Scholarships for international students

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) is dedicated to preparing students to thrive academically, uphold moral values, ethics, and professional integrity, and become change agents, in accordance with the KMUTT Student Qualification Framework (QF) criteria. The university awards scholarships to students who demonstrate exceptional abilities in a variety of fields, including graduate-level research, outstanding academic achievements, and specific undergraduate talents. These scholarships are intended to develop various perspectives and achieve societal change through KMUTT’s programs.

In fiscal year 2023, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi allocated scholarships for undergraduate students. There were 4,760 scholarships totaling 141.80 million baht, and 412 graduate scholarships totaling 17.18 million baht and when including undergraduate and graduate scholarships, there were 5,172 scholarships totaling 158.98 million baht.

The university has a policy to support scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate students, ensuring educational opportunities for those in need. This policy aims to assist students who face financial difficulties that may hinder their education. Therefore, the university allocates various types of scholarships to support students, including general scholarships and specific scholarships established by the university. These scholarships are part of the university’s mission to cultivate talented and virtuous individuals, aligning with its vision. The scholarships are categorized as follows:

1. Scholarships for Student Potential Development

2. Scholarships to Provide Opportunities and Foster Moral Integrity

3. Scholarships for Student Assistance

4. Scholarships for International Students

These scholarships are further divided into sub-categories to address the diverse needs of all student groups within the university. Details of each type of scholarship are as follows.

1. Scholarships for Student Potential Development

These scholarships aim to support students who excel in various areas, including academics, sports, arts and culture, leadership, creativity, and innovation, enabling them to become agents of change within society at KMUTT.

• Petch Prachomklao Academic Excellence Scholarships and Petch Prachomklao Research Group Scholarships for Master’s Level

These scholarships support students with outstanding academic and research potential, enabling them to continuously develop their abilities. They help strengthen academic departments and research groups.

• Petch Prachomklao Doctoral Scholarships

  These scholarships are designed to provide doctoral students with ongoing research experience, fostering them into high-quality doctoral graduates. Recipients are expected to become key drivers of research and skilled professionals whose expertise benefits society and the national economy.

• Petch Prachomklao Master’s Scholarships

  These scholarships support master’s students with potential, knowledge, and a strong drive to learn, reinforcing academic and research group strengths.

• Chiaranai Petch Scholarships

  These scholarships promote students with exceptional capabilities in academics or specialized skills. They are awarded to encourage and support students in activities that integrate with academics, society, or research, as well as to recognize and reward their achievements.

• Sae Laeng Ruang Rung Scholarships

  These scholarships are aimed at undergraduate students to emphasize the importance of both in-class and out-of-class learning. Selected students must meet regular academic performance standards and demonstrate leadership skills in arts and culture, sports, creativity, or innovation. The scholarships help instill pride, motivate students to continue their studies, and support their participation in development activities alongside their academic pursuits.

• Research Experience and Applied Learning Scholarship (REAL)

  The REAL scholarship promotes the development of work skills combined with social integration. Students can gain valuable experience by engaging in research work and applying classroom knowledge while earning additional income. The scholarship includes:

           1) Research Experience Scholarships (Research Assistant Scholarships): These scholarships provide students with the opportunity to develop research skills in science and technology. Each research project has a clear scope and responsibility plan, with applications open twice per academic year.

2) Student Employment Scholarships: These scholarships offer students the chance to utilize their knowledge, skills, and abilities to contribute to short-term projects. This program also encourages students to use their free time productively, with applications open three times per academic year.

The Petch Prachomklao Scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate excellence in various fields, including outstanding academic performance and specialized skills. Recipients of this scholarship are expected to become leaders of change, acting as agents of transformation within their communities and beyond.

2. Scholarships to Provide Opportunities and Foster Moral Integrity

• Student Loan Fund (SLF) for Academic Year 2022

The Student Loan Fund supports education through loans provided under four categories via the Digital Student Loan Fund System (DSL), replacing the previous e-Studentloan system. The loan types are as follows:

  1. Loans for financially disadvantaged students.

  2. Loans for students in fields critical to the national workforce and development.

  3. Loans for students in specialized fields that the fund prioritizes.

  4. Loans for academically outstanding students to promote excellence.

• Thammasarak Scholarship

This scholarship is for morally upright students from underprivileged backgrounds, particularly those with no family members who have attained higher education and who live in remote or high-risk areas for national security. It provides them with the opportunity to pursue higher education and become valuable contributors to their families and communities after graduation.

