On Friday, 17 May 2024 a team from Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) led by Asst. Prof. Dr. Gan Chanyawudhiwan, Acting Vice-President for Academic Services, Cultural Preservation, and International Affairs, along with Mr. Wiruch Atiruttanapunya, Director of the STOU’s Regional Academic Resources and Community Engagement Center – Kanchanaburi, representatives from the STOU Graduate Club and STOU Student Club from Suphanburi, Ratchaburi, and Kanchanaburi, visited Wat Than Namron in Hin Dat, Kanchanaburi. They delivered a variety of donated items, including clothing, hygiene products, medical supplies, and toys, to the Abbot of the temple. These items will be distributed to Ban Kui Mang Health Promoting Hospital, Hin Dat Health Promoting Hospital, and Ban Kui Yae Health Promoting Hospital.
STOU collaborated with the Citizen Volunteer Project of the Thai Volunteer Service to ensure the donated medicines and medical equipment were properly categorized before being delivered to those in need.
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), in collaboration with the Central Correctional Institution for Young Offenders, recently held a workshop on “Technical and Library Services Management” at the Central Correctional Institution for Young Offenders’s Prompanya Library on 22 – 26 April 2024.
Organized by STOU’s Office of Documentation and Information, the training aimed to equip inmates with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide standardized library services according to the Correctional Institution Library Standards B.E. 2565. This initiative will ultimately support the effective management of Prompanya Library.
The workshop’s opening ceremony included distinguished guests: Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President of STOU, and Assoc. Prof. Krittika Jiwaluk, Director of the Office of Documentation and Information. Their presence underscored STOU’s commitment to this valuable program.
STOU administrators took the opportunity to visit the ‘STOU Corner’ within Prompanya Library. They also donated a collection of 20 books, including titles from the Nonthaburi Studies Collection and other university-related materials. Mr. Assanee Sangkhanate, Director of the Penology Division at the Central Correctional Institution for Young Offenders, graciously accepted the contribution.
This donation will further enrich the library’s resources and promote a culture of learning among young offenders.
The opening ceremony in librarian professional training workshop program 2024Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President of STOU, was giving a word of encouragement to participants and students.STOU Corner at Prompanya Library
Aligned with STOU’s mission to enhance the efficiency of integrated academic society services, this workshop contributes to several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 4: Quality Education: By equipping inmates with library skills, the program promotes inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities.
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities: The initiative supports reducing inequality in society by providing young offenders with skills and knowledge that can empower them upon release.
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals: The collaboration between STOU and the Central Correctional Institution for Young Offenders exemplifies the importance of partnerships between higher education institutions and various community agencies.
In commemoration of Thailand’s National Tree Day, which coincides with Visakha Bucha Day each year, Asst. Prof. Dr. Seksan Amatmontree, Director of the Regional Academic Resources and Community Engagement Center – Nakhon Nayok, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), along with staff members, gathered to plant trees within the center’s premises.
STOU Nakhon Nayok Participates
The tree-planting activity, held on May 20, 2024, aimed to raise awareness about the significance of preserving and restoring Thailand’s national forest resources. Additionally, it sought to transform the center’s surroundings into a green space to contribute to efforts in combating global warming.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Seksan Amatmontree, Director of the Regional Academic Resources and Community Engagement Center – Nakhon NayokSTOU Nakhon Nayok Participates STOU Nakhon Nayok Participates
On 7 and 14 May 2024, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), by the Rajamangalaphisek Education Park Division, organized a training program on eco-printing using leaves, flowers, and fabric for female inmates at the Central Women’s Correctional Institution. The training was conducted under the “To Be Number One: Creating Sustainable Careers from Waste Materials” project, a collaboration between STOU and Chia Tai Company Limited.
The training utilized waste materials from Chia Tai Company Limited to create valuable products, generating income opportunities for the inmates and equipping them with vocational skills for their future careers upon release.
On 4 April 2024, Asst. Prof. Dr. Gan Chanyawudhiwan, Acting Vice-President for Academic Services, Cultural Preservation, and International Affairs, and Ms. Chidchanok Bangsen, International Affairs Officer, represented Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) in delivering items received from donations to Thai Volunteer Service (TVS).
The donations will support the Citizen Volunteer Program which branches out into various activities such as creating kid’s learning activities and distributing medicine and medical supplies to rural areas. Miss Jarucha Thongpinit, The Farm Concept Project Coordinator, represented TVS in receiving the donations.
Thai Volunteer Service started from a small classroom within the Social Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University in 1980. It was officially established as a Foundation in 1986. The office is located at Soi Ratchadaphisek 14 in Bangkok. The foundation has created spaces for the younger generation to drive social change towards justice, equality, and peace through various learning space creation projects and volunteer channels nationally and regionally.
The continuing donation projects carried out at STOU are part of the green and sustainability awareness-raising scheme. Both STOU staff and students have actively participated in all kinds of donations. For those interested, don’t hesitate to get in touch with The STOU Department of International Affairs at 0 2504 7172 for more information.
After a stressful period of examination has passed, STOU Students Club from the South and the North held recreational activities for everybody to relax.
