The Siam Motors Foundation was founded on February 2, 1982 by the allotment of a share of profits from the operations of Siam Motors. Its purpose is to support education for children and youths, in the belief and hope that educated young people will grow up to become high-quality citizens and the mainstay of the nation. By awarding schlorships to enterprising students at every level of schooling, it is hoped that these young people will recognize the good will and concern that the older generation has for their self-development, knowledge, intelligence, and morals. Good education will have a good influence on these students' values, on their ability to thrive on their own, on their families, and on their communities and the nation as a whole.
The awarding of scholarships to Thai students takes place on September 4 each year, on the anniversary of founding of Siam Motors. Recipients include the children of Siam Motors employees, as well as students at various educational institutions and even media associations and clubs. The scholarships are apportioned among various levels of schooling, namely, primary schools, secondary schools, technical schools, vocational schools, colleges, universities, and Master's Degree studies.
This foundation was established by donation specifically for the purpose by Dr.Thaworn and Dr.Usa Phornprapha. Both donors agreed that, in view of the support and generosity provided by society to the Company, enabling it to thrive and achieve financial solidity, they should make returns by allotting a portion of their personal wealth to establishing the Thaworn-Usa Phornprapha Foundation. Created on December 25, 1969 with the co-operation of the National Cultural Commission, and registered as a juristic person on April 17, 1970, the Foundation offers assistance to victims of disasters, to religious activities, to educational programs, to the building of medical facilities, and to other charitable activities.
The Dr.Thaworn Phornprapha Hall of Frame is located on a-2-acre plot of land near Thaworn - Usa Thanee. The architecture is modern Thai, with a 1,000-squaremetre interior. This honorary hall was built to provide educational services in the form of a musuem and a library. A permanent exhibition was set up to display the biography of Dr. Thaworn Phornprapha and his wife's work, and contains pictures, actual and simulated artifacts, mock-ups of his office bulding and his personal office-cum-library, containing books and printed materials, and other printed matter referring to him. The purpose of the exhibition is to record matters related to Dr.Thaworn Phornprapha, his life, his principles of work, a brief summary of developemnts in the automobile industry, and four decades of industrial development in Thailand.