• 50 Years of KMUTT: 50 Scholarships to Foster Talent and Integrity

In celebration of KMUTT’s 50^th anniversary, the university offers scholarships to cultivate capable and virtuous individuals, aligning with its vision. Selected students demonstrate strong ethics, a commitment to community service, and a desire to further their studies at KMUTT in various fields.

3. Scholarships for Student Assistance

• Student Support Scholarship 

This scholarship provides financial assistance to students who face economic hardship that affects their ability to continue their studies.

• Support Scholarship for Students with Disabilities

In line with the 2009 Regulations on Higher Education for Persons with Disabilities, KMUTT supports students with disabilities to expand educational opportunities and promote equality.

• “Raksa Tham” (Conserve Morality) Program

This program aims to broaden access to education for students in non-formal education, independent learning, Buddhist temple schools (general education), alternative education equivalent to high school completion, and vocational education (certificates). It enables students in these tracks to pursue university studies.

• Disaster Relief Scholarship

This scholarship assists students whose families have been affected by disasters, such as fires, floods, and storms. This aid does not cover accidents impacting life and body, as those are covered by the student accident insurance policy.

• Tuition Assistance During COVID-19

This scholarship supports students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, helping alleviate financial strain due to loss of income for their parents or a reduction in income from part-time work.

• Grants from Companies and Philanthropists

These scholarships are donations from companies, shops, and philanthropists to assist financially challenged students who maintain good academic and behavioral standards. They are allocated according to donor objectives, either continuously until graduation or annually.

• KMUTT Student Loan Program

This loan program offers financial assistance to students for the duration of their studies, with a repayment requirement within three years after graduation.

4. Scholarships for International Students

• Multi-Intellectuals Scholarship

In honor and gratitude for the royal patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, KMUTT awards the “Multi-Intellectuals Scholarship” to students from neighboring countries: Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar. Established in 2015, in celebration of Her Royal Highness’s 60th birthday, the scholarship has expanded to include students from ASEAN countries, such as Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia. It offers 20 scholarships per level (undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral), totaling 60 scholarships, with nominations provided by faculties and departments.

• Scholarship for Students from the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS)

This scholarship supports students from the Greater Mekong Sub-region countries, including Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and Yunnan Province in China. Nominations are provided by faculties and departments, with the aim of helping these students acquire an education that enables them to return and contribute to the development of their home countries.

• KMUTT International Scholarship Program (KISP)

This scholarship supports international students, except those eligible for the Multi-Intellectuals Scholarship, at both undergraduate and master’s levels. It aligns with KMUTT’s policy on internationalization by increasing the number of international students at the university.

The university operates according to its vision to assist, promote, and support students to be prepared for their studies, and to create opportunities for learners at all levels of education to develop themselves to their full potential, to become Change Agents of KMUTT society, and to graduate as skilled and virtuous graduates. The mission of the financial aid group for students is to manage operations that provide financial assistance and support to students at all levels of education, from undergraduate to doctoral degrees, including international students. The mission is divided into 3 sub-tasks, namely:

1. To efficiently manage the budget for educational funds and seek resources to support scholarships for students facing financial hardship.
2. To promote and support educational scholarships, provide counseling, and find ways to help students who have outstanding tuition fees with the university, as well as to follow up on the debts of educational loan funds at KMUTT.
3. To develop the potential of scholarship students and general students to ensure they become Change Agents of KMUTT society.

Disability Support Services Unit, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (DSSU@KMUTT)

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Being the central unit in providing services for disabled students.
2. Supporting the provision of support services to assist disabled students so they can achieve their educational objectives considering the specific necessity of the student’s disability.
3. Being the network for collaboration, coordination, and assistance to enable disabled students in accessing the University’s teaching system with quality.

Services Provided

1. Publicity of useful information/news for the disabled students’ attention.
2. Provision of consultation for the students and coordination with the work units in KMUTT so the disabled students can be provided with proper services.
3. Application and coordination on educational fund grants for undergraduate disabled students.
4. Support or provision of useful activities/services in responding to the disabled students’ needs.
5. Survey, media, and facilities for disabled students in the University and gathering information for coordinating with the related work units.

