WU Innovation Days 2023: A Glimpse into the Future of Technology, Collaboration, and Innovation

The highly anticipated WU Innovation Days 2023, organized by the Division of Human Resources and Organization, kicked off on 7-8 September 2023 with a flourish of excitement and anticipation. This annual event, renowned for its exploration of groundbreaking technologies and fostering collaborative innovation, has drawn innovators, thought leaders, and organization experts from every supportings Section. WU Innovation Days 2023 boasts an impressive lineup of speakers from various sectors.

WU Innovation Day 2023 is a platform where various agencies can present their innovations and new ideas to improve their work. It is also a platform for the emergence of presenters from many agencies.

The results from this presentation will be counted as the score of the supporting agency. The scoring committee comes from various sectors. The atmosphere of the event was fun and creative and the audience was excited by the innovations being presented.

 

 

HRO Team set to prepare for PDCA Season

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On Friday, July 21, 2023, from 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon, the Division of Human Resources and Organization organized an activity “Presentation on PDCA topics” with the acting Vice President. (Associate Professor Dr. Warit Jawjit) Vice President overseeing Division of Human Resources and Organization participated in listening and giving suggestions to the topics of PDCA of the HRO team in order to prepare for the full PDCA submission that will arrive in September, which is the end of this fiscal year 2023, as well as having lunch together with the team.

Division of Human Resources and Organization attended the celebration of His Majesty the King’s Birthday Anniversary

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Dr. Mongkol Thirananon, Acting Assistant to the President of Walailak University along with 5 representatives from the human resources and organization department representing the celebration of His Majesty the King on the occasion of His Majesty the King’s birthday anniversary On Friday, July 28, 2023, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, at Tha Sala District Auditorium, Tha Sala District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. There were participants and distinguished guests from heads of government agencies / state enterprises / local government organizations / private sector and the public sector. Placing Phan Phum Thong – Phum Ngoen, respectively, with the Tha Sala District Chief presiding over the ceremony.

Tha Sala District Chief led the participants to light candles to give blessings and the ceremony was finished.

HRO attend a Ceremony in Celebration of Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Walailak’s Birthday Anniversary on 4 July 2023.

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Walailak University organized a ceremony in celebration of Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Walailak’s birthday anniversary on 4 July 2023.

Professor Dr. Sombat Thamrongthanyawong, President of Walailak University, presided over the ceremony, which was attended by university executives, representatives from government and private sectors, students, and the public.

The ceremony was held to express deep gratitude and reverence for Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn’s benevolence and dedication to the well-being of the people and the nation.

HRO staff members also attended the ceremony and placed the silver and gold bouquet in front of Her Royal Highness’s portrait to show loyalty for her birthday anniversary.

Walailak University is Ranked Joint Third in Thailand, 501+ in the World, by Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2023.

Walailak University has been ranked 501+ among 605 universities across 78 territories worldwide by Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2023. This achievement places Walailak University in joint 3rd in Thailand. The results were released on 3 July 2023 at 16:00 Thailand local time.

The Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings uses the same 13 indicators as THE World University Rankings, but the weightings have been adjusted to align with the missions of young universities, which are 50 years old or younger, with less weight on reputation.

Among the five assessed areas – teaching (30%), research (30%), citations (30%), international outlook (7.5%), and industry income (2.5%); Walailak University received its highest score in industry income, with a score of 37.2, followed by international outlook (36), teaching (23.3), research (15.4), and citations (14.5).

According to the THE Young University Rankings 2023, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore tops the chart. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology came in second place, followed by Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University Paris in France in third place. Mae Fah Luang University has been ranked No. 1 in Thailand and is placed at 301-350 in the world.

Previously, Walailak University was assessed against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and achieved a ranking of 401-600 among 1,591 participating universities worldwide by THE Impact Rankings 2023. The university was placed at 601+ in Asia by THE Asia University Rankings 2023. Walailak University has been recognized as a world-class university by THE World University Rankings 2023 and ranked at 1501+ among 1,799 universities ranked globally. Additionally, QS Asia University Rankings 2023 placed Walailak University at 551-600 in Asia.

Entry Scheme into Thailand through TEST AND GO (Revised measures effective from 1st March 2022)

ELIGIBILITY

  • Fully vaccinated (at least 14 days prior to departure)
  • Travelers from all countries/territories

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

  1. Passport
  2. Certificate of Vaccination
    – Aged 12-17 may be vaccinated with only 1 dose of vaccination
    – Unvaccinated children aged under 18 must register and travel with their parent or legal guardian
  3. Paid SHA Extra+ / AQ Hotel booking confirmation for 1 day including the fee for 1 RT-PCR test, 1 ATK self-test kit and airport transfer
  4. Insurance with minimum coverage of 20,000 USD for medical expenses
    – Not required for Thai nationals or foreign nationals who have Thai social security / confirmation letters from employer in Thailand

STEPS

  1. Register on Thailand Pass at https://tp.consular.go.th/
    *Processing time is 3-7 days
  2. Prior to departure, obtain RT-PCR test result issued within 72 hours before departure
  3. Upon arrival in Thailand, pass through designated checkpoints before proceeding to your hotel via a sealed-route (airport transfer arranged by hotel)
  4. Undergo a RT-PCR test and wait for test result at your hotel
  5. Take ATK self-test on Day 5-6 and report the test result as instructed by the Ministry of Public Health

Thailand Pass FAQs : https://consular.mfa.go.th/th/content/thailand-pass-faqs-2 For further inquires

PR Poster from Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Regulations on entering Thailand for non-Thai nationals from 1 February 2022 onwards

1. Travelers who enter Thailand must register with the Thailand Pass application (https://tp.consular.go.th) at least 7 days in advance of the departure date. Thailand Pass QR Code would be issued to the applicant after approval. Travelers need to present this Thailand Pass QR Code to airlines upon check-in and to the Thai immigration officials.

