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Samaggi Samagom (Thai: สามัคคีสมาคม, RTGS: Samakkhi Samakhom; "Unity Association"), the Thai Association in the United Kingdom, was established in 1901 by King Rama VI of Thailand. Samaggi Samagom is Thailand's first student association under royal patronage. It adheres to its original purpose as a locus for Thai students, roughly 10,000 in the UK, to connect with one another. The Thai Embassy in London and its Office of Educational Affairs (OEA) has a large presence in the association's activities, with embassy representatives, and sometimes the ambassadors themselves, attending Samaggi Samagom events. The close working relationship is reflected in the fact that Samaggi Samagom's registered address being at the OEA.
Samaggi Events
Samaggi Samagom organises many events for the Thai community in the UK, notably the Samaggi Games, Samaggi Careers Fair & Seminar and Samaggi Fest. The association's recreational events, such as its annual concert and sports day, are funded by Thai companies.
Samaggi Games
Samaggi Samagom's biggest event is the annual Samaggi Games. This is a sports day that involves several thousands of people, and is well attended by most Thai students as well as Thai expatriate workers in the UK. Sports such as Football, Basketball, Badminton, Chair Ball, and Athletics. The event sees over 800 attendees annually and is usually hosted at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre in South London.
The event used to be the main opportunity for Samaggi Samagom's sponsors to advertise their respective firms which ranges from PTT to small Thai restaurants in the UK wishing to reach a broader market.
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