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 […]
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 […]