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Thammasat University hosts event on regional transformation in Southeast Asia

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The College of Interdisciplinary Studies at Thammasat University organized a workshop on the topic “Regional Economic Cooperation and Social Cultural Changes: The Future of Sino-Thai Connectivity” at Thammasat University, Lampang Campus. The event aimed to exchange knowledge and perspectives on significant related issues, featuring expert faculty members from various disciplines, including linguistics, art, culture, natural resource management and environmental studies, as well as international relations, who participated in this meeting.

Professor Dong Hongjie from Xi’an University, People’s Republic of China, the distinguished
speaker at this event, reported on the latest advancements of the “China Studies Program,” which is overseen by the Chinese Ministry of Education. This program focuses on fostering connections and economic cooperation between China and Thailand, significantly influencing the social and cultural transformations in both nations.

Furthermore, the participating professors exchanged perspectives from their fields of expertise, discussing opportunities as well as challenges regarding the anticipated collaboration between China and Thailand in the future.

Associate Professor Dr. Saifon Suindramedhi, Dean of the College of Interdisciplinary
Studies at Thammasat University, emphasized that this meeting is part of the activities aimed at promoting international academic collaboration, in celebration of the 90th anniversary of Thammasat University and the 25th anniversary of the College of Interdisciplinary Studies.

This in-depth dialogue serves to strengthen the relationships among interdisciplinary expert
faculty members, while also establishing a crucial foundation for the development of knowledge and international academic collaboration in the future. The College will steadfastly continue to lead in research and innovation within fields that consistently and robustly integrate diverse disciplines. 

Thammasat University promotes adolescent well-being, easing the teenage burden

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Universities have a responsibility beyond academics to support the overall well-being of their students. By creating supportive environments and mechanisms that foster well-being, institutions can help address the challenges and anxieties faced by young generations.

To address the growing mental health concerns among students, Thammasat University has launched the “Thammasat Well Being Center.” This initiative includes monitoring student well-being, with data revealing that one in three students experience stress and are at risk of depression during exams, particularly first-year students. The center offers proactive support through the ‘TU Future Wellness’ app, integrated into the university’s Super App, TU GREATS, providing convenient access to physical and mental health services. Additionally, a Health Profile database will be created to track the overall well-being of the Thammasat community.

Thammasat Well Being Center is the central hub for comprehensive health services, divided into the following areas:

1. Physical health care, which includes the presence of nursing staff at the center, as well as the support of physicians for specific cases. Additionally, a Virtual Clinic service is provided in collaboration with Thammasat University Hospital, enabling students and staff to consult with doctors online. This service is available to all students and personnel at Tha Prachan, Rangsit, Lampang, and Pattaya campuses.

2. Mental health care, with the assessment and screening through the TU Future Wellness application, as well as having a psychologist stationed at the center. Students can make appointments from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM. During off-hours, an outsourced team will be available to provide telephone support. All staff members will be part of a network of Thammasat University alumni, and in urgent cases, there will be a rapid response unit ready to provide immediate assistance.

As the working world demands skills that extend beyond classroom knowledge, the Thammasat University Cooperative Education and Employment Center, or TUCEEC, has been established to prepare and enhance students’ real-world work capabilities, as well as to develop new skills for alumni.

Thammasat University aims to support its graduates in securing employment at a rate of 100%. Consequently, the university has established the TUCEEC to connect Thammasat with the business and industrial sectors. This initiative will oversee job matching, up-skilling, and re-skilling, and importantly, it will create a “Data Center” through an application that will compile students’ information and competencies in a portfolio format for employers to review. Simultaneously, it will also include data from various companies that are hiring, offering internships, and outlining other requirements for students to consider.

Thammasat joins hands with the private sector to launch Cannabis-Hemp Business Program

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Thammasat University with Communication One Company Limited and CDIP (Thailand) Public Company Limited held a press conference on the launch and signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on TU Cannabis & Hemp Business Program led by Assoc. Prof. Gasinee Witoonchart, Rector of Thammasat University, together with Professor Dr. Surapit Promsit, Director of the Institute for Continuing Education and Human Resources, Thammasat University and Mr. Thaniphat Thoralertpimol, Executive Director of Communication One Company Limited, Mr. Pakpoom Wittayaverot, Managing Director of Communication One Company Limited, Mr. Sittichai Daengprasert, Chairman of CDIP (Thailand) Public Company Limited and Mr. Phisanu Daengprasert, Director of CDIP (Thailand) Public Company Limited. They jointly signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus.