Procedures for Requesting the Services at the Disability Support Services Unit

1. Students can either contact the DSSU Service Unit on the 2nd floor of the Office of the President building or send an email to dssu@kmutt.ac.th to fill in the service request form.
2. In case of contact in person: The DSSU Coordinator shall check the document and interview to acquire additional information. In case of contact via email: The DSSU Coordinator shall check the document and make an appointment with the student for the interview to acquire additional information.
3. The DSSU Coordinator to prepare data acquired from the interview and consider ways to assist the disabled student considering the specific necessity of the student’s disability and propose to the Unit Head.
4. The DSSU Coordinator to inform the consideration result and proceed with the support services for the disabled student or coordinate with the related work units.

areas far from development and vulnerable to national security, to study at the university to be an important force in developing the area where they originally reside after they graduate.

Additional evidence link:

1. https://www.kmutt.ac.th/sfa/scholarships-for-international-students-en/?lang=en
2. https://www.kmutt.ac.th/sfa/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/05/KMUTT-Announcement-Petchra-Prajom-KlaoMaster-2567.pdf
3. https://www.kmutt.ac.th/sfa/?lang=en
4. https://www.kmutt.ac.th/sfa/dssu/?lang=en
5. https://www.facebook.com/SFAKMUTT
6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWnQdbYN2bc

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi has allocated scholarships for KMUTT students. Get it right, meet the goals. The line graph shows the amount of undergraduate student support scholarships compared to the amount of graduate student support scholarships between fiscal years 2014-2023

The university has allocated a total of 7,744 scholarships, amounting to 306.29 million baht, to assist, encourage, and support students, ensuring they are well-prepared for their studies.

For undergraduate students, 6,890 scholarships were provided, totaling 191.01 million baht, and for master’s and doctoral students, 854 scholarships were granted, totaling 115.28 million baht.

In the fiscal year 2023, the scholarships were categorized into two types:

1) Scholarships for Student Potential Development

2) Bursaries for Financially Disadvantaged Students Lacking Educational Opportunities

The Scholarships for Student Potential Development included 2,572 awards, totaling 147.51 million baht

• Undergraduate student 2,130 scholarships, amounting to 49.21 million baht.
• Graduate student 442 scholarships, amounting to 98.30 million baht.

The Bursaries for Financially Disadvantaged Students included 5,172 awards, totaling 158.98 million baht

• Undergraduate student 4,760 scholarships, amounting to 141.80 million baht.
• Graduate student 412 scholarships, amounting to 17.18 million baht.

Additional evidence link:

1. https://www.kmutt.ac.th/sfa/category/scholarship-performance/
2. https://www.facebook.com/SFAKMUTT

The university has established a support channel for students facing financial difficulties. Students can schedule appointments and seek financial counseling through the Student Financial Assistance Unit. Additionally, if staff members encounter students in urgent financial need, they can contact the unit for assistance at any time throughout the academic year.

Service Catalog Student Financial Aid Unit  3S+1D

SEEKING

Funding: Funding People who donate for KMUTT Student Funding can claim two times of the amount of their donation for tax deduction.

External: Organizations, companies or units can collaborate to build equity in education via funding support to increase the opportunities for learners and build social equality.

Support

Financial Consultation: Appointment for consultation for students who have financial difficulties.

Scholarship Information: Details about funding and scholarships for KMUTT students.

Gracing period for payment of educational fees: Channel to ask for gracing period for educational fees payment according to the University regulations in case students have financial difficulties.

Development

Support for students to earn extra income: by working in the organizations in the University.

+ To earn extra income for students who lack resources.

+ To gain experience and efficientlyuse of students’ free time.

Volunteering Activities for KMUTT Students: (Student Loan Fund and Income Contingent Loan): To support students to participate in activities to buid social conscience.

+ Volunteering information

+ Student recruitment for volunteering activities

+ Announcement of volunteering projects

Sustainability: Payment for KMUTT loan

+ Compromising for payment of KMUTT loan

+ Checking for outstanding KMUTT loan

+ Channels for KMUTT loan payment

Payment of scholarship: (in case scholarship recipients violate the contract of receiving funding)

Follow up the payment according to the conditions in the contract.

