On 31 July 2024, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gan Chanyawudhiwan, Acting Vice-President for Academic Services, Cultural Preservation, and International Affairs, presided over the opening of “One Dr. One Tambon” academic outreach project on the topic of “Soil, Water, and Fertilizer Management for Urban Agriculture in Nonthaburi.”
The event was organized by the Rajamangalaphisek Education Park, aiming to support and share knowledge and innovations in soil, water, and fertilizer management as well as to create cooperation and network connections for urban agriculture in Nonthaburi. There were 40 farmers from Ko Kret, Nonthaburi, participating in the session.
At the Royal Thai Army Radio and Television (TV5) on 30 July 2024, a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony took place between the TV5HD and Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) to combine efforts for public benefits.
Lt. Gen. Chamnan Changsat, Director-General of the Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Station (TV5), and Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President of STOU, signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU). This MOU aims to foster cooperation in resource utilization, exchange of training and study visits, academic collaboration, and other activities that will lead to public benefits.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Karn Boonsiri, Dean, School of Communication Arts of STOU, was signing as a witness of the MOU.Lt. Gen. Siripong Pocharakanokkul, Deputy Director-General of Administration of TV5, was signing as a witness of the MOU.Board of TV5 met with faculty members of the School of Communication Arts
Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President of STOU said “The university is a distance education university with missions in teaching, research, social services, and learning, conserving, and disseminating Thai arts and culture. We integrate knowledge for the sustainable benefit of society and the nation. We transfer experiences to learners through a multimedia teaching system that provides educational opportunities for people to develop their potential and apply the knowledge gained for self-improvement. This aligns with the mission of the TV5, which focuses on being a medium for creating and disseminating news on security and beneficial knowledge to the public, as well as promoting national security in all dimensions.”
Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President of STOU was giving an interview.
This signing of the Memorandum of Understanding marks the beginning of STOU and TV5’s collaboration to advance and develop the dissemination of teaching and contemporary knowledge for maximum benefit to the public.
With a faculty of knowledgeable researchers and experienced professionals, our School of Communication Arts is excited to collaborate with the Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Station to drive innovation and growth.
In honor of His Majesty the King’s 6-cycle birthday celebration, marking His Majesty’s 72nd birthday on 28 July 2024, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) joined An Oath of Allegiance Ceremony for Being Good Civil Servants at Sanam Luang.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President, together with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thanasak Saijampa, Acting Vice-President for Strategy, Planning, Digital Technology, and Human Resources, and Mr. Apiwan Jarernlap, Director of the Central Division led the delegation to join the ceremony.
Mr. Srettha Thavisin, the Prime Minister, presided over and led the officials taking the oath of allegiance to become lawful civil servants. The event was attended by the cabinet, political officials, Thailand higher level of government officers from all sectors.
On this occasion, Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda also presented a flower vase before the portrait of His Majesty the King and sign a blessing book of His Majesty’s 72nd birthday at Sahathai Samakhom in the Grand Palace.
In honor of His Majesty the King’s 6-cycle birthday celebration, marking His Majesty’s 72nd birthday on 28 July 2024, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) organized ‘SUJIT: STOU Volunteer,’ featuring several volunteer activities on 26 July 2024.
STOU joined hands with a number of neighboring community, including Pakkret Municipality, Bang Phut Canal Community, Muang Thong Thani Public Company Limited and its affiliates, the Department of Lands, Wat Phasuk Maneechak School, Government Savings Bank, Krungthai Bank, UOB Bank, Taokaenoi Food & Marketing Public Company Limited, and S&P Syndicate Public Company Limited. Over 500 participants joined the event.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President of STOU, led the ‘Urban Forest Planting’ activity, in which participants planted 72 Ratchapruek (golden shower) trees in Rajamangalaphisek Education Park of STOU. The volunteers then proceeded to clean footpaths and canals around the university campus.
