Udomchai Suphanwong

“Khon Kaen University promotes the production of high-potential higher education graduates, provides overseas experiences, and opens a platform for students who have completed internships to share and exchange their experiences.” On January 24, 2020, at the Graduate School Meeting Room, 4th floor, Phimon Konlakij Building, Khon Kaen University, the Office of Academic Administration and Development organized the presentation and competition of ASEAN cooperative education projects for the first semester of the 2019 academic year for 60 students who passed the program. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maitree Inprasit, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Khon Kaen University, presided over the opening ceremony. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Prapan Saksak Chawirach, Director of the Office of Academic Administration and Development, Khon Kaen University, said that the purpose of organizing the ASEAN cooperative education project and presentation is to exchange knowledge and create new visions from work experiences in cooperative education at workplaces in ASEAN countries, leading to knowledge and understanding of the cooperative education process and to disseminate the principles of cooperative education and create good relationships for working groups with workplaces in ASEAN countries. This is to make cooperative education a mechanism for developing and upgrading the quality of higher education in producing graduates with high potential and with characteristics that meet the needs of employers and the labor market at all levels. Project format It is an oral presentation and poster of the cooperative education students who have been working.

“Continued support for activities with funds from charitable personnel of the Corporate Communication Division to promote the corporate culture of working for society with agencies that are like neighbors.” On January 11, 2020, at the front yard of the Faculty of Fine Arts, Khon Kaen University, volunteers of the Corporate Communication Division from the Activities Unit, Administration Unit, and Communication Unit, Corporate Communication Division, Khon Kaen University brought food to support the 3rd “Children’s Day, Chiva Silp” event on National Children’s Day, organized by Chiva Silp House, Faculty of Fine Arts, KKU, students of the Faculty of Fine Arts, volunteer networks, and various agencies that provided support to promote imagination and skills for children and youth, as well as a stage to showcase the abilities of the children who attended the event. This was a continuous collaboration by organizing art-music-performance activities, with Asst. Prof. Dr. Burin Plengdisakun, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts, KKU, presiding over the opening ceremony. There were various activities in the event, such as local music performances by the Pong Lang Sin Sai band, puppet performances by students of the Performing Arts Department, music performances by students of Western music, plaster model painting activity stations, drawing activity stations, souvenir photo activity stations, and many more. And another activity is the marching band performance by students from Maha Thai Northeastern School. In the part of the volunteers of the Corporate Communication Division, it is a gathering to show the kindness and charity of the personnel, promoting the corporate culture of working for society. They have continuously joined the activity by giving things, snacks, food and preparing food for the children and parents at the event. It is a fundraising from charitable people who want to support within the organization. Then, there are representatives to prepare and give to the children. They also bring their families to join the activity to train and mold their attitudes through good deeds. The prepared food received a lot of attention. There were children and parents waiting to receive the food to eat. Photo/News Udomchai Suphanwong Thank you for the photo from Facebook FA KKU

   “A model for integrated and sustainable work of all agencies with the goal of developing Thailand’s agriculture” On Friday January 10, 2020, at the Kawi Jutikul Meeting Room, 1st floor, AG 08 Building, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, a press conference was held for the annual Isan Agriculture Day 2020. The press conference was attended by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chanchai Panthongviriyakul, President of Khon Kaen University; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Darunee Chotithayangkun, Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University; Mr. Wirasak Klaewkla, Director of the Strategy and Information Group, Office of Agricultural Extension and Development 4, Khon Kaen Province; Mr. Wiwat Chaiyacha-um, Director of the Livestock Promotion and Development Division; Mr. Kitti Kupkaew, Expert in Beef Cattle Promotion and Development; and Ms. Sanitphim Simmatan, Director of the Technology Transfer Group, Agricultural Research and Development Office, Region 3, Khon Kaen Province. The event was attended by representatives of relevant agencies and the media. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chanchai Panthongviriyakul, President of Khon Kaen University. Said in response to the aspiration and philosophy of Khon Kaen University, which is to be a center of ideas.

