Visited SPD student at his internship at Thailand’s Secretariat of the Senate!
On July 26, Ajarn Kevin Cook visited SPD student Sornsant Siripakdeevirote while he was working at his internship at Thailand’s Secretariat of the Senate. His supervisor, Khun Monthathip Greemaha, reports that he is doing a great job and is very helpful. His work includes creating labor policy meeting minutes and proofreading and making grammatical corrections […]
Another SPD Alumnus Making Us So Proud!
Our alumnus Bimvilai Sundararohita (also known as Bua) has beaten the competition to secure an internship as at IBM as a Talent Transformation Analyst. SPD would like to congratulate Bua on this significant achievement!The IBM Talent Transformation Service Line in Singapore offers a 3 to 6 month-long paid internship program. Upon successful completion, there is […]
Internships and Collaboration with Southeast Asia Ministers of Organisation (SEAMEO)
On 5th July 2024, the Assistant Dean for International Affairs and SPD Director, Dr Pred Evans, visited the SEAMEO Secretariat office to discuss the progress of our student, Lhachen Wangmodorji, who is undertaking a two month internship there. Lhachen is excelling according to Dr Kamol, Lhachen’s workplace supervisor. Excellent news for our Faculty is that […]
SPD Student achievement alert!!!!
SPD Student achievement alert!!!! Congratulations to Thorfan, Yuzhou, and Tarn, our 3-year SPD students who will publish their research in the Proceeding of the 3rd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and sustainable development indexing in SCOPUS database. We are so proud of you!!!
Internships and Collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
On 4th July 2024, the SPD Director, Dr Pred Evans, visited the JICA Thailand office to discuss the progress of our student, Vasuthida Pinrattana (Tarn), who is undertaking a two month internship there. Tarn is doing very well on a range of challenging but rewarding tasks and Dr Pred has been invited back on 25th […]
SPD Students Successfully Organized Groundbreaking One Health Project!
From June 28-30, 2024, our first-year SPD students successfully organized the One Health Project, titled “One Health Youth Detective: A Roving Game-Based Workshop for Increasing Youth Literacy in One Health,” in That Phanom District, Nakhon Phanom Province, Thailand. This project engaged 37 high school students from That Phanom School, providing them with an understanding of […]
Visited student for his internship at the United States Embassy USAID!
On June 24, Ajarn Kevin Cook met with SPD student, Arak Boworn, and his supervisor, Panus Na Nakorn, at the United States Embassy USAID internship site. Arak is doing a great job on his internship and working on a public workshop in July to review development activities on HIV treatment and prevention in Southeast Asia. […]
Visited Tan Hongsyok, a third-year student of SPD who is currently interning at the Royal Thai Embassy in Yangon!
Yangon, Myanmar – June 24, 2024: Dr. Wathchara Pechdin (Aj. Jay) visited Tan Hongsyok, a third-year student of SPD who is currently interning at the Royal Thai Embassy in Yangon. The visit underscored the importance of practical experience in the fields of social policy and international development. We are confident that Tan will gain invaluable […]
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 […]