The event featured also skills development activities with the aim to improve quality of life of the participants by making additional income from new skills.
On 19 July 2024, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) organized the ceremony of Asalha Bhucha Day and Buddhist Lent Day, which would fall on 20 and 21 July 2024. Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President, presided over the ceremony and led a candle procession before joining other activities all the morning.
The main activities of the event included:
Lent Candle Procession, one of the main activities of the Buddhist Lent Day ceremony, showcasing candle sculpture within STOU Headquarters
2. Alms offering ceremony where dried food was given to nine monks
3. Buddhist Sermon Listening aiming to make wishes for the participants themselves and those they love, as well as to brush up their minds
4. Presenting Lent candle and Cloth for the rains, one of the traditional main activities on Buddhist Lent Day
5. Candlelight Procession around Ho Phra Phut Ming Mongkhon Dhammasathan, a pavillion in STOU Rajamangalapisek Education Park, to pay respect to the Buddha.
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University fulfills our mission in preserving and promoting Buddhist traditions and culture through various events, open to participants from the university and the neighboring community, throughout the year.
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University continues our commitment and dedication to both human welfare and environmental responsibility through charitable initiatives in July 2024.
On 12 July 2024, representatives from STOU Nonthaburi Student Club delivered donated reusable items to Mrs. Rattip Phukkeson, Acting Director of the Department of International Affairs and Mr. Tamphong Wongchan, Acting Director of the STOU’s Regional Academic Resources and Community Engagement Center – Nonthaburi.
The donated items will be sorted and distributed to the following places.
Clothes and shoes would be distributed to The Mirror Foundation.
Full-body stockings and hard plastic cups would be distributed to the Sirindhorn National Medical Rehabilitation Institute (SNMRI).
Lottery tickets would be distributed to Wat Huai Mu – Ratchaburi.
Cloth bags, paper bags, and beauty accessories and cosmetics would be distributed to Thammasat University Hospital.
On 19 July 2024, Miss Pattamarat Sumransuk, an Examination Coordinator represented the university to deliver donated medicines to Umphang Hospital. These medicines would be distributed to nearby hospitals serving underprivileged communities.
On the same day, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gan Chanyawudhiwan, Acting Vice-President for Academic Services, Cultural Preservation, and International Affairs, Asst. Prof. Dr. Thanapan Thanee, Director of the STOU’s Regional Academic Resources and Community Engagement Center – Ubon Ratchathani, and representatives from STOU Student Club made donations to ‘Ubon Hug Paeng Home for Protection and Development for Persons with Disabilities’ and ‘Ubon Ratchathani Protection Center for the Homeless.’ The directors of both organizations accepted the donations. The donated items included medicines, clothes, cloth bags and paper bags, which would be distributed to those in need.
STOU collaborated with the Citizen Volunteer Project of the Thai Volunteer Service to ensure the donated medicines and medical equipment were properly categorized before being delivered to those in need.
On 17 July 2024, Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), led a university delegation to donate 200 dozen (2,400 bottles) of drinking water to Ban Mai Subdistrict Health Promoting Hospital in Pak Kret District, Nonthaburi Province. This donation is intended to benefit the hospital’s staff, patients, their families, and various community activities. The water is produced under the university’s ‘Parichart’ brand.
This public welfare activity, a water donation, was organized by Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University’s Human Resources Division in honor of His Majesty the King’s 6-cycle birthday celebration, marking His Majesty’s 72nd birthday on 28 July 2024.
On 12 July 2024, Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), along with administrators and staff of the Regional Academic Resources and Community Engagement Center – Ubon Ratchathani, attended the 16th National Conference on Persons with Disabilities (NCPD 2024) at Udon Thani Rajabhat University. H.E. General Dapong Ratanasuwan, Privy Councillor, presided over the opening ceremony.
