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On May 8, 2024, productive discussions took place between the Social Policy and Development Programme (SPD), led by Ajarn Pred Evans, Director of SPD with Dr Watchara Pechdin, Deputy Director SPD, Dr Mahesh Chougule and Dr Wanwadee Poonpoksin and the Migration Data and Research Unit (MDRU), affiliated with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), led […]

On Tuesday 7th May 2024, the Dean of the Faculty of Social Administration, Assoc Prof Dr Aushcala Chalayonnavin, Assistant Dean for International Affairs and SPD Director Ajarn Pred Evans, and Deputy Director of the SPD Programme Dr Watchara Pechdin, visited the Embassy of Morroco and discussed a recent visit from Thailand, coordinated by our Faculty, […]

On 29 April 2024, SPD successfully organized an after school event and talked with the Migration Data and Research Unit (MDRU), International Organization of Migration (IOM) about potential activities for engaging youth in migration studies, especially migrants from Myanmar, Lao PDR, and Cambodia. The MDRU shared their information and experiences to SPD students in various […]

As a part of SPD 441 Disaster Management and Social Intervention, on 26 April, 2024, SPD students gained insight from Chance Inter Business Bodybuilder Co., Ltd., a distinguished truck body builder affiliated with Mercedes-Benz. This visit equips the students with the advancement of truck-building technologies tailored for disaster responses, with a specific focus on serving […]

On 22 April 2024, Ajarn Yeji Yoo led students from SPD110 Social Change & Contemporary Issues on a field trip to visit the Bangkok Waste Incineration Power Plant. The field trip explored the concept of waste-to-energy and enabled students to think critically about whether it can be a solution for urban waste management and energy […]

On April 19, 2024, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Auschala Chalayonavin, Dean of the Faculty of Social Administration and Dr.Sorasich Swangsilp, course administrator of SPD446 Special Topics on Social Policy, went with students to Nonthaburi Municipality to explore urban community development. This included the smart city project and the Sirichotwatthana community entreprise. We thank the Mayor and his team […]

Exclusively on April 19th 2024, SPD students had an opportunity to meet with the most famous reporter in Thailand, Khun Thapanee Eadsrichai, to discover through a hand-on lens of strategic communication during crisis and disaster at local, national, regional, and global dimensions. As a part of SPD 318 Communication for Social Changes, SPD students under […]

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of our BA in Social Policy and Development International Programme, we are proud to present this special edition of our newsletter featuring all the very best our programme has to offer to students, faculty and our partners from all over the world.Many thanks to Ajarn Yeji for leading […]

We‘re excited to announce an amazing student achievement! Some of our First-Year SPD students have been awarded 50,000 THB in funding from Thailand One Health University Network (THOHUN) for their outstanding One Health project, “One Health Youth Detective: A Roving Game-Based Workshop for Increasing Youth Literacy in One Health”. Heartiest congratulations to our talented student […]

Congratulations to the Dean of the Faculty of Social Administration, Thammasat University, Associate Professor Dr Auschala Chalayonnavin, on her election to the Board of Directors at the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW). This is an honour for Thailand, the university and entire Faculty and an opportunity for even greater regional and global […]