On 2 March 2024, STOU Chumphon Student Club together with the Regional Academic Resources and Community Engagement Center – Nakhon Si Thammarat organized the 18th STOU Southern Region Sports Day at Chumphon Provincial Stadium. Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President of STOU, presided over the opening ceremony, joined by over 500 administrators, faculty members, staff, students and alumni of STOU. There was a friendly futsal match between STOU faculty vs students and alumni as one of the highlight activities.
The STOU Southern Region Sports Day is an annual event hosted alternately by the Student Clubs within the region. The event helped de-stress after exams and promoted health, wellness, and good relations among STOU staff and students. During the event, tourism in Chumphon province was also encouraged. Participants had the opportunity to visit Kromluang Chumphon Khet Udomsak Shrine and Nongyai Area Development Project under the Royal Initiative.
The STOU Chumphon Student Club also held a homecoming night at Morakot Twin Hotel, where Mr. Nopporn Usit, Chief Executive of the Chumphon Provincial Administrative Organization presided over the opening ceremony. The event featured a singing contest, a star contest, and a sports prize distribution ceremony.
While in the North, the STOU Lamphun Student Club and Alumni Club held a school development volunteer camp at Ban Pa Lap – Mae Sa Ngae School on 24-25 February 2024. Asst. Prof. Dr.Sirilak Namwong and Asst. Prof. Dr. Thamrongjet Puttamuk from the School of Agriculture and Cooperatives joined the students and alumni at the camp.
On 20 February 2024, Asst. Prof. Dr. Gan Chanyawudhiwan, Acting Vice-President for Academic Services, Cultural Preservation, and International Affairs, and Miss Chidchanok Bangsen, International Affairs Officer, represented Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University in making donations carried out in the sustainability awareness-raising campaigns.
Reusable cloth and paper bags were donated to Pakkret 2 Hospital in Nonthaburi which was accepted by Mr. Noppadol Sahasoontornwong, Pharmacist. The patients at the hospital can use the donated bags to carry their prescribed medicine instead of using plastic bags.
Old desk calendars were delivered to the Educational Technology Center for the Blind, Foundation for the Blind in Thailand under the Royal Patronage of H.M. the Queen. The donation was accepted by Ms. Chanidapa Petchrak, the Director of the Center. The old desk calendars will be used to produce Braille-printed instructional materials for the visually impaired.
All donations are part of the sustainability awareness-raising campaigns. Those interested can contact STOU’s Department of International Affairs at 0 2504 7173 for more information.
On 19 February 2024, the School of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University together with the Office of Natural Resource and Environment of Samut Songkhram Province, organized an event “Awareness-Raising for the Use of Agricultural Waste” at Kanokrat Resort in Ban Prok, Muang, Samut Songkhram. Mr. Korakot Wongsuwan, Deputy Governor of Samut Songkhram Province, presided over the opening ceremony. There were 70 participants from 3 districts in the province. The event was a part of the “Garbage Collection Management and Waste Value Addition for Samut Songkhram” Project.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Gan Chanyawudhiwan, Acting Vice-President for Academic Services, Cultural Preservation, and International Affairs, and Asst. Prof. Dr. Parichat Dittakit, Director of the Rajamangalaphisek Education Park Division, led a group of faculty members and staff to join the event.
Dr. Parichat gave a special talk on “Innovation in Agricultural Waste Management in Driving BCG Model Towards Sustainable Social Development” and joined a discussion on “Systematic Management of Waste at Source and Waste Economic Value Addition.”
On 26 January 2024, Asst. Prof. Dr. Pavin Chinachoti, Dean of the School of Management Science, represented Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University in making donations of unused medicine and paper and cloth bags for reuse to Umphang Hospital and nearby hospitals in need.
Umphang Hospital is the district hospital of Umphang in Tak province in the North of Thailand. The hospital is responsible for over 91,000 patients, out of which 42,000 have no access to health care welfare. The medicine donation will help out a lot of people rather than have them go to waste. The hospital’s patients can use the donated bags to carry home the prescribed medicine.
This was the sixth donation made under the Sustainability Awareness-Raising campaigns at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University. Those interested can contact the Department of International Affairs at 0 2504 7173 for more information regarding all ongoing campaigns.
On 16 January 2024, Asst. Prof. Dr. Gan Chanyawudhiwan, Acting Vice-President for Academic Services, Cultural Preservation, and International Affairs, representing Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, made several donations following the sustainability awareness-raising campaigns.
Old desk calendars were flooded in because of the new year. They were donated to the Educational Technology Center for the Blind, Foundation for the Blind in Thailand under the Royal Patronage of H.M. the Queen. The donation was accepted by Ms. Chanidapa Petchrak, the Director of the Center. The old desk calendars will be used to produce Braille-printed instructional materials for the visually impaired.
Used towels and other animal care necessities were donated to the Home for Handicapped Animals Foundation in Pakkret, Nonthaburi. There are over 200 handicapped cats and dogs under the care of the Foundation. There is also another animal shelter run by the foundation called “Dog & Cat Café” in Bang Len, Nakhon Pathom, housing over 800 animals.
There is currently a campaign for non-recyclable waste which will be later donated to N15 Technology, which runs a ‘waste to worth’ campaign. The non-recyclable waste will be handled properly for use in the making of refused-derived fuel. Those interested can contact STOU’s Department of International Affairs at 0 2504 7173 for more information.