Currently, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi Funded scholarships Grant type From external sources of funds in the name of companies, organizations, foundations, as well as individuals with generosity Which has historical data as follow :

	(2017)	(2018)	(2019)	(2020)	(2021)	(2022)	(2023)
Total (Million Baht)	8.05	9.11	11.39	11.19	9.57	9.58	7.79

Which is a benefit to the students of the university Have more educational opportunities Which the funded fund Divided into scholarships for students with good grades and the opportunity to receive honors. And scholarships for students with good behavior But lacking funds In the academic year 2023, there are students receiving scholarships Grant type From external agencies Classified as received continuously until graduation and scholarships annually.

Including the university has opened a channel for students or personnel who see students who face sudden financial problems Please contact the Financial Assistance Groups for students throughout the academic year. The university will arrange an interview for the students by the scholarship selection committee. And proceed with consideration to support the scholarship according to the guidelines to help students who have suffered financial difficulties as appropriate. So that students can study without having to worry about money for education And enable students to graduate according to the curriculum Which may be supported by scholarships as appropriate, divided into tuition fees or living expenses Or dormitory maintenance fees, etc.

Student Financial Aid Group.

Address: The President’s Office Building, 2nd Floor, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi
Telephone: 024708100,024708097-8, 024708107
E-Mail: sfa@mail.kmutt.ac.th
Facebook: The scholarship KMUTT

Life on KMUTT Campus

Safe Travel with KMUTT Safe Life Night Care

The service provides student transportation back to accommodations around the university campus. Vehicles are available at 23:00, 24:00, and 01:00 at the Office of the President building.

Student Dormitories

The student dormitories of King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi are independently managed under the university’s supervision. They are non-profit, aiming for flexibility and self-reliance, serving as Living and Learning Centers (LLC) with a conducive environment, facilities, and appropriate services to develop students physically, intellectually, socially, and morally. The dormitory buildings are equipped with modern utilities, elevators, alarm systems, and fire escape stairs. Access to the dormitory area is controlled by a key card system.

Promoting and Developing Educational Quality

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi is dedicated to becoming a leading higher education institution, enhancing teaching and learning processes, achieving excellence in academics and research. It boasts expert faculty from both domestic and international backgrounds with a wealth of knowledge and capabilities, equipped with modern research laboratories sufficient for students. The standard equipment and tools are provided along with a diverse range of informational resources to serve the students, aiming to produce well-rounded and proficient graduates.

Various Activities at KMUTT

The university offers a wide selection of clubs for students to choose according to their interests. There are cultural enhancement activities, alms-giving every Wednesday, a Buddhist club for chanting and meditation, cultural arts clubs including traditional Thai orchestra, and many more activities.

Enhancing Health and Wellness

The university pays great attention to the health of its students by providing fitness equipment, exercise venues, a fitness room, bodybuilding facilities, a health garden, and a gymnasium for various sports.

Cultivating a Learning Environment

Stepping into KMUTT, students are molded into leaders, driven to seek knowledge, and part of a positive community. The university offers spaces conducive to all forms of learning. Students will gain diverse experiences, network, engage in activities, music, sports, and traditional cultural arts. The campus is surrounded by lush natural environments, enhancing the university’s ambience.

The university’s attention to students

The university offers scholarships to assist students in need to ensure they can complete their education. In addition to government scholarships, there are many other scholarships available, including:

1. Scholarships consisting of work-study programs, loan funds, emergency loan funds, and scholarships for outstanding students.

2. Grants such as the King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Grant, which promote academics, research, and special talents, or scholarships for impoverished students.

3. General scholarships are supported by various organizations for education and research.

Internet Services

All new students automatically receive an Account (Login Name) upon enrollment and can access the internet and Wi-Fi throughout the university premises. There is also a 24-hour computer service available  at the common education building 2.

Library Services

The library offers information resources in engineering, science, technology, and related fields. It provides basic services, various databases, and promotional activities to encourage lifelong learning.

Counseling Services

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi arranges for faculty and staff to advise students on academics, adaptation, family problems, etc., ensuring that students can study and live happily in society. Students can seek advice at the counseling room, Student Affairs Office, in the King Mongkut Memorial Building 190 Years, during official hours.

Recreational Places

Outdoor sports facilities, tennis courts, gymnasiums, and fitness centers are available with a variety of modern equipment, also used for various exhibitions.

