Wunderman Thompson Thailand and NPO Puengton Project launch mock online course ad that takes learning from ‘online to on ground’
In 2020, the Thailand economy experienced what the media has labeled “the worst in Asia” and the effect of COVID-19 is predicted to cause unemployment for an estimated 3.3 million Thai’s by the end of the year. These people effected can not count on government programs for help.
Puengton Project is a non-profit program that aims to help Thais stand by themselves through its “Sufficiency Economy” program. This free 3-month program will educate the ways of self-learning and self-sufficient living according to the new agriculture theory under the mentorships of Wiwat Salyakamthorn and Pannarai Paholyothin, and Rojanee Leerakul – founders of Pannar Sufficiency Economy Philosophy Learning Center. The project aimed to recruit 1,000 participants to learn from the masters and build their own support network without begging for the government’s help.
Wunderman Thompson Thailand identified a trend where Thailand’s Gen-Y target audience are avid online course takers. They’re willing to pay and learn about anything and everything via online platforms. But when it comes to sufficiency economy, you can’t learn it online. You have to live it hands-on.
So for the program recruitment, Wunderman Thompson Thailand launched an “online course” ad that asks those looking for the next online course… to go offline and learn the ways of sufficiency economy by literally standing on their feet.
Within one week, they received around 5,000 applications and 300k views with a media budget of under 10,000 baht.
The “Puengton Project” offline course officially started in mid-August and will conclude in the first quarter of next year.
Credits
Agency: Wunderman Thompson Thailand
Executive Creative Director: Thasorn Boonyanate
Copywriter: Supalerk Silarangsri
Art Director: Smach Chotitat
Director of Strategy: Sean Lee Ong
Research Associate: Chayanun Charoensuksiripathorn
Production Director: Jiroj Mechoojit
Producer: Jiraporn Channawach
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Managing Director: Parattajariya Jalayanateja
Client Service Director: Nuttawut Boonpan
Account Director: Aphesa Iamsakulpanit
Senior Account Executive: Raynucha Luangwilaiwan
Production House : Dune Creative House
Director : Thasorn Boonyanate
Asst dir: Treenud Leelawasin
Producer: Phimpharb Arunchaiyaporn, Rungruj Sutthiwongkij
Camera: Kittipat Teachatararak, Kritsada Nakagate (unit2)
Editor: Pattaranan Sukbutr
Colorlist: Phiradon Witcharonasorn
Music score: Korkiat Chartprasert
