Big smiles for a brighter future
We are honored to work with Operation Smile Thailand (Operation Smile Thailand) to deliver life-changing reconstructive surgery for children born with facial deformities, such as cleft lip and cleft palate. This initiative is applied to Dusit group.
Operation Smile is a worldwide organization that mobilizes a force of medical professionals and caring hearts to provide safe, effective operations for those who need them most.
Our global initiative, Dusit Smiles, not only helps to raise funds for these operations, but it also raises awareness of the issue among our clients, partners, and employees via training, mission visits, government relations, marketing, public relations and others.
In 2019 The Dusit Smile project has raised 619, 193.41 baht in donations and the Operation Smile project team was able to help 758 patients in Thailand.
ACTIVITIES
In 2023, Dusit International marked World Food Day with the launch of the impactful Food-for-Thought initiative. This programme aimed to raise awareness about food security, support local contributions, and encourage sustainable practices within the hospitality industry.
Various Dusit properties across the region actively participated, hosting events that championed these core values: Here are just a few of the highlights:
- Dusit Thani Manila: local farmers with customers through the 'Box-All-You-Can' initiative, offering boxes filled with fresh, locally sourced produce.
- Dusit Thani Hua Hin: Collaborated with Scholars of Sustenance (SOS) to raise funds through a charity dinner called 'The Giving Table,' supporting food rescue for the underprivileged. The hotel's talented team also joined customers to cook and donate freshly baked cakes to the local Hua Bon community.
- Dusit Thani Pattaya: Organised a cooking class promoting effective food preservation techniques, such as transforming milk into yoghurt to extend shelf life. The team also collaborated with Baan Kruja, a local anti-human trafficking and child abuse centre, to donate freshly cooked, healthy meals to vulnerable individuals under their care.
- ASAI Bangkok Chinatown: Partnered with a local organisation to host a culinary workshop featuring Thai desserts made with local ingredients, raising awareness about local sourcing and cultural preservation.
- The Food School: Joined forces with renowned restaurants such as Nawa Central Thai Cuisine, Luna by Clara, Tapi Seafood, and Maison Miko for a sustainability-focused charity dinner called 'Food for Thought: A Culinary Journey.' Alongside showcasing nourishing meals prepared with local ingredients to promote awareness about regional products, the event helped raise funds for the marine conservation organisation Trash Hero.
SOCIALGIVER
Dusit is proud to partner with Socialgiver to empower guests to contribute to positive social change during their stay. This collaboration allows guests to make a difference by purchasing a GiveCard on the Socialgiver platform.
Proceeds from GiveCard purchases go towards impactful initiatives championed by Socialgiver's Meaningful Travel campaign, including Big Trees Foundation (funding workshops to equip individuals with the skills to care for Thailand's majestic trees), and the Saturday School Programme (supporting educational opportunities for underprivileged children in Thailand).
The nine hotel hotels participating in this campaign include Dusit Suites Ratchadamri Bangkok, Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, Dusit Thani Pattaya, Dusit Thani Hua Hin, dusitD2 Hua Hin, dusitD2 Chiang Mai, Dusit Princess Srinakarin Bangkok, ASAI Bangkok Chinatown, and ASAI Bangkok Sathorn.