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The students of the Faculty of Computer Science and the Faculty of Science and Technology from Thammasat University, Lampang Campus, participated and received eight research awards at the 9th Asia Undergraduate Conference on Computing (AUCC2021).

The event was hosted by the Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, Klai Kang Won Palace Campus. The academic conference took place via ZOOM.

The project “Intelligent Kale Farming with Automatic Watering System Based on Climate Predictions” won the Oral Presentation Research Awards (Category: Excellent). The project owner are Mr. Theerachai Mueangpan, Mr. Peerapat Yato, and Mr. Natthapon Tajai. Instructor Kritkom Srijiranon is the Advisory Professor for the project.

The Project “Classification of Dog Vocalization on an Edge-AI Device” won in the Oral Presentation Research Awards (Category: Very good). Mr Theerapat Kanchanakom, Mr Noppanat Nampan, and Mr Thaweesak Wangpo are the project owners while Associate Professor Wornwan Diaz Garbayo is the Advisory Professor.

The third award-winning project is “Thai Rice Price Prediction Simulation by LSTM”. It won the Oral Presentation Research Awards (Category: Very good). The project owners are Mr. Athibodi Mahawan and Mr Suthipong Jaithiang and they were supervised by Instructor Kritkom Srijiranon.

The project “Lampang Café Introduction Chatbot” by Ms Pornsawan Waisith, Ms Wiraporn Rosamod, Mr Prapanpong Pianchan, and Mr Thanapat Tanai also won the Oral Presentation Research Awards (Category: Very good). For this project, Dr Pokpong Songmueang is the advisory professor.

The fifth project to win the Oral Presentation Research Awards (Category: Very good) is “System for Recommending Northern Local Cuisine for Tourists” by Mr Yossakorn Lertrattanakam, Mr Apisith Wongson, and Mr Pachorn Meewongukot. Instructor Kritkom Srijiranon is the advisory professor for the project.

“MRak: Application for Recommendation Films by Filter with Privacy Considerations” by Ms Jintapa Kamonpitupong and Ms Natsuda Tidla also won the Oral Presentation Research Awards (Category: Very good). The advisory professor for the project is Associate Professor Wonwan Diaz Garbayo.

The seventh project to win the Oral Presentation Research Awards (Category: Good) is “Performance Measurement Based on the Bert Model on the Center of Computer Resources for Advanced Computation: Case Study Involving MNLI Data Sets” by Mr. Chanon Chanpeng and Mr Wacharapong Sukkapan. Associate Professor Wonwan Diaz Garbayo supervised the project.

Finally, the project “Web Application for Appointment (WUSY)” has won the Poster Presentation Research Award (Category-Good). The project owners are Mr Suppakiat Waipinit, Mr Kanokpon Saweang, Ms Wilasini Maithong, and Ms Waewta Saengsuwow.
Dr Pokpong is the advisory professor for the project.

Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) represented by the NCTC: NSTDA Characterization and Testing Service Center, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), held a press conference on MOU signing ceremony for scientific instrument analysis and testing between NSTDA and the Advanced Science and Technology, Thammasat University to enhance the bilateral approaches and services.

Dr. Ladawan Krasaechon, Deputy Director of NSTDA and Associate Professor Gasinee Witoonchart, Acting Rector of Thammasat University signed the MOU for scientific instrument testing to enhance the bilateral approaches and services .

Dr. Ladawan Krasaechon, Deputy Director of NSTDA, said, “NSTDA under MHESI is an organization that aims to enhance the practical research, development, design and engineering and promote the human resource development as well as the vital scientific and technological infrastructure with the National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) to allow Thai standard to be consistent with international standards through the NCTC, which is a provider of international standard characterization and testing.”

Dr Ladawan continued, “NCTC is the central laboratory of NSTDA that supports research and provide analysis, testing and development services with various techniques (share use-related) which mitigates the redundant burden of NSTDA and Thailand’s investment on equipment. It aims to provide the characterization and testing services according to the standards, support research and high-value product development as the operational center for the development and promotion of scientific and technological characterization and testing services with modern equipment, control of the laboratory quality system to meet the international standard ISO / IEC17025 for the organization’s efficiency and effectiveness.”

