Young entrepreneurs in the Deep South – building community resilience under COVID

No one expected that COVID-19 would turn into a pandemic that has turned the world upside down. Entrepreneurs are inevitably one of the most affected. However, some entrepreneurs in the three southern border provinces of Thailand managed to turn this crisis into an opportunity for their business and als to build community resilience at the same time.

The United Nations in Thailand cordially invites you to a panel discussion on “Young entrepreneurs in the Deep South – building community resilience under COVID”, where six entrepreneurs from the three southern border provinces will discuss their lessons learned before and after COVID-19 and their roles in building community resilience. You can follow the discussion via Facebook Live: United Nations in Thailand on 9.30-10.45 am, Friday 24 July 2020.

The entrepreneurs:

• Fareeda Klanarong, founder of Barahom Barzaar
• Tirmizi Yama, CEO of Ottoman Enterprise
• Kariya Musor, CEO of OnePat Farm
• Maruf Chebueraheng, founder of Digital4Peace
• Phadlee Tohaday, co-founder of Local Chef to Peace
• Wannakanok Pohitaedaoh, founder of Luukrieang

Joined by:

• Zakee Pitakumpol, senator
• Gita Sabharwal, UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand
• Beena Kuttiparambil, Unicef Thailand
• Wisoot Tantinan, UNDP Thailand

Moderated by

Thaweeporn Kummetha