{"id":5708,"date":"2026-05-21T13:51:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T06:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global.stou.ac.th\/?p=5708"},"modified":"2026-05-21T13:51:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T06:51:38","slug":"466","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pedantic-wozniak.14-207-142-6.plesk.page\/?p=5708","title":{"rendered":"STOU delegation attends the 28th OU5 Bi-Annual Summit in Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 20\u201324 April 2026, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taweewat Watthanakuljaroen, President of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), led a delegation of faculty and researchers to the 28<sup>th<\/sup> OU5 Bi-Annual Summit in Halong, Vietnam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accompanying the President was Mrs. Rattip Phukkeson, Head of Internationalization Development and STOU\u2019s OU5 Coordinator, along with five distinguished researchers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nareerut Seerasarn (School of Agriculture and Cooperatives)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asst. Prof. Dr. Worrawit Nakpan (School of Health Science)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asst. Prof. Dr. Patthanan Bootchuy (Office of Educational Technology)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asst. Prof. Dr. Kajornsak Sitti (School of Political Science)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr. Choneratt Suriyarangsun (School of Liberal Arts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pedantic-wozniak.14-207-142-6.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/46601.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"5710\" src=\"https:\/\/pedantic-wozniak.14-207-142-6.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/46601.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5710\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pedantic-wozniak.14-207-142-6.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/46602.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"5711\" src=\"https:\/\/pedantic-wozniak.14-207-142-6.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/46602.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5711\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pedantic-wozniak.14-207-142-6.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/46603.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"5712\" src=\"https:\/\/pedantic-wozniak.14-207-142-6.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/46603.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5712\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pedantic-wozniak.14-207-142-6.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/46604.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"5713\" src=\"https:\/\/pedantic-wozniak.14-207-142-6.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/46604.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5713\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The OU5 group is a strategic alliance of five leading distance-learning open universities in the ASEAN region. The summit serves as a platform to enhance distance education, collaborative research, and pedagogical innovation. The member institutions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hanoi Open University (HOU) \u2013 Vietnam (Host for this summit)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open University Malaysia (OUM) \u2013 Malaysia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) \u2013 Philippines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Universitas Terbuka (UT) \u2013 Indonesia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) \u2013 Thailand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A total of 35 participants, including university presidents, coordinators, and researchers, attended the meetings. The hosting duties rotate among the members, with the next summit scheduled for November 2026 in Magelang, Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the main summit on 21 April 21 2026, Hanoi Open University hosted an international conference titled &#8220;Digital Economy in the Era of Artificial Intelligence.&#8221; During this academic event, Asst. Prof. Dr. Worrawit Nakpan, Director of the Department of International Affairs at STOU, was honored to serve as the Chairperson for the academic paper presentation sessions throughout the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pedantic-wozniak.14-207-142-6.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/46606.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"5715\" src=\"https:\/\/pedantic-wozniak.14-207-142-6.plesk.page\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/46606.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5715\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 20\u201324 April 2026, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taweewat Watthanakuljaroen, President of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), led a delegation of faculty and researchers to the 28th OU5 Bi-Annual Summit in Halong, Vietnam. 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