Assoc. Prof. Gasinee Witoonchart, Rector of Thammasat University revealed that Thammasat University realized the importance and possibility of utilizing cannabis-hemp benefits to develop a comprehensive economy for entrepreneurs. Presently, people still lack knowledge and understanding on the utilization of economic crops. This is the origin of the launch of the TU Cannabis & Hemp Business Program in order to pass on comprehensive knowledge and understanding of cannabis and hemp both locally and globally. Dr. Sittichai Daengprasert, Chairman of the CDIP (Thailand) Public Company Limited said that this cooperation is to bring together the body of knowledge Thammasat University has and expertise and experience of cannabis and hemp the company has to pass on to entrepreneurs. It is a shortcut that will increase the success rate in business. Therefore, this cooperation is an important force to the development of knowledge on cannabis and hemp, encouraging propagation of knowledge to make cannabis and hemp entrepreneurs more competitive and eventually to increase the value of Thailand’s economic crops in the future.

Mr. Thaniphat Thoralertpimol, Executive Director of Communication One Company Limited said that particularly for this signing ceremony, all parties are ready, especially the course that has been designed to allow entrepreneurs to be able to further develop and market their products right after completion. This will allow society and general public to see that cannabis and hemp products can be used to generate beneficial effects.

‘Vacuum Packed Crispy Fermented Fish’ created TU student wins first prize

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When the world changes, the world food trends are then changing accordingly.

The goal of becoming the “Kitchen of the World” were simply to have fertile food production sources, a variety of raw materials or driven by traditional wisdom which are considerably no longer enough. A big turning point is therefore, relying on initiating food innovations that meet the needs of consumers with changing lifestyles, especially in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Ra-Zabb, Vacuum Packed Crispy Fermented Fish”, the work of the “Ra-Zabb” team, which won the first prize from the Food Innopolis Contest 2021 in the Heavy Weights category, under the topic of Food Heritage Innovation. It is regarded as another food innovation that is responding effectively to the New Normal lifestyle. From regular “Fried Fermented Fish”, the heritage of traditional food wisdom of Korat people, then add value using science and technology processes to become “Ra-Zabb, Vacuum Crispy Fermented Fish”. Even though the appearance has been altered, yet retains the delicious taste of the Northeastern style, and as well can be kept for longer, easy to carry and can be eaten anywhere, by simply opening the envelope and it’s ready to taste.

The unique selling point of “Ra-Zabb, Vacuum Crispy Fermented Fish” are bite-sized, easy-to-eat fish meats that contain protein, calcium, vitamin B and iron. One sachet is equivalent to one whole tilapia fish, which can be stored up to 12 months, from sanitized sources and production processes that are safe and consumer-friendly.

In addition to “Ra-Zabb, Vacuum Crispy Fermented Fish”, there are also other food innovations initiated by TU students that have received awards from the Food Innopolis Contest 2021, of a total of 5 teams, 7 awards, such as “Trumpkin vegan cheese”, “Vegan cheese product” made from pumpkins, the work of the Trumpkin team which won the first prize and Popular Vote award in the Heavy Weights category, under the topic of Future Lifestyle Food Innovation.

“Gojuedrink”, “Carrageenan Jelly in Centella Asiatica Juice with Honey Lemon” product from the Gojuedrink team which received the first runner-up award in the Light Weight category under the topic of Food Heritage Innovation.

“Hody Cheese”, a new alternative cheese product from hemp seeds nourished with high protein, from the 3HC team which won the 2nd runner-up award in the Light Weight category under the topic of Future Lifestyle Food Innovation.

“Dè Blong” instant glutinous rice with coconut cream roasted in bamboo joints using Luem Pua Glutinous Rice, the work of the Crewmate TU team that won the Popular Vote award and the Honorable Mention Award in the Light Weight category under the topic of Food Heritage Innovation.

Thammasat students awarded in ‘TikTok Challenge’ at AUBCC 2021

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With the recent international competition, the Australian Undergraduate Business Case Competition 2021 (AUBCC 2021) organized by the University of New South Wales, Australia, which has 16 teams from 9 countries participating in the competition, namely Australia, USA, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, Serbia, Hungary, Ireland, and Thailand. The Little Ripper team from BBA Thammasat, the only representative from Thailand was able to win the second runner-up award and is the winner of the Tiktok Challenge. In addition, Ms. Nuerprae Duangsri, one of the team members, also receives the Best Speaker award.

