Ajarn Kevin Cook
ARCHAWIN UBUMRUNG
Our Alumni Take Big Steps Forward in Life!
Congratulations to our recent alumnus, Saw Ku Moo, on gaining a prestigious scholarship to study a Masters degree in Public Administration at Australian National University, one of the very best universities in Australia. We are very proud of you Saw and wish you all the best in your new life and studies in Australia!
SPD Students Explore Hong Kong – Academic Insights and Cultural Treasures
SPD Students Explore Hong Kong Academic Insights and Cultural Treasures From May 11 to 13, 2024, students from the Social Policy and Development (SPD) programme embarked on an overseas field visit to the Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS) at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Renowned as the largest social science department in Hong Kong, APSS […]
Our students continue to impress on the world stage
AWLF Asia Women Leaders International Pre-Summit 2024 On 15th May 2024, our 4th year and soon-to-graduate student, Aly Ng, saw the culmination of many months of hard work as Lead Project Coordinator at Asia Women Leaders Forum at the United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok as high profile speakers and panelists from all over the […]
SPD and IOM seize the opportunity to foster academic collaborations and enhance research practices
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 […]
Visited the Embassy of Morroco
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, […]
SPD Empowers Migration Studies: Connecting with the Migration Data and Research Unit (MDRU) of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
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 […]
SPD extends its solidarity towards Disaster Responses through the exploration of new truck-building technologies.
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 […]
Field trip to visit the Bangkok Waste Incineration Power Plant
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 […]