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🎓 On behalf of the Bachelor of Arts in Social Policy and Development (International Program), Faculty of Social Administration, Thammasat University, congratulations to all SPD students who graduated this year! We are so proud of you and wish you all the best in your future journey. May you achieve everything you dream of. Please remember […]

The competition was strong and it was a difficult task to select only 3 winning teams, so well done to all students who took part for creating such engaging and powerful content. The purpose of the project was to use the magazine format to increase awareness of SDG initiatives across ASEAN Member Countries including Thailand, […]

Congratulations to Ajarn Andy (SPD Program) on the publication of his article, “Island Community-Based Tourism and Gendered Power: How Respectability and Paperwork Organize Women’s Everyday Authority in Phuket, Thailand,” in Tourism and Hospitality, Volume 6, Issue 5, Article 281. The journal is indexed in Scopus (Q1, Social Sciences – Miscellaneous). Read more: https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5768/6/5/281

On 14–20 December 2025, the Social Project Lab organized the SPD ARSA Voluntary Camp at Luk Pha Kow Primary School, Pang Ma Pha District, Mae Hong Son Province. The camp featured engaging and enjoyable activities, including interactive teaching demonstrations in English, Mathematics, Science, Art, and Sports, designed to bring learning to life through creativity, play, […]

“I am pleased to share that I have been elected as Secretary General of the International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD) on 12 December. I would like to sincerely thank the ICSD President and Council for their trust and confidence, and my Faculty of Social Administration, Thammasat University, for their constant support and encouragement. This […]

On December 11, SPD students Thitichon Thanawong and Samara Chhetri attended the Disability Inclusive Employment Policy project meeting with Ajarn Kevin Cook. This project is a collaboration between United Nations ESCAP, Thailand’s Department of Empowerment for Persons with Disabilities, and Asia Pacific Development Center on Disability. The goal of the meeting was to review the […]

We proudly congratulate our SPD students on their successful presentations at The 1st Conference on Environment and Development, held on 11–12 December 2025 at the Faculty of Environmental Sciences, National University of Laos. Well done on representing your ideas and institution with excellence!

🔎 Nattanicha Kattiyavara — Head of the Social Research Lab 🔬 Sumintra Pornpiruk — Head of the Social Project Lab Get ready for hands-on learning, real-world impact, and global opportunities! 🌏💡 Stay tuned for more updates!

Her paper “Plastic Leakage Causing Marine Pollution Issues in Thailand: Challenges and Way Forward to National Policy on Plastic Management” has been featured as a book chapter in Multi-hazard Disaster Risk and Resilience: Deltas and Coastal Systems in the Global South, published by Elsevier. 🌏 We are incredibly proud of your contribution to advancing environmental […]

Her paper “Invasive Alien Marine Species in Thailand: Causes, Consequences, and Government Responses” has been published as a book chapter in Multi-hazard Disaster Risk and Resilience: Deltas and Coastal Systems in the Global South, under Elsevier. 🌊 We are proud of your contribution to advancing marine environmental policy and resilience research! 💛❤️ Stay tuned—we’ll be […]