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The Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University (CICM) led by Professor Dr Adis Tasanarong, Dean of the Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, signed a memorandum of cooperation with Central Lab (Thailand) Co Ltd. and was honoured by Mr Chakrit Tiebtienrat, Managing Director, Central Lab (Thailand) Co Ltd on 11 June 2021 at Rangsit Center, Thammasat University.

This cooperation is aimed at improving the capacity of laboratory research analysis and testing and evaluations to improve agricultural product standards along with developing joint publishing and patents in the area of agricultural analysis research and development including training of personnel and students for research and development in the area of education.

Prof. Dr Adis Tasanarong, Dean of the Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University, stated this cooperation will promote activities in missions related to the process of improving analysis and testing of both parties for consistency with the country’s needs and preparations to expand overseas markets in the future, particularly in the area of new value-generating economic crops such as hemp and marijuana, which must be cultivated and harvested to meet criteria and standards of good agricultural practices (GAP: Propagation and Cultivation) and acquire good raw materials without contaminants at sufficient amounts.

Mr Chakrit Tiebtienrat, Managing Director, Central Lab (Thailand) Co., Ltd., stated that Central Lab Thai is a laboratory with capacity for analysis and testing and the global. He believes cooperation between Central Lab Thai and the Chulabhorn International College of Medicine and the joining of forces will improve Thailand’s capacity for broader development in the area of analysis and testing to support research, analysis, testing and services to meet international standards in compliance with government policies.

Furthermore, integration of analysis and testing cooperation will increase confidence in the analysis and test results along with making analysis and test methods consistent with laboratory principles and standards, which can help in building analysis and testing networks for coverage until the country’s economy and knowledge base can be driven and built in the future.

The Faculty of Engineering, Thammasat University (TSE), represented by Associate Professor Dr. Tira Jiasiripongkul, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and Associate Professor Dr. Plaiwan Suttanon, Dean of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, have signed a memorandum of academic cooperation with HK Management & Service Co., Ltd. represented by Miss Hemnarat Kitiyanan, the Managing Director.

The memorandum of cooperation was prepared with the objective of promoting cooperation in testing a UVC sterilizer called “Smart Handy” manufactured by HK Management & Service Co., Ltd. Assistant Professor Dr Pratchaya Prempranirat from the TSE Department of Mechanical Engineering calibrated the Smart Handy machine to sterilize effectively.

In addition, with cooperation from Associate Professor Dr Worada Samosornsuk from the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences who tested sterilization efficiency. This machine can be used to prevent and ease COVID-19 infections.  Furthermore, future sterilizers can be developed based on this device.

Thammasat Business School was invited to be a part of John Molson Undergraduate case competition  2021 along with other 28 undergraduate business schools from over the world.

John Molson Undergraduate case competition is the largest international undergraduate case competition organized by the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University. The competition is a weeklong event and consists of multiple levels of challenges in both short and long cases.

The team comprised of four BBA students: Kanlyaruk Tantisirivat, Nichamon Pananurak, Nueaprae Doungsri ), Arnon Ariyawatkul. Even though the entire competition was conducted virtually, that did not make the competition less challenge since our team was requested to solve 3 cases: 3-hrs, 5-hrs, 24-hrs long, throughout the week without physical meeting due to the competition’s policy.

The team finished with second place in the division. The team emphasises that apart of the success, they value the  the new skills they learned during the competition.

The team appreciates the guidance and support of their advisors, Prof. Supawat Likittanawong and Dr Worapong Janyanyuen.

A team of students from BBA, Thammasat University have won the regional round of 2021 ASCM Case Competition.

The team comprised of students, Tantisuwankul, Phasinee Saengthong, Nutrara Suangthonglang, and Nithid Pongcharoen. They competed with 331 other teams who participated in the competition.

There were only 64 teams in the regional round. In this round, the team solved an 8-hour case about supply chain management and emerged as the winner of the region which consisted of 6 countries: Australia, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The 2021 ASCM Case Competition is organized by ASCM in collaboration with Deloitte Consulting LLP. Participating teams had to present solutions to an exciting end-to-end supply chain management problem, as they competed for prize money and recognition.

ASCM is proud of a rich tradition of student team case competitions. The program began as a grassroots-level event, with many APICS chapters, colleges and universities taking part.

The program challenged students to test the supply chain knowledge with real consulting cases curated by Deloitte. Deloitte is a world leading provider of audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, tax and related services.

Over the years, the Case Competition has evolved into a flagship event touching students at universities across Africa, Asia, Europe, and both North and South America.

