Since 2014, Thammasat University though Academic Affairs Department has promoted “service learning” approach in the university education by providing a special funding to support faculties who want to initiate service learning course. Under this funding guideline, it requires faculty substantial engaging with communities and stakeholders to the teaching and learning process. In 2019, the universityContinue reading “Service Learning Policy: Engaging local stakeholders for university education and SDGs”
Category Archives: Outreach
Thammasat Royal Dental Unit offered free dental service in Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani province (2020)
On August 7, 2020, Thammasat Royal Dental Unit, under Faculty of Dentistry, Thammasat University, organised a dental service project, offering free dental service to approximately 200 people (including children, youth, elders, monks), at Nonthaburi municipal office, Nonthaburi province. Then, on September 2, 2020, the unit offered the free dental service to the people at WatContinue reading “Thammasat Royal Dental Unit offered free dental service in Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani province (2020)”
Thammasat Mobile Medical Unit at Si Saket Province (2019)
In 2019, Thammasat University Hospital organised its 12th Mobile Medical Unit project at Benyalak district, Si Saket Province. Objectives of this project were to provide medical, dental and health services to poor people; offer medical supply to Buddhist temples; and provide financial support to community hospitals in the area. Moreover, books, stationaries, sport equipments, and donated money were offered to students in local primary schools. From November 22 to 25, 2019, approximately 400 people received the medical and dental services.
16th IAVE Asia Pacific Volunteer Conference
On November 11-15, 2019, Thammasat University collaborated as a partner organisation in organising the 16th IAVE Asia Pacific Volunteer Conference, the hosts of which were International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) and Volunteer Spirit Network (VSN).
The 51st batch of Graduate Volunteer Programme by Puey School of Development Studies (PSDS)
In 2019, Puey School of Development Studies (PSDS) cooperated with academic institutions and civil society organisations (CSO) in offering field sites for the “Graduate Volunteer” students. The class of 2019 is the 51st batch of the long-running and first-of-its-kind Graduate Volunteer Programme, offered by PSDS, Thammasat University. The three organisations partnering with PSDS are theContinue reading “The 51st batch of Graduate Volunteer Programme by Puey School of Development Studies (PSDS)”
The Development of Monitoring and Evaluation System for the Promotion of Sustainable Consumption and Production in Thailand: Phase 2
In 2019, Thammasat University, by Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University (through Thammasat University Research And Consultancy Institute (TURAC)), received a funding for the project “The Development of Monitoring and Evaluation System for the Promotion of Sustainable Consumption and Production in Thailand: Phase 2” from Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP). This phase-2 project studied the calculation methods of SDG12 indicators, created, improved, and augmented the existing database to enable the importation, evaluation and monitoring of the selected SDG12 indicators.
Thammasat University Collaborating with ONEP in the Revision of the Thailand SCP Roadmap
In October 2020, Office of Natural Resource and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) published the first revised version of Thailand Sustainable Consumption and Production Roadmap. This revision is a collaboration between Thammasat University and ONEP.
The Elder School by ICEHR
In November 2019, Institute for Continuing Education and Human Resources (ICEHR) offered 3 batches of “Elder School”, the development of elders’ well-being project, in 2019. The Elder School, established in 2018, provides health-related knowledge and understanding to the elders, enables them to take care their own health, and support the family’s roles in the elderlyContinue reading “The Elder School by ICEHR”
Senior Complex by Thammasat x GHB
In March 2019, Thammasat University rector signed an MOU with Government Housing Bank for the development of “Senior Complex”, a comprehensive facilities for taking care of elders in the area of Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). GHB planned to conduct feasibility study and provide 500 million-baht loan for the phase-1 investment in Thammasat University Pattaya Campus.Continue reading “Senior Complex by Thammasat x GHB”
Thammasat Field Hospital to fight COVID-19
Thammasat University hospital collaborated with the government and provided a field hospital with 308 beds to deal with COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand from late March until mid-May 2020.
Thammasat for SDGs 