38 Outstanding Young Leaders Named Winners of Thailand’s 2025 “Ambassador for a Day” Competition

Bangkok, 10 February 2025 – Thirty-eight exceptional young leaders have been selected as winners of the 2025 Ambassador for a Day competition, Thailand’s premier initiative supporting gender equality. Now in its fifth year, the competition received over 200 entries, reaffirming its impact and a growing community of young changemakers.

Ambassador for a Day offers young people aged 16 to 25 the unique opportunity to shadow an Ambassador or UN leader, gaining firsthand experience in diplomacy and international relations at the highest levels. This year’s program is co-convened by H.E. Ms. Cecilia Zunilda Galarreta Bazán, Ambassador of Peru to Thailand, and H.E. Ms. Michaela Friberg-Storey, the UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand, under the theme “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.”

Bringing together women leaders from 24 embassies and UN entities, Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and distinguished guests, the initiative continues to serve as a catalyst for youth engagement in gender equality and leadership.

As part of the program, H.E. Mrs. Millicent Cruz Paredes, Ambassador of the Philippines to Thailand, and H.E. Mrs. Astrid Emilie Helle, Ambassador of Norway to Thailand, will host a special reception for the winners on 5 March 2025. The young leaders will also participate in the Asia-Pacific International Women’s Day regional commemoration on 6 March, hosted by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and UN Women.

A Collaborative Effort for Gender Equality

The 2025 Ambassador for a Day initiative is supported by a diverse coalition of embassies and UN entities, including:

• Embassies of Peru, the Philippines, Australia, Canada, Finland, Guatemala, Mexico, Norway, Pakistan, Romania, Singapore, and Sweden, along with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand.
• United Nations entities, namely, the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand, ESCAP, UN Women, International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM), International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).

A Legacy of Impact

Ambassador for a Day was launched in 2021 by the Embassies of Canada and India. Since then, it has been co-hosted by Ambassadors from Belgium (2022), Australia (2023), and the Philippines (2024), alongside the UN Resident Coordinator. This year’s winning entries were selected by the Ambassador for a Day Working Group, composed of representatives from participating embassies and UN agencies.

The winners of the 2025 Ambassador for a Day competition (in alphabetical order):

• Aisida Iramaneerat

• Ananyalak Wongmak

• Chanokchon Piyawattanakul

• Fasihah Jehsamojeh

• Haris Yamabhai

• Kanitthar Sinthupatsuk

• Kanpong Thiensukon

• Kanrawee Sisandsaup

• Kanyakorn Kongprasit

• Monthita Seela

• Nallarat Makaramanee

• Napat Naiyavitit

• Nathanicha Kuvantrarai

• Natnicha Thongjumrat

• Netanya Pisutboriboon

• Nichakarn Taprasitjit

• Nichanaphat Yawira

• Nida Halee

• Nidchakarn Boonjunsri

• Panicha Bokoranee

• Panvad Thinnakorn Na Ayutthaya

• Paphatpoom Buakamsri

• Paptawan Pivaraputra

• Paquan Chomkoh

• Pattaraporn Butchot

• Pawat Bhiroonjitti

• Phongphiphat Preungprach

• Pimphan Fusinpattana

• Poonyaporn Suthamporn

• Sanruethai Sangiamsak

• Sirin Chaikuna

• Tasha Sutivong

• Tawan Apimahatam

• Teerasak Chintana

• Thunyathon Yeampanich

• Witchayada Chaisri

• Worrawantra Nuam-in

• Yanipat Dangwilailux

Watch all winning entries on the UN in Thailand playlist.

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