Kwah Dao worked with Artit for over 2 decades from his childhood till he graduated from college. Artit’s parents split up when he was a kid and a few years later his mother remarried. Artit and his mother’s new husband had a very difficult relationship and after his mother and stepfather had another child, Artit moved into his aunt’s one-room hut. Although his aunt was very kind to Artit, the fact that Artit’s cousin, who was the same age, had dropped out of school to work and contribute to the household while Artit was in school caused tension. Artit had a difficult start in life but after he was awarded a scholarship he picked himself up and went from strength to strength.

In 2005 his father was killed, and in the same year his house burned down and he lost all his schoolbooks and clothes. Despite these challenges as a child, Artit’s outlook on life had been positive. His grades were high, and he placed near the top of the class throughout primary school. In the second and third years of high school, however, his grades started to fall as he took on extra work and got in with the wrong crowd.

With the help and support of Kwah Dao staff at that time, Artit did extensive research on his options and came up with an action plan. He decided to attend a vocational school to study electronics in Chiang Mai with the hope of returning home to set up his own business and support his family. In 2011 Artit was accepted into his chosen school to begin Grade 10. The program allowed him to complete his high school diploma while gaining electronics certification. Came from Pai, where the schools are smaller and less competitive, and he struggled academically at first. His grades improved dramatically as the year progressed, even as Artit continued to spend all of his holidays working on construction sites. He impressed all his teachers and, having made it to the top of his class, in both Grades 10 and 11 he was awarded a certificate of distinction at a prize-giving ceremony at the end of the year.

In 2018, after being on a challenging path in life and dedicating himself to his studies, he eventually graduated B.A. in Business Administration from Lumpun Thonburi University. Making Kwah Dao and his family proud of him.