NSTDA and the private sectors in Thailand Science Park as well as related networks and partners currently focus on the analysis and testing of products for reliability. Thus, the characterization and testing service has been developed with modern scientific instruments providing the international standard accreditation for private and public agencies, including ISO standards, Thailand Industrial Standards (TIS) and other specific standards. NSTDA covers testing instruments for various industries providing support on the studies by researchers and modern scientific equipment and developing high-value products for the public and private sectors in many industries.

“It would be impossible to successfully promote NSTDA’s research, analysis, testing and services to meet international standards without cooperation and collaboration with educational institutions of advanced research centers. This will also increase opportunities to develop the laboratory standards, making Thailand’s research and analysis and testing development meet the international standards and encourage the integration of expertise from various fields which results in products that improve the quality of life and drive the national knowledge-based economy,” said Dr Ladawan Krasaechon, Deputy Director of NSTDA.

Associate Professor Gasinee Witoonchart, Acting Rector of Thammasat University, said,  “This MOU signing ceremony with the Advanced Science and Technology, Thammasat University which included for the Center of Scientific Equipment for Advanced Research, Drug Discovery and Development Center, Laboratory Animal Center, Centre of Intellectual Property and Business Incubator which was the central units of Thammasat University that provide services.”

“This cooperation would give opportunities for both organizations on analysis and testing and bilateral cooperation in the development of method and services with scientific instruments, interpersonal knowledge integration. The application of tools and resources could be efficient and flexible in management leading to innovation that will benefit the national development,” Associate Professor Gasinee Witoonchart concluded.

Associate Professor Dr. Suppachai Srisuchat, Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University, along with Associate Professor Chol Bunnag, Director of SDG Move, participated in the signing ceremony of the memorandum which outlines the understanding on the development of potential and promotion of knowledge on climate change held at True Digital Park.

It also marked the launching of the Gen C Climate Actions, a project in collaboration with the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization) or TGO and participating universities to the younger generation on the digital platform of their choice. The program aims to promote understanding and incorporating the knowledge gained into daily life as a way to battle climate change.

The Gen C Climate Actions project was initiated by TGO as part of the TGO – Climate Action Academy in collaboration with the Global Compact Network (GCNT), SDG Move, The Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage, and four universities (Chulalongkorn University, Thammasat University, Burapha University, and Chiang Mai University).

The aim of the project is to educate the younger generation in order to prepare them for the combat of climate change through various fields of studies. This project will be implemented for three years (2021-2023).

In order to ensure the continuation and cooperation between all parties involved, the memorandum of understanding was signed between TGO and the four universities. The goal of this memorandum is focused on cooperation in the development of knowledge in climate change and promotion of the development of university personnel and student potential in interesting ways.

The enhancement of their capabilities in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adjustments in response to climate change with appropriate practice. Success in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, including the organizing of e-learning workshops by the TGO Climate Action Academy for dissemination of climate change knowledge among the participating universities.

Towards the end of the event, the “C Generation Together Solving Global Warming” discussion was held with representatives from all four universities participating in exchanges about the roles and importance of the academic sector in raising awareness in society, especially the younger generation, such that they recognize the need to solve global warming.

Each university discussed teaching efforts and integration of environmental issues as part of the curriculum. They jointly agreed that environmental issues are important issues that have created a space for discussions and exchanges among all subject files in order to solve these problems.

From Thammasat University, Associate Professor Chol Bunnag participated in the exchanges and expressed the opinion that global warming is a major challenge to sustainable development goals (SDGs) and that raising the awareness of citizens is necessary but not only to promote initiatives and actions but to also echo the voice of society for policymakers to bring about efforts to solve global warming as part of policy agendas on every level and that these need to be implemented seriously.

As for future projects, activities will be organized to provide information about climate change in E-learning format on the platform of the TGO with participating universities, which includes active learning under the Gen C Climate Actions Program.

Students of the Faculty of Law, Thammasat University have won several awards at Phillip C. Jessup, Moot Competition 2021.

The competition simulates the fictional dispute between countries before the International Courts for over 100 years and allows students to learn about the real legal proceedings in the court in which participants prepare written submissions and present the oral argument.

In this year, the fictional dispute is the case concerning the J-VID18 pandemic, state liabilities and political asylum issue.

