A warm welcome to our new students (SPD Batch 13) who have officially joined the Social Policy and Development (International Program) family! On 23 July 2026, our new students gathered for Orientation Day to meet their lecturers, staff, and classmates, learn about university life, and take their first step on

On July 8, Ajarn Kevin Cook and SPD student Thitichon Thanawong worked with Social Innovations Foundation to create and provide the first of four trainings on career development for students with disabilities in Thai universities. Participating university DSS offices included Thammasat, Mahidol, Chiang Mai, Srinakharinwirot, Kasetsart, Khon Kaen, Rajamamangala, Mae

SPD Program is delighted to congratulate our fourth-year student Hana Shirai on presenting her research at The 6th SEASIA Biennial Conference 2026, Forging Southeast Asia’s Futures, held from 8–10 July 2026 at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Hana presented her paper entitled “Intra-Group Structure and Developmental Divergence in Thailand’s OTOP System:

From June 29 through July 3, Ajarn Kevin Cook worked with Ajarn Arunee Limmanee, SPD alumni Thorfan Dechachainimit, and current SPD student Thitichon Thanawong to provide the Principles of Job Coaching training in Bangkok. This project is a collaboration between United Nations ESCAP, DEP, and APCD. The training was the

Because food culture reflects community development, and Green Social Work serves as a vital tool for driving sustainable community progress. On June 15–18, 2026, the Bachelor of Social Work Program, in collaboration with the Social Policy and Development Program (SPD International Program), Faculty of Social Administration, organized the “Great Taste,

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On 20 May, 2026, the Committee for International Affairs met with representatives from University of Tokyo’s new College of Design to share respective programs, and to explore potential areas for collaboration. While the College of Design will officially accept students in September 2027, it was an excellent opportunity to promote

Congratulations to our SPD student, Khu Benjamin Takae, for participating in the Southeast Asia Youth Forum on Consumer Protection 2026 in Jakarta, Indonesia✨ Representing Myanmar among youth from 9 ASEAN countries, he joined discussions on consumer protection, took part in interactive workshops, and engaged in cultural exchange activities