The Princess Maha Chakri Award was established in 2015 in recognition of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s 60th birthday anniversary and Her Royal Highness’ dedication as a teacher as well as a contributor to education both nationally and internationally.
The Princess Maha Chakri Award is given every two years to the best teachers from 14 countries whose work has resulted in a significant impact on the students’ lives. The 14 countries are Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, and Thailand.
In 2025 the Princess Maha Chakri Award Foundation, in collaboration with the Ministries of Education of the 14 respective countries, searched for and nominated 14 exceptional teachers worthy of the prestigious Princess Maha Chakri Award according to the selection guidelines, which state that the recipients should be teachers who change students’ lives and whose work has contributed to education in their own country.
The nomination process has been successfully completed. Final approval of the 2025 Princess Maha Chakri Award recipients has been endorsed by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. The 2025 Princess Maha Chakri Award recipients from 14 countries are as follows: