History

        Prostheses Foundation of  H.R.H. The Princess Mother was established in 1992.  When it was learned that  Dr.Therdchai  Jivacate was able to make prosthetic legs which were lighter,  more comfortable and 10 times less expensive than imported ones,  as they were made from recycled plastic,  the Princess Mother set up The Prosthesis Foundation to provide free prostheses for poor amputees,  regardless of nationality or religion.      

       The Prosthesis Foundation was registered Aug. 17, 1992 with the Princess Mother as Honorary chairman  and H.R.H. Princess Galayani Vadhana Kromluang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra as president.  Both donated a sum  of money which made it possible for The Foundation to begin providing prostheses since 1992.

Committee Member

 

Chairman
1. Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Chairman
2. Thamrongrat  Keokan M.D. Vice chairman
3. Mr. Apilas  Osathanond Committee member
4. Mom  Raj  Wong  Disanadda  Disakul Committee member
5. Mr. Piya  Malakul Committee member
6. Emeritus  Clinical  Professor, Direk Isarankul,  M.D., F.A.C.S. Committee member
7. Pol. Maj. Gen.  Chalermbongse  Komarakul Committee member
8. Permanent  Secretary of  Health Committee member
9. Mr. Krianglit  Sukcharoensin Committee member
10. Mr. Tarrin  Nimmanahaeminda Treasurer
11. Dr. Therdchai  Jivacate General Secretary
12. Miss Niyada  Choonhawongse Secretary of Commitee

The opening of the new office building
of the Prostheses Foundation.

        In order to do the work of the Foundation at the begining; the office of the Foundation was located in the Faculty of Medicine of Chiang Mai University and in the buildings of several private individuals. Later when there were more services given to many people, more researches were carried on the work, more artificial leg parts were made and more accessories were made, the Foundation needed to have its own place to build new buildings to perform the work.
        The Royal Thai Army had given authorization to let the Foundation use 7.2 rais of the Army land to be use for building office buildings. The Foundation also got financial support from the Goverment Lottery Office, The Bang Thai, The Thai Cement Public Company Limited and many stores to build the buildings for the Foundation. Now the new buildings are completed.  The Foundation can better continue to perform the work at it full capacity to fulfill the plants of the Princess Mother. The main building will be used for offices, lecture rooms, workshop areas,  and rooms to conduct the researches and to make parts for artificial legs. There is also a storeroom and bedrooms for people who come for training and rooms for the disabled. 
         H.R.H. Princess Galayani Vadhana Kromluang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra was officially president for opening the new office building of Prostheses Foundation on the past Monday 6th October ,2003 at 4.00 p.m.
 
   
The Princess was observing  religious General Secretary reported about 
precepts given by the monks. the construction.
   
   
Her  Royal Highness Princess The Prostheses Foundation office building.
proceeded the opening ceremony  
of the new Prostheses Foundation.  
   
   
Her Royal Highness Princess Her Royal Highness Princess looked at
planted plerocarpus tree.   the exhibition in office building.
   
   
Her Royal Highness Princess looked at the Her Royal Highness Princess looked all
overflow protection line from the mountain. around  the Prostheses Foundation
  building area.