Rangsit University is hosting the “47th The Sun Games 2020”, welcoming 120 institutions from all over the country competing in 42 sports. On January 7, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., at the Student Development and Alumni Relations Conference Room, Khon Kaen University, there was a ceremony to give advice to athletes and officials to participate in the 47th University Games of Thailand, chaired by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chanchai Panthongviriyakul, President of Khon Kaen University, who gave the advice. Assoc. Prof. Piensak Phakdi, Vice President for Student Development and Nong Khai Campus, gave a report, along with Asst. Prof. Narin Chansri, Assistant to the President for Student Development and Nong Khai Campus, Mr. Wisit Boonsuchat, Director of the Sports Division as the head of the athlete team, advisors, coaches, officials, and athletes representing Khon Kaen University from various clubs, totaling more than 200 people, who attended the ceremony. The ceremony began with Mr. Wisit Boonsuchat, Director of Sports Division as the head of the sports team, giving the university sports shirt to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chanchai Panthongviriyakul, the chairman of the ceremony. Then, the chairman gave the institute's symbol flag through the head of the sports team to Mr. Sthaporn Setwankot, Chairman of Sports and Recreation, Khon Kaen University Student Organization, as a student representative to bring the institute's flag to the opening ceremony of the competition. Therefore, he gave a speech. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chanchai Panthongviriyakul, President of Khon Kaen University, gave a speech to the participants as follows:

The main goal is to provide the public, students and youth with knowledge, understanding and awareness of scientific phenomena. From December 26, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., there was a report of a partial solar eclipse that could be seen in Thailand. The Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, by the Astronomy Club and the Department of Physics, led by Asst. Prof. Dr. Chaiyapong Ruangsuwan, the advisor of the Astronomy Club, Mr. Phisit Saensuk, a 3rd-year physics student and president of the Astronomy Club, and the project to support the establishment of science classrooms in schools under the supervision of the university or MWV, along with students in the community, jointly organized public service activities and promoted knowledge of astronomy by bringing 3 telescopes to observe the solar eclipse phenomenon, and sunglasses for filtering light for viewing the sun to provide services to the public and provide knowledge to youth and interested persons at the Khon Kaen University Food and Service Center. Mr. Phisit Saensuk, a 3rd-year physics student and president of the Astronomy Club, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, gave an interview to reporters that the Astronomy Club is under the Science Student Club. It is a gathering of students who are interested in astronomy to have the opportunity to exchange knowledge and do social activities so that students can gain experience working together. Currently, there are 40 members. In the past, the main activity of the group was organizing a winter stargazing camp at the Chulabhorn Dam Observatory in Chaiyaphum Province to invite students from all faculties who are interested and want to have the experience and knowledge to go out and look at the stars.

Continuous development activities in 3 stages with workshops in the laboratory to enable practitioners to immediately apply knowledge to their work in disseminating news via digital media. Khon Kaen University organized a seminar project to increase the efficiency of the public relations network and image promotion of Khon Kaen University, organized by the Special Affairs Division and the Corporate Communications Division, Khon Kaen University. The objectives were to enable personnel working in corporate communications and image promotion of the university to understand the policy direction and changes in the university's corporate communications, as well as to develop the potential in using digital tools and methods of personnel responsible for the university's corporate communications, especially corporate communications via the Khon Kaen University website. The seminar was attended by 80 corporate communications and public relations practitioners from all units in the university, including personnel from the Corporate Communications Division. The activities were held 3 times in a row. The project opening ceremony began on December 16, 2019 at Sirikunakorn Room 4, Sirikunakorn Building, Khon Kaen University. Assoc. Prof. Natsamol Thanakulrangsrit, Assistant to the President for Special Affairs, presided over the opening ceremony and gave a special lecture on the topic of the university's policies and expectations for the public relations network. Mr. Thanya Phakdee, Director of the Corporate Communications Division, welcomed the project participants. A seminar was also held on “Past, present and future of the Khon Kaen University Public Relations Network and exchanging knowledge, listening to problems and limitations in working together to develop a public relations network.” Speakers: Mr. Thanya Phakdee, Director of the Corporate Communications Division, Ms. Watchara Noichompoo, Public Relations Expert, Mr. Udomchai Suphanwong, Public Relations Specialist, gave lectures on guidelines for organizing activities.