The Little Ripper team which has built a reputation for Thailand is a gathering of 4th-year students from the International Business Administration Program, Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, Thammasat University which consists of Ms. Nuerprae, Accounting Major, Ms. Nanticha Jiratphikanpong, Accounting Major, Ms. Sarita Wiphasdamrongkul, Accounting Major, and Ms. Manipha Mahathanakorn, Finance Major.

This competition is divided into 2 sub-competitions: 1. Short-term case, offering ideas that will enhance corporate culture in the new era of work, ‘Future of Work’, in 3 hours within 3 PowerPoint slides; 2. Long-term case on how will the TikTok platform expand its user base and acceptance while benefiting both TikTok and Australia, having 12 hours to solve the challenge.

However, this competition uses the method of collecting points from each round. The teams with the highest total points in each division will advance to the final round using the long-term cases to present.

Ms. Nuerprae said that the specialty of the AUBCC 2021 competition in addition to organizing via the online platform as the consequences to the COVID-19 situation, is that the competition also focuses on fostering change through innovation or the fact of becoming more innovative. This year’s challenge is on how to make the TikTok platform in Australia gain more users. The Little Ripper team found that TikTok is not just for entertainment but also is a general knowledge-providing platform. Therefore, this issue is taken as a selling point that will attract new generations to use the application more.

“We didn’t have much time to prepare, therefore we had to practice hard every day, having clearly divided duties for each of us and set all the rehearsal schedules. The crucial thing is to look back at the old matches of this competition, and another part is the division of duty to find relevant information about Australia to develop a strategy that meets the needs of the Australian market,” said Ms. Nuerprae.

She said that she was very happy to receive the award from the competition because she felt that all the intentions including the acquired presentation experiences were really useful. However, the most joyful feeling is that the name of Thammasat University has had the opportunity to be on the prize-giving screen 3 times, winning the second-runner up for the Best Speaker award and the TikTok Challenge. Being on the top rank allows people to get to know our university better.

Thammasat University signs MOU with Beihai Asia International Arbitration Centre

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Beihai Asia International Arbitration Centre( BAIAC) and the Faculty of Law, Thammasat University (TU Law), Bangkok, have entered into a cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 1 May 2021.

Faculty of Law, Thammasat University is the oldest law school in Thailand and is highly regarded for producing the country’s eminent leaders and figures since its inception in 1934. Beihai Asia International Arbitration Centre (BAIAC) is a Singapore based arbitration centre established by the Beihai Arbitration Commission focusing on international commercial disputes arising from ASEAN, China and the BRI countries.

With the signing of the MoU, the parties hope to develop mutually beneficial cooperation in the area of arbitration training, education and research involving the ASEAN region with a focus on Thailand, Singapore, and Guangxi. In addition, the parties would also be working on a pilot program to train faculty members of TU Law as international arbitrators and experts.

Thammasat University organizes 2021 Puey Ungphakorn Memorial Day

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Thammasat University by Thammasat University Library, Faculty of Economics, and the Development Science College Puey Ungphakorn have organized the “2021 Puey Ungphakorn Memorial Day” on March 9, 2021, to honour Professor Dr Puey Ungphakorn. The opening ceremony of Thammasat University Archives was at 100-Year Puey Learning Park Building.

Associate Professor Gasinee Witoonchart, Acting Rector of Thammasat University, said Prof. Dr Puey Ungphakorn played an important role in laying the foundations of Thailand’s economic development.

“He always dedicated himself to the country with integrity and work ethics which UNESCO named him as one of the world’s most important people due to his remarkable achievements in education, social sciences and humanities. It is a great opportunity to open Thammasat University Archives which stand to preserve the historical records of the university,” said Associate Professor Gasinee.

Thammasat University Archives was established in 1991 as a place to store records and important memories and history of Thammasat University.  It is an important source of information service for research and development for students and the community.

For almost 30 years, TU Archives has performed its duties and became one of the departments of TU Library in 2017. This enabled the updates and development of innovative management of archives with the digital file format, international standard document management systems, and internet access to most of paper documents.

Thammasat University Archives is located at the 100-year Puey Learning Park Building which has established its office and service area with the new design for active learning. The key area of the archives is the exhibition “Puey The Commoner: Life, Ideology and Works”.  The exhibition is divided into two sections:  a permanent and a virtual exhibition to honor him as the person who laid the foundation and expanded the university to Rangsit Campus.