Accident Insurance

The university mandates student coverage with accident insurance throughout the academic year, with the premium paid annually as determined by the university.

KMUTT has given scholarships including providing various measures to help students as well as graduation, such as providing basic services: accommodation, food, medicine, travel; educational services: computer equipment, the Internet, and free educational software. as well as graduating

Additional evidence link:

1. https://admission.kmutt.ac.th/discover/student-life
2. https://www.kmutt.ac.th/sfa/?lang=en/
3. https://www.facebook.com/SFAKMUTT

The university has established a support channel for students facing financial difficulties. Students can schedule appointments and seek financial counseling through the Student Financial Assistance Unit. Additionally, if staff members encounter students in urgent financial need, they can contact the unit for assistance at any time throughout the academic year.

Type of scholarship	allocated to borrowers (people)	The total loan amount (millions baht) (semester 1)	The total loan amount (millions baht) (semester 2)	Total loan amount (million baht)
Type 1	819	34,782,920	33,789,220	68,572,140
Type 2	1,316	49,998,400	49,679,400	99,677,800
Type 4	2	78,200	58,400	136,600
Total	2137	84,859,520	83,527,020	168,386,540

In the 2023 academic year, a total of 2,137 students received loans, representing 18.36% of the total undergraduate population (based on registration and enrollment data as of September 22, 2022, from the Office of the Registrar). By faculty, the majority of loan recipients were in the Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology, accounting for 26.92% and totaling 43.5154 billion baht. The following faculties also had significant numbers of loan recipients:

• Faculty of Science: 24.72%, totaling 27.3501 billion baht
• Faculty of Information Technology: 17.74%, totaling 14.6858 billion baht
• Faculty of Engineering: 15.42%, totaling 63.9566 billion baht
• Faculty of Architecture: 14.15%, totaling 16.3461 billion baht

The Institute of Field Robotics had the fewest loan recipients, at 10.07%, totaling 2.5325 billion baht.

Additionally, there are scholarships funded by companies, businesses, and philanthropists to support financially disadvantaged students who maintain good academic performance and behavior. These scholarships are allocated according to the donors’ objectives, either on a continuous basis until graduation or on an annual basis. Each year, the university receives ongoing support from these benefactors, with an annual contribution of approximately 8–11 million baht from the fiscal years 2018 to 2023.

Announcement from King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

Subject: Announcement from King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi on accepting applications from students who wish to borrow funds from the Student Loan Fund for Education under the new Digital Student Loan Fund System (DSL) for the 2024 academic year

With the 2024 academic year, the Student Loan Fund for Education supports and promotes education by providing loans in three categories through the digital LOS system. These loans are offered under the Digital Student Loan Fund System (DSL) to support students for educational purposes as follows:

1. Type 1: Loans for financially disadvantaged students.
2. Type 2: Loans for students studying in high-demand fields that align with workforce needs and national development goals.
3. Type 3: Loans for students studying in critical or specially promoted fields, where there is a shortage or high demand.

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi is now accepting applications from new borrowers, returning borrowers, transfer students, and students changing programs or majors. These loans are provided for students enrolled in higher education institutions. The application process for the 2024 academic year will be managed under the new Digital Student Loan Fund System (DSL), which includes streamlined procedures for both new and continuing students.

No One Left Behind

It is the project that provides financial support to the students who have difficulty in paying the tuition fee to allow them to study and research and minimize their concerns over the education fees so that they can pay attention to their learning to the fullest extent both at the undergraduate and graduate level.

The university also provides opportunities for students who experience sudden financial problems. Please contact the Financial Assistance Workgroup for students. In which the university will arrange interviews for students which there is a scholarship selection committee And conducting scholarships to support students as appropriate to enable students to study And enable students to graduate according to the curriculum.

The students who have financial difficulties during their studies can book a queue to consult with staff and staff from the Student Financial Aid Group via the website or contact the Student Financial Aid Group.

Address: The President’s Office Building, 2nd Floor, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

Telephone: 024708100,024708097-8, 024708107
E-Mail: sfa@mail.kmutt.ac.th
Facebook: The scholarship KMUTT

The Undergraduate Employment Scholarship is another project that the university has initiated and implemented continuously. It creates a mechanism to support scholarships that allows students to apply the knowledge and skills they gain in the classroom. Students’ special abilities or interests in various fields can be used to try their hand at practical work with various departments within the university, with university personnel supervising and advising them. On the other hand, the university recognizes the importance of developing students’ soft skills as essential skills to work effectively with others, such as communication skills, teamwork skills, etc., as well as using their free time to benefit students and generating income for students who lack financial resources.

