Category: Happenings

Asst. Prof. Dr. Gan Chanyawudhiwan, Acting President for Academic Services, Cultural Preservation, and International Affairs, together with Mrs. Rattip Phukkeson, Acting Director of the Department of International Affairs, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), joined the Annual Conference of the Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL) hosted by University of Warsaw, Poland, during 26-28 September 2022. The conference was held on the main theme “Bridges for Science and Education.”

During the trip, Dr. Gan and Mrs. Rattip made a study visit to the University of Warsaw in Warsaw and Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland, to learn and share experiences about the management of international collaboration and activities, to observe the operation of the universities, and to discuss the possibility to establish collaborative projects.

The STOU administrators also had the opportunity to pay a courtesy call to the Royal Thai Embassy in Bern, Switzerland, to promote the education opportunity for Thai residents in the country through online learning at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University.

The National Research Council of Thailand participated in the national fisheries exhibition: The 32^nd Annual Pramong Nomklao Fair, showcasing 3 research findings. Among them was a project by STOU’s lecturers i.e. the development of THE SIAM FISH: ornamental fish hub.

THE SIAM FISH is a project of the Academic Center for Educational Communications and Technology, Office of Educational Technology, by Dr. Wachira Brahmawong (project leader), Dr. Pimprapa Phanphai, Dr. Suebwong Chuensombat, and Dr. Sirikanya Maneenil. It is an online platform aimed to be a central virtual market and knowledge hub for ornamental fish in Thailand.

The 32^nd Annual Pramong Nomklao Fair was organized by Thailand’s Department of Fisheries together with the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital and Future Park Rangsit shopping mall during 1-10 July 2022 under the theme “Aquatic of Luck.”

On 13-15 July 2022, Asst. Prof. Dr. Gan Chanyawudhiwan, Director of the Office of Educational Technology and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kemmanat Mingsiritham, Deputy Director of the Office of Educational Technology, virtually participated in the 2022 International Conference on Open and Innovative Education (ICOIE 2022) and presented a research work “Social Media and Learning during COVID-19.”

The ICOIE 2022 was hosted by Hong Kong Metropolitan University and took place as hybrid conference.

Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) held a medicine donation for Umphang Hospital, Tak province to help poor residents who have no access to health insurance.

On 15 July 2022, Dr. Boriboon Pinprayong, a lecturer from the School of Agriculture and Cooperatives represented STOU to deliver donated medicines to Umphang Hospital. The donation was accepted by Miss Thanchanok Homchuen, the hospital Psychologist. All donated medicines will be reexamined by the Pharmacist before dispensing to patients.

Umphang Hospital is the Community Hospital in Umphang district of Tak province. Out of 84,321 residents, 39,859 have no access to health insurance. Medicine donation will help the patients of Umphang Hospital and also nearby rural hospitals with drug supply issues.

The unused medicine donation campaign was carried out in June 2022 to raise awareness of sustainability and green university development among the university’s employees and students.

On 29 June 2022, the School of Nursing, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, held a workshop on Leading Innovation through Nursing Education. The workshop aimed to be a platform to exchange knowledge regarding teaching methodologies in nursing education.

Professor Dr. Paul Ratanasiripong from Educational Leadership Department, California State University, gave lectures on “Innovative of Nursing Education in These & Next Era” and
“Leading transforms Innovative Education to Nursing Services.” At the same workshop, participants joined group discussions on “How to apply innovation education to enhance excellent nursing services?”

Learn more about the STOU School of Nursing at https://www.stou.ac.th/eng/courses/Master_56/nurse_56.asp.

29 June 2022 – Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) donated discarded lottery tickets to Wat Huai Mu Home for Children with Special Needs in Ratchaburi.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Gan Chanyawudhiwan, Acting Vice-President for Academic Services, Cultural Preservation, and International Affairs, together with Asst. Prof. Witoon Wongamart, Acting Director of the Department of Corporate Communication, and Mrs. Rattip Phukkeson, Acting Director of the Department of International Affairs, led the team to make a donation of discarded lottery tickets to Wat Huai Mu Home for Children with Special Needs in Ratchaburi, which will be used to produce flowers, decorative wreaths, and other crafts. The donation was accepted by Phra Chandra Sirakorn, Abbot of Wat Huai Mu.

Wat Huai Mu Home for Children with Special Needs currently looks after 35 kids. The crafts made from lottery tickets are sold and the income is used for the center’s operation.

Under the advice of the Steering Committee for Green University Development of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, a campaign for discarded lottery tickets donation was carried out from April-June 2022. The STOU staff and students from both main and regional campuses donated the tickets. The activity was aimed to raise awareness of sustainability and green university development among the university’s employees and students countrywide.

On 9 June 2022, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Manit Jumpa, Distinguished Member of the University Council, Acting President of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) and Mr. Wichai Bandasak, Mayor of Pakkret Municipality has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the main conference room at Pakkret Municipality Office. Dr. Sitthichai Ruchayosyothin, Dean of the School of Science and Technology and Mr. Somsak Lamor, Deputy Mayor have witnessed and co-signed the MOU.

The MOU aimed at the development of the locality by applying computer information and other serviceable technologies taught at STOU, as well as the body of knowledge from the field of science and technology, to enhance the services of Pakkret District.