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[email protected] Dusit International supports surgery for underprivileged children Dusit First Child campaign enables life-changing surgery for cleft lip and palate sufferer Kongphop Sumarn Bangkok, 12 September 2012: Cleft lip and palate sufferer ‘Singto’ Kongphop Sumarn is the latest child to benefit from the Dusit First Child project, an initiative under the group’s Dusit Smiles campaign. Donations from Dusit International’s properties have made surgery possible for Singto since his first operation in 2010. Dusit Smiles generated 1.4 million baht in 2010 and enabled 76 surgical procedures in Sisaket province. In 2011, an additional 1.2 million baht was donated to ‘Operation Smile Thailand’. ‘Dusit Smiles Mission II – Ongoing Surgery’ has provided 1.6 million baht for surgery for 85 children with facial deformities in Nakhon Ratchasima. “Participating in this ongoing charitable mission for the past three consecutive years continues to inspire Dusit International staff to reach out to local communities,” said Chanin Donavanik CEO of Dusit International. “We continually strive to improve the lives of these children, and many of our staff are deeply committed to the ‘Dusit Smiles’ campaign.” 1/3 Corporate New Media & Communications Dusit Thani Building, 946 Rama IV Road, Bangkok 10500, Thailand Tel: +66 (0) 2200 9999 l Fax: +66 (0) 2636 3547 Following his fourth operation Dusit International recently invited Singto, the Dusit First Child, and his parents for a one-night stay at Dusit Thani Bangkok, and arranged a one-day trip to visit Siam Ocean World with the Dusit International Team.