Undergraduate Employment Scholarship Students
Miss Pimsiri Kanyarat
Department of Educational Communications and Technology
Strategic Communications and Marketing Unit
“Gain real work experience
Train yourself to be disciplined and responsible”

Undergraduate Employment Scholarship Students
Mr. Wasan Jirakulpornchai
The student of Production Engineering
Industrial Engineering Workshop

“known to plan the work teamwork Make good use of your spare time and gain professional training to further develop your ability to work”

Undergraduate Employment Scholarship Students
Mr. Thanawat Chan-intr
The student School of Information Technology (International)
Kmutt Internationalization
“Improve your English skills Because they have been liaising with international students”

Interview with Miss Kajana Namaso The Petchra Pra Jom Klao Scholarship Student

“A big step from opportunity, to be a proud graduate of KMUTT” The fact that we are ready always creates opportunities for ourselves because if we try to develop ourselves, prepare ourselves. After realizing there must be limitations, I still secretly had a small dream that he wanted to be able to come back to live normally, want to continue studying in order to have the knowledge with him take care of yourself. During treatment, I try to find out, do everything that I can in that moment, gain experience, and prepare myself until the day that I was given the opportunity to take the Petch Phra Jom Klao Scholarship to study further at KMUTT After graduating with a master’s degree, My current dream besides having a stable job. it’s able to take care of myself and my family I want to use my knowledge and skills to help others and beneficial to society. It’s like passing on the opportunity to others like I’ve received. Which nowadays, in addition to the part of the regular work that is done in the field of the development of working people

The Visiting House of Scholarship Student Project

For the guideline to help students with various problems, especially property losses, the program is organized to get an idea of the real problems faced by students and their families. This is to collect information for students to consider future allocations of various types of grants, while also to find solutions and financial solutions for students as well as graduates.

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi provides the benefits necessary to support students from admission to graduation, such as allocating various types of grants, reducing costs or services for various educational services, and supporting education. Academic counseling, hardware, software support, free internet access, basic physical and mental health services, access to clean and adequate utilities, travel services. In addition, another educational services are necessary to expand educational opportunities and expand and develop in the future.

Additional evidence link:

1. https://www.kmutt.ac.th/sfa/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/05/%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%B6%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A9%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88-%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%B6%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A9%E0%B8%B2-2567.pdf
2. https://sfa.kmutt.ac.th/
3. https://www.facebook.com/SFAKMUTT

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) focuses on developing students to have academic excellence, morality, ethics and professional ethics to create leadership in change under the desired characteristics according to KMUTT Student QF. It provides scholarships for student development, such as the Phra Chom Klao Diamond Scholarship, Saed Luang Ruangrung Scholarship, and Petch Jearanai Scholarship, etc. It supports students who have excellent abilities in various fields, including research at the graduate level.

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) supports scholarships for students in both education and research. There are 62 international students who have received scholarships amounting to 12.18 million baht. For the undergraduate level, there are 36 students with scholarships totaling 7.89 million baht, and for the graduate level, there are 26 students with scholarships totaling 4.29 million baht.

Scholarships for International Students

• Multi-Intellectuals Scholarship

In honor and gratitude for the royal patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, KMUTT awards the “Multi-Intellectuals Scholarship” to students from neighboring countries: Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar. Established in 2015, in celebration of Her Royal Highness’s 60th birthday, the scholarship has expanded to include students from ASEAN countries, such as Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia. It offers 20 scholarships per level (undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral), totaling 60 scholarships, with nominations provided by faculties and departments.

• Scholarship for Students from the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS)

This scholarship supports students from the Greater Mekong Sub-region countries, including Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, and Yunnan Province in China. Nominations are provided by faculties and departments, with the aim of helping these students acquire an education that enables them to return and contribute to the development of their home countries.

• KMUTT International Scholarship Program (KISP)

This scholarship supports international students, except those eligible for the Multi-Intellectuals Scholarship, at both undergraduate and master’s levels. It aligns with KMUTT’s policy on internationalization by increasing the number of international students at