The library is now working on the conversion of documents concerning all of Thammasat University’s history onto PDF file for the ease of use and maintenance in research and future study.

Thammasat University partners with EGAT on energy solutions

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Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) and Thammasat University worked on the ERC Sandbox: TU EGAT ENERGY project expansion to develop the new business on “Smart Energy Solutions”. It aims to develop innovative one-stop electricity service solutions which are beneficial for further collaboration and national development.

Dr. Somchai Chokmawiroj, Director of Research and Innovation Division at EGAT informed that a team from EGAT’s Research and Innovation Division and Business Development Division discussed with Dr. Prinya Thaewanarumitkul, Vice Rector of Thammasat University (TU) to update and discuss plans on the expansion of the project to the new business, Smart Energy Solutions.

Currently, the project implementation by Thammasat University has progressed more than 60%. EGAT had the Smart Meter set up and already collected the data at the centre. Furthermore, EGAT already prepared a report to study the new service fee structure such as Net Metering and Net Billing. The project is expected to be completed by March 2021.

After completing the testing phase of the ERC Sandbox: TU EGAT ENERGY project, EGAT will collaborate with Thammasat University to study the possibility of project expansion.

The overview of the ERC Sandbox project implementation will encourage an effective competition that is consistent with the world energy outlook, and energy-cost efficiency in the future.

Additionally, EGAT in collaboration with Thammasat University plans to expand new business in Smart Energy Solutions, such as building management system development, electric vehicle charging station development for electric boats and cars, including replacement with electric shuttle buses for university employees and electric boats for students, etc.

“Encouraging the ERC Sandbox project collaboration between EGAT and Thammasat University as well as approaches of promoting Smart Energy Solutions in the future is a good sign to progress with a new role in conducting energy industry business, energy-related business and other business, including exchanging knowledge and seeking mutual business opportunities for broader benefits for organizations, country and people in order to strengthen the energy security according to the government policy.” concluded EGAT Research and Innovation Division.

Thammasat Library’s pride

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Assistant Professor Akekarin Yolrabil, Director at Thammasat University Library, has received the “2020 Recognition Award for Library Benefactor”, presented by Thai Library Association under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, for initiating, for establishing and developing the library or educational institution in Library and Information Science to meet the quality standards of the Thai Library Association and regularly monitoring and maintaining it for at least 5 years.

Assistant Professor Akekarin Yolrabil has served as Director of Thammasat University Library for the 1st term from July 1, 2016, until June 30, 2019, and continued the 2nd term from July 1, 2019, until June 30, 2022.

The most outstanding work is to bring the organizational operations to meet the international standards (ISO). The library has been certified for the quality management system according to ISO 9001: 2015 since November 17, 2017, and the renewal of the certification was completed on October 31, 2020, and the environmental management system has been certified according to ISO 14001: 2015 since December 22, 2019.

The scope of the “quality and environmental management system” covers all operational segments which consist of front-end and back-end user services. It is the first library of higher education institutions in Thailand having 2 ISO standards certified contemporarily.

The operation under the scope of work covering all roles and responsibilities of the library in compliance with ISO standards for quality and environmental management system has increased the effectiveness of the library services i.e., operational planning, monitoring, investigation and quality control have been done completely and accurately according to the requirements, as well as continuous improvement.

This results in library user satisfaction rate at 91.70 per cent in 2020, which is higher than the target, which is at 85 per cent.

The communication strategy has been adopted in the organization’s branding and strategic positioning in order to build loyalty and relationship between the organization and service users, consists of students, teachers and staff of Thammasat University including external people and staff of the TU Library.

There are currently 97,444 persons who have contacted us via “Thammasat University Library” Facebook Page (as of November 25, 2020). This is considered the most-followed Facebook page of the higher education institution’s libraries in Thailand.

Additionally,  the policies for TU Library service have been set for improvement and development that enables users to access services provided by TU Library anywhere, anytime and on any devices.

These services include registration from the self-registration system, borrowing-returning and resource request from TU Library and other libraries in the network through Book delivery and Interlibrary Loan service, library fine payment through an auto payment system, access to information technology from inside and outside Thammasat University network via OpenAthens system, application development to respond to the needs of users who prefer convenience and speed, such as study room booking system via QueQ, bookshelf guide with TAMMA system, library access with QR code via Virtual card, Institutional repository: IR named “Thammasat University Digital Collections” or TUDC system for storing electronic information resources used in promoting teaching and learning during the COVID-19 situation.