With the supervision of Asst. Prof. Dr. Noppadon Detsomboonrut and Asst. Professor Dr Lalin Kovudhikulrungsri, the winning team received the awards for Best Memorial, Best Oralist, Best New Face, and the most impressive oralist awards. The team of five students comprised of the fourth year students, Natchanun Buapin, Praepailin Siriwohan, Nathada Suwanprakorn, and second-year students,  Supichaya Poonlarp and Proudrawee Manchusri.

Thammasat University team will participate in the international round with other teams from over 600 countries via online channels. The Faculty of Law, Thammasat University would like to sincerely thank the International Law Association of Thailand for hosting this competition.

The School of Global Studies of Thammasat University and 4 other agencies collaborated in the “Community Empowerment and Innovations for Sustainability” project in line with sustainable development goals (SDGs). Public agencies, state enterprises, private development organizations, and private businesses, are all well aware of the need to adhere to the principles of sustainable development. The global community has a mission to meet the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) declared by the United Nations in 2015 by 2030.

Thammasat University’s School of Global Studies and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) have been collaborating in Phoom Chumchon project from 2018 to 2020 in four regions of the country to develop self-reliant model communities and establish community networks for mutual assistance.

Satisfactory results were shown with regards to the allocation and sustainability of natural resources which helped resolved the problem of food security by introducing community-based crops such as rice and organic vegetables. Furthermore, there has been an effort to integrate the strengths of folk healers, traditional Thai medicine and modern medicine to assist both patients fighting diabetes and the elderly.

Due to the promising results, both Thammasat and EGAT agree that the project can be expanded outside of model areas into other communities. In addition, they would like to report the knowledge gained from this project to all other agencies and personnel involved in community development, along with students interested in this area of work. In the hope to empower and strengthen the team, the organizations have invited the Association for Developing Human Potentials and Giftedness (ADHPG) and the Institute for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (ISMED) to join the “Community Empowerment and Innovations for Sustainability ” project.

The ADHPG will then provide support with regards to the development of youths and community leaders to increase their creative potential and successfully develop or employ new innovations. They will also provide support in the development of community enterprises through integration of community products with businesses.

In addition to current measures taken, new aims such as promotion of local tourism, raising quality standards for community products, and the development of current and aspiring leaders have been added to the agenda.

All four parties will join hands to promote and support communities in order for them to have the ability to solve their own problems without solely relying on external assistance. this includes preparing them for global changes by supporting innovations and technologies that are based off local knowledge in order to meet the SDGs. From SDGs 1-8, 10, 12-15, 17, they aim to meet at least 10 out of the 14 issues for this project.

By 2023, the project aims that the model communities whose lifestyle will now follow the SDGs goals will act as an example for the nation.

CED2 Lab of the Faculty of Engineering, Thammasat University have innovated the Design and development of Arm Support Device used in Physical Therapy with the Mechanics Support System.

This innovation was submitted for “Thailand Research Expo 2020” held in Bangkok, and organized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT). It won a silver medal for the development of artificial intelligence, smart devices, energy, and environment category.

The team behind the innovation includes Mr Chollakarn Manoyen and Ms Wanwalita Sathchang from Thammasat University, and Mr Sasiroj Thiptiphakorn and Mr Takdanai Thadaphirom from King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) with Assistant Professor Dr Bunyong Rungroungdouyboon as the advisor.

Most ischemic stroke patients have one common symptom which is muscle weakness, including the weakness on one side of the body, weakness in the legs or arms. According to a survey in Thailand, many leg support devices used in physical therapy had already been developed but no arm support device existed yet. The arm muscles are a small muscle group that need physical therapy on a regular basis, and it also requires a caregiver or therapist to monitor during the session. Using this device at home will help solve this issue.

The arm support device used in physical therapy has never been previously produced or developed in Thailand. Most people cannot afford expensive devices. Hence, they need to go to the hospital or therapy centre which may be discouraging because they have to spend too much time on traffic as well as money. Moreover, a caregiver or physical therapist required at all times. With this device, the patient could perform physical therapy at home effectively by using the device at a reasonable price.

Since this device is still a prototype, the team will continue to work on the small improvements and add other functions, for example, developing the portable format to allow everyday use, increasing the visual impression. Once it’s successfully completed, it will be launched in the market as well.