Category: News & Events

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Roger Chao Jr., Former head of Education, Youth, and Sport at ASEAN. 📖 Topic: “ASEAN, Youth, and SDGs: Inspiring Change” by Dr. Roger Chao Jr. 📅 Date: Thursday, 16 October 2025 🕐 Time: 5-6 pm (Thailand) 💻 Format: Online via Zoom

link Video On October 15th, 2025. SPD students visited the Bangkokian Museum as part of TU102! 🏛️✨ Exploring Bangkok’s history through its charming old houses and local stories.

CCSCS x SPD talk | “Displacement and Violence against Women” by Zoe Bell, PhD, research fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence against Women (CEVAW), Australian National University (ANU) with Ajan Siyuan Liu and Asst. Prof. Amporn Marddent, PhD, Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology, Thammasat University & CEVAW 📆 14 October 2025 […]

On October 14, 2025, Ajarn Kevin and SPD students represented the Social Policy and Development Program at Ekamai International School to introduce the program and share insights about studying social policy and development. A big thank-you to all the EIS students who visited our booth and showed interest in learning more about SPD!

On 8th October, 2025, students on the Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation course at SPD joined a session delivered by the CEO of Vulcan Coalition, Khun Supajet, and Strategic Partnerships Manager, Khun Ronnakart, on empowering digital inclusivity. Khun Supajet described the business model and how, through innovative training and close collaboration, solutions are found that […]

On October 4–5, 2025, The Social Policy and Development (SPD), Thammasat University, participated in Dek-D’s TCAS Fair 2025 at BITEC Bangna. The event was filled with excitement as both Thai and International Program representatives introduced our curriculum, shared insights about studying social issues, policy and development, and answered questions from enthusiastic high school students from […]

On 2 October, 2025, the latest SPD Public Lecture welcomed Prof Amber McKinley, a world expert in clinical and forensic victimology whose research spans critical areas such as victim vulnerabilities, human exploitation, interpersonal violence and sudden death. In addition to her academic achievements, she collaborates with key agencies, including the Australian Border Force, the Australian […]

On 2 October, 2025, the Dean of the Faculty of Social Administration, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Auschala Chalayonnavin, together with Assistant Dean for International Affairs, Dr. Pred Evans, Deputy Dean of SPD, Ajarn Siyuan Liu, Dr. Duan Hao sheng, and Dr. Mahesh Chougule, met with the Dean of the Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies, […]

On 2 October 2025, Ajan Andy and Ajan Jay led TU102 Life & Aesthetics students to the Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre to experience Khon, Thailand’s classical masked dance-drama. The visit deepened students’ appreciation of traditional Thai aesthetics and cultural soft power, while reinforcing course themes on performing arts and the Ramakien.

On Wednesday 1 October, 2025, students on SPD’s “Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation” course, led by Dr Pred Evans, engaged with Ms Mackenzie King, a postgraduate alumnus of Thammasat University and current Regional Partnerships Lead for the Impact Hub Network in Asia-Pacific. In this role, Ms King builds high-impact entrepreneurship and inclusive innovation programmes across […]