 

A team of Thammasat University students from the B.E. Faculty became one of the top 10 semi-finalists ASEAN Inter-Varsity Retail Challenge 2021 competition held online hosted by the Singapore Management University (SMU).

The “Teletubbies” team representing Thailand comprised of Athicha Korkiertsatean, Pitchaporn Inthisorn, Praewnapa Chaisaengjan, and Thanachote Phokakul.

The team mentioned that participation in the competition significantly improved their hard skills and soft skills, including analytical thinking. data analysis, data structure, communication, and teamwork.

The team also stressed that the competition was a good platform to apply the skills learned in class to real-life situations.

MBA students from the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, Thammasat University, on behalf of “tbs-cml” team, beat 61 contestants from the world’s top universities and won 1st prize at the Operations Simulation Competition 2021 (OpsSimCom 2021), a global competition organized by MIT Sloan School of Management, the business school of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

In this competition, the contestants ran a virtual factory through the Medica Scientific game for 2 days. The duration equated to 388 days, divided into 3 phases: 50 days for data in the start period, 288 days that the contestants are allowed to manage, 50 days for supervision according to their planning but they are not allowed to manage. The results were based on the amount of cash that remained. MBA Thammasat has joined the competition every year since 2009 and won the world championship for the first time in 2016.

Mr. Issara Rungwittayakul, a “tbs-cm1” team member from Thammasat University, explained that the challenging part of this competition was that there were two production lines and market price fluctuation.

“The most important thing that made us win this competition is that we analyzed market conditions, costs and selling prices with high-profit margins. Our team used strategies that focused on short-term loans for investment in the first period then we managed to boost production capacity and cost reduction as much as possible.”

Mr. Puripat Petchdee, a “tbs-cm1” team member from Thammasat University, said, “Knowledge is very crucial in this game. Thanks to Thammasat University, we gained the business knowledge which we have to know what we want our business to be, which direction to go, and what we need to do, for example, Investment Management course will focus on return on investment and risk management as well as computational skills that allowed us to choose the strategy for the most profitability.”

 

SDG Lab: School of Global Studies, Thammasat University in collaboration with Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a world-class chemicals company with a global leader in PET partners including the SEAMEO Regional Centre for Sufficiency Economy Philosophy for Sustainability, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched “The Circular Innovation Challenge” on April 26, 2021, to persuade young people between the ages of 16-30 to present their innovative ideas for general practice and development in order to create a circular economy, improve plastic waste management and solve hygiene problems.

This challenge offered a prize valued at over 200,000 baht together with learning session and workshop by experts from leading international organizations

Prof. Dr. Prapaporn Tivayanond Mongkhonvanit, Dean of the School of Global Studies, Thammasat University as the initiator of the Circular Innovation Challenge held by SDG Lab: School of Global Studies, said that the objective of the Circular Innovation Challenge is to raise awareness of circular economy issues.

In addition, it helps young innovators to enhance new skills to propose solutions concerning our society and the environment. The contest will be held as a hackathon, which is a design sprint-like event in which participants brainstorm to solve waste management issues.

Mr. Yash Lohia, Chief Recycling Officer of Indorama Ventures, said, “We are proud to support ‘The Circular Innovation Challenge’ and hope to provide tools and spaces for new generations to create a circular economy for the future. Moreover, they can learn from various experts directly. We hope this project will provide a better understanding of the circular economy in Thailand and promote the benefits of using recycled products because good innovation makes a comprehensive circular economy like our PET bottles, which still circulate in the economy loop.”

“For example, we are the first Thai company with the success of high-quality PET bottle recycling for the production of medical PPE which can be washed and used repeatedly replacing the single-use one.”, Mr Lohia added.

Recycling is the core element of a circular economy and a clear practice to reduce waste problems. Therefore, the company cooperates with both domestic and international organizations to support a universal declaration to increase the use of recycled products aiming at increasing the PET bottle recycling capacity to 50 billion bottles/year by 2025.

Mr. Renaud Meyer, UNDP Representative in Thailand said, “The poor waste management problem has a very negative impact on the environment and human life, especially the impact on marine resources, onshore biodiversity and public health. During the COVID-19 crisis, we saw the vulnerabilities of the waste management system, infrastructure as well as changes in waste management.”

“However, this crisis allowed us to initiate a more sustainable model of innovation, define green spaces, build resilience to life and develop modern innovations. The United Nations Development Program believes that innovation plays a key role in solving waste management problems. Thailand supports young entrepreneurs and communities by transferring knowledge of the waste management approach through circular economy principles,” Mr Meyer continued.

“The concept of circular economy is not only a guide to more sustainable resource management, but it also helps to achieve other sustainable development goals. One of them is Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.”