French Teacher Association of Thailand

The French Teacher Association of Thailand (Association Thaïlandaise des Professeurs de Français, ATPF; Thai: สมาคมครูภาษาฝรั่งเศสแห่งประเทศไทย, สคฝท) is a Thai professional association dedicated to supporting and promoting the teaching and learning of French and research in French studies. According to its official website, it was founded in 1977 (Buddhist Era 2520) by Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, Princess of Naradhiwas. Its stated objectives are to support and promote French-language teaching and research in French studies, to build cooperation among teachers, and to encourage collaboration with educational institutions in both the public and private sectors, domestically and internationally. The association operates under royal patronage. In 2009 (Buddhist Era 2552), Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Princess Royal, graciously accepted the association into her royal patronage and serves as its honorary president. The association's full Thai name reflects this patronage. In 2004 (Buddhist Era 2547), Princess Galyani Vadhana graciously provided funds to register and establish the Foundation for the Promotion of French and French Studies (มูลนิธิส่งเสริมภาษาฝรั่งเศสและฝรั่งเศสศึกษา, มสฝ), an organization able to raise donations and use the proceeds to support the activities of the association and other educational organizations in developing French-language teaching and French studies. The ATPF serves French teachers and French-studies educators across Thailand. Its website offers teaching resources organized by language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing), learning games, language components, general cultural knowledge, teaching media, and resources for French language and culture examinations, along with links to teaching materials. It also publishes an association journal (วารสารสมาคม) and a newsletter (ATPF NEWS), and offers membership registration and renewal. The association organizes annual activities and professional development. Recent and ongoing activities highlighted on its site include the annual selection of outstanding French teachers to receive a commemorative pin bearing the royal monogram, annual activities for 2026, a program marking 170 years of Franco-Thai diplomatic relations under the theme "solidaires pour la paix et un avenir durable," a workshop on classroom research for sustainable development ("Innover par la recherche-action: enjeux du développement durable"), a foreign-language training project (French, English, and Chinese), and participation in the "Université d'été de Francophonia 2023" in Nice, France, as part of a project to develop the potential of French teachers in the 21st century. The association also engages with the Grand Prix du Rayonnement Français. As a professional and educational body rather than a commercial enterprise, the ATPF's "offerings" are membership, publications, teaching resources, examinations support, and training programs for the French-teaching community in Thailand.

The French Teacher Association of Thailand was founded in 1977 (Buddhist Era 2520) by Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, Princess of Naradhiwas. Its founding purpose was to support and promote the teaching and learning of French and research in French studies, to foster cooperation among teachers, and to encourage collaboration with educational institutions in both the public and private sectors, domestically and internationally. In 2004 (Buddhist Era 2547), Princess Galyani Vadhana graciously provided funds to register and establish the Foundation for the Promotion of French and French Studies (มูลนิธิส่งเสริมภาษาฝรั่งเศสและฝรั่งเศสศึกษา, มสฝ). The foundation was created as an organization able to raise donations and use the proceeds to support the activities of the association and other educational organizations in developing French-language teaching and French studies. In 2009 (Buddhist Era 2552), Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Princess Royal, graciously accepted the association into her royal patronage and serves as its honorary president. The association's full Thai name reflects this patronage. Over the decades the association has built a program of annual activities, professional development, publications, and international cooperation. Its website documents activities such as the annual selection of outstanding French teachers to receive a commemorative pin bearing the royal monogram, a foreign-language training project covering French, English, and Chinese, a workshop on classroom research for sustainable development, and participation in the Université d'été de Francophonia 2023 in Nice, France. It also engages with the Grand Prix du Rayonnement Français and marks milestones such as 170 years of Franco-Thai diplomatic relations.

• 2023

  Participants joined the Université d'été de Francophonia 2023 in Nice, France (24 July – 4 August 2023).

• 2009

  Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn accepted the association into her royal patronage and became honorary president (Buddhist Era 2552).

• 2004

  Foundation for the Promotion of French and French Studies (มสฝ) registered with funds provided by Princess Galyani Vadhana (Buddhist Era 2547).

• 1977

  Founded by Princess Galyani Vadhana, Princess of Naradhiwas (Buddhist Era 2520).

A royal-patronized professional association supporting French-language teaching and French studies in Thailand.

• Teaching resources by language skill

  Resources for listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, learning games, language components, and general cultural knowledge.

• Association journal (วารสารสมาคม)

  The association's journal publication.

• ATPF NEWS newsletter

  The association's newsletter, e.g. the June–July 2026 issue.

• French language and culture examination resources

  Resources for examinations measuring French language and culture knowledge.

1. 1สมาคมครูภาษาฝรั่งเศสแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระราชูปถัมภ์ฯatpf-th.org
2. 2สมาคมครูภาษาฝรั่งเศสแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระราชูปถัมภ์ฯatpf-th.org
3. 3สมาคมครูภาษาฝรั่งเศสแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระราชูปถัมภ์ฯatpf-th.org
4. 4French Teacher Association of Thailandwikidata.org