Thammasat Sport Facilities

Thammasat University prioritises wellbeing of its students, faculties and staff. Therefore, it provides health-supporting environment and facilities. Thammasat University provides international-standard sport facilities, which can be used for multiple purposes, from organising national and international level sport competitions, to seminar and recreation events.

Our facilities can accommodate 500-20,000 participants, with facilities supporting multiple types of sports, such as fitness room, swimming pool, tennis court, areas for X-treme sports, squash court, and rock climbing.

Please see more details here: http://www.psm.tu.ac.th/Facilities/sports/44

Host of the SDSN Thailand

Thammasat University, by SDG Research and Support Programme, Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University is now a co-host institution of Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Thailand, along with Chulalongkorn University and National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA).

SDSN is a global academic network, established in 2012 by Professor Jeffrey Sachs of the Earth Institute, Columbia University. SDSN mobilises experts from different disciplines and background in order to find solutions for sustainability challenges and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. At the moment, its members cover over 800 organisations in 35 countries.

SDSN Thailand was established in March 2020, with support from over 20 organisations including Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union in Thailand, as well as Embassy of Switzerland. Co-host institutions consists of Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University; Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, Chulalongkorn University; Technology and Informatics Institute for Sustainability under National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA). SDSN Thailand has four objectives

  • •Shaping Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue
  • •Nurture thematic networks
  • •Advise decision-makers and Monitoring Progress
  • •Strengthening Sustainability Research and Education

At the moment, there are 9 official members of SDSN Thailand:

  • Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, Srinakharinwirot University
  • Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management Sciences, Prince of Songkla University
  • Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University (SDG Move)
  • Freeland (NGOs)
  • Institute for Peace Studies, Prince of Songkla University (latest member)
  • National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA)
  • Thailand Development Research Institute Foundation (TDRI)
  • Thailand Sustainable Development Foundation (TSDF)
  • Thaipat Institute

SDSN also partners with more than 35 academic institutions over Thailand.

Please see detail documents below

Approval Letter for SDSN ThailandDownload
Concept Note of SDSN ThailandDownload

TU103: Life and Sustainability

Thammasat University offers General Education courses to all Thammasat students. One of the courses is TU103: Life and Sustainability. TU103 consists of 3 modules, i.e. Economic, Built Environment, and Environmental Science. Each module covers 5 weeks. Active learning combining with lecture is the main approach for teaching this course.

Economic module review the history of unsustainability both in Thailand and at global level. It introduces global challenges especially climate change and global initiatives to tackle sustainability problems such as Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Agreement. Economic theories and real world measures are introduced to the students. Using the knowledge, the students are assigned in group to tackle sustainability problem of their own choice.

Built environment module is provided by faculty of architecture and urban planning. Interrelationship between physical environment and social dynamics is introduced. Students will be learning about sustainability in relations to built environment at all levels from sustainable buildings to resilient cities. The students are assigned as a group to work on learning activities related to design and sustainability.

Environmental science module focuses on general understanding and sustainability challenges of different natural resource sectors, such as water, forest, food and agriculture. It also introduces the students to technological and scientific measures for tackling global challenges such as tools for measuring carbon footprints and the process of Environmental Impact Assessment.

Our best crêpes recipe

Everyone loves crêpes and they are really easy to make. All you need is flour, eggs, milk and our tried and tested recipe. Thin and delicate, can be served with fresh fruit and chocolate or a savoury filling. If you try the recipe, please let us know what you think in the comments!