The NCPD conference has been held continuously for 16 years. This year conference was co-organized by Udon Thani Rajabhat University and the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, on the topic of “Innovation Driving for Quality of Life of Persons with Disabilities towards the Sustainable Thai Society on the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King’s 72nd Birthday.”
The seminar has an important goal to promote the development and dissemination of knowledge, research, academic work, and assistive technologies for people with disabilities, in collaboration with academic network partners. This leads to further development and expansion, as well as supporting the creation and development of human resources, personnel, researchers, and academics in the field of improving the quality of life for people with disabilities. It also aims to support caregivers of people with disabilities to be ready for employment and social participation.
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), represented by Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President, signed a memorandum of academic cooperation for improving the quality of life of people with disabilities. This agreement was made between the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and 64 government and private agencies. The agreement aims to create networks and promote cooperation in working to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. There is a shared intention to develop academic knowledge, research and development, innovation, assistive technologies, digital technologies, and appropriate technologies according to universal design principles.
On 13 July 2024, The School of Management Science and the Regional Academic Resources and Community Engagement Center – Yala of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), in collaboration with the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC) and the Office of Commercial Affairs in the southern border provinces, organized an academic seminar titled “Thai Products towards Sustainable Economic Development of Southern Border Provinces”. This event was part of a project to enhance the potential of new generation farmers and community enterprise entrepreneurs in producing community products. Pol. Col. Tawee Sodsong, Minister of Justice, cordially presided over the opening ceremony.
The seminar aimed to drive the goal of elevating business entrepreneurs’ potential by creating added value for products through branding and protecting innovations with intellectual property rights, such as registering trademarks for community enterprise products or entrepreneurs in the southern border provinces. This aligns with the government’s policy of driving Thai economy with Thai Soft Power, focusing on promoting the creative economy through various key strategies: promoting cultural and artistic diversity, and creating a creative economy through activities that add value to the national economy and enhance Thailand’s image on the global stage.
The seminar was honored by the presence of Pol. Lt. Col. Wannapong Kotcharag, Secretary-General of the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre (SBPAC); Mrs. Patimoh Sadiyamu, Governor of Pattani Province; Asst. Prof. Dr. Pavin Chinachoti, Dean of the STOU School of Management Science; Mr. Pitak Korkiatpitak, Mayor of Pattani’s Muang District. The event was held at the CS Pattani Hotel’s ballroom in Pattani Province.
The seminar attracted over 220 participants, including academic seminar attendees, booth exhibitors, and those joining the exhibition. Participants included entrepreneurs, community enterprises, and farmers from all five southern border provinces, as well as other interested.
STOU led by Asst. Prof. Dr. Pavin Chinachoti, Deane School of Management Science
The SEAMEO Regional Open Learning Center (SEAMOLEC) and Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) co-organized workshops on Augmented Reality Development for faculty members and university staff in 2 phases:
Introduction to 3D based Augmented Reality Learning Media conducted in online mode on 2 – 4 July 2024, and
Augmented Reality Development conducted face to face at STOU Headquarters in Nonthaburi, Thailand, on 16 – 18 July 2024
Dr. Yaya Sutarya, Deputy Director for Administrator of SEAMOLEC delivered a remark.Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President of STOU delivered welcoming speech.
On 16 July 2024, Dr. Yaya Sutarya, Deputy Director for Administrator of SEAMOLEC, represented SEAMOLEC in joining the opening session and delivered a remark regarding the workshop. Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President of STOU delivered his welcoming speech to the participants and SEAMOLEC staff.
The 3-day workshop was supervised by Mr. Timbul Pardede, SEAMOLEC Training Expert, who led a trainer team including: Mr. Aji Wicaksono, the main workshop trainer and Miss Daniah Adjani Putri, the training assistant.
The AR development training workshop at STOU Headquarters
The training was successful as participants were able to explain AR and its connection with 3D content-based media, understand what content should be picked from their subject materials to be made into 3D, and visualize their idea into 3D content.