2. Requirement for PCR test prior to departure

  • The RT-PCR Test Certificate must be written in English and the test result must be printed out in hard copy.
    • Foreign travelers need to present an RT-PCR Test Certificate with a negative result, issued within 72 hours before departure for all schemes to enter Thailand.
    • Thai citizens entering Thailand under Test and Go and Sandbox schemes need to present an RT-PCR Test Certificate with a negative result, issued within 72 hours before departure.
    • Thai citizens entering Thailand under 7-day or 10-day Alternative Quarantine scheme do not need to present a negative test result before departure. 
    • List of the vaccines approved by the Royal Thai Government

3. Schemes for travelers to enter Thailand (for all nationalities)

  • Travelers who are fully vaccinated at least 14 days prior to travel are eligible to choose between Test and Go, AQ and Sandbox options as follows:

      • Exemption from Quarantine (Test and Go)
        Travelers need to book and pay for the designated hotels on the 1st day of arrival in Thailand and on the 5th day to undergo the RT-PCR tests at the hotels. The total hotel booking confirmation should be at least 2 nights at the same hotel or different hotels. The two hotels can be located in different provinces in Thailand.
        If the RT-PCR test result on the 1st day at the hotel is negative, the travelers can travel across Thailand including other provinces and are required to stay at the designated hotel again on the 5th day to take the 2nd test of RT-PCR. If the test result is negative, the travelers can travel freely in Thailand.

          • List of required documents for registration on Thailand Pass system
            (1) Traveler’s passport
            (2) Traveler’s Vaccination Certificate of COVID-19
            (3) Fully Paid Confirmations of SHA Extra+/AQ/OQ/AHQ hotel reservation at least 2 nights at the same hotel or a different hotel. The 1st hotel reservation must include a package of airport pickup service and expense for RT-PCR test; while the 2nd hotel reservation must include expense for RT-PCR test.
            (4) Medical insurance with minimum coverage of 50,000 USD (expats residing in Thailand can use a social security card or certifying letter issued by employer)
      • Quarantine for 7 days at Alternative Quarantine (AQ)
          • List of required documents for registration on Thailand Pass system
            (1) Traveler’s passport
            (2) Traveler’s Vaccination Certificate of COVID-19
            (3) Fully Paid Confirmation of AQ hotel reservation for at least 7 days and the hotel reservation must include a package of airport pickup service and expense of RT-PCR tests for 2 times.
            (4) Medical insurance with a minimum coverage of 50,000 USD (expats residing in Thailand can use a social security card or certifying letter issued by employer)
      • Quarantine for 7 days in the following Sandbox Areas, including:
          • 1. Phuket Province, Krabi Province and Phang Nga Province
            2. Surat Thani Province (only Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Phangan)
            3. Chonburi Province (Pattaya District, Bang Lamung District, Sriracha District, Koh Sichang, Sattahip District applied only with Na Chom Thian and Bang Saray Subdistricts)
            4. Trat Province (only Koh Chang)
          • List of required documents for registration on Thailand Pass system
            (1) Traveler’s passport
            (2) Traveler’s Vaccination Certificate of COVID-19
            (3) Fully Paid Confirmation of SHA Extra+/AQ/OQ/AHQ hotel reservation and the hotel reservation must be at least 7 days with the package to include expense of RT-PCR test for 2 times
  • Travelers who are not fully vaccinated need to quarantine for 10 days at Alternative Quarantine (AQ)
          • List of required documents for registration on Thailand Pass system
            (1) Traveler’s passport
            (2) Traveler’s Vaccination Certificate of COVID-19 (if any)
            (3) Fully Paid Confirmation of AQ hotel and the hotel reservation must be at least 10 days with the package to include airport pickup service and the expense of RT-PCR test for 2 times.
            (4) Medical insurance with a minimum coverage of 50,000 USD (expats residing in Thailand can use a social security card or certifying letter issued by employer)

4. Vaccination Certificate of COVID-19

Walailak University AZ second dose will be postponed

On September 19th, 2021, Division of Human Resources and Organization was informed by the coordinator of Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation on the reschedule of Astra Zeneca second vaccination for lecturers and staff of Walailak University. The first jab was taken on July 9th-11th, 2021 and was appointed to be vaccinated again in the next 3 months, which will be on October 1st-3rd, 2021 but it is to be postponed. However, MHESRI coordinator also said that the new schedule will be announce soon.

COVID-19 Vaccine “Sinopharm” Coming Soon

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Division of Human Resources and Organization and Chulabhorn Royal Academy has agreed on dealing COVID-19 Vaccine “Sinopharm” to provide service for Walailak University staff and students

On September 17th 2021 the agreement has made between Walailak University and Chulabhorn Royal Academy to send more than 3 thousands doses of  Sinopharm to provide service and safety to Walailak University’s staff ad students. The vaccination schedule will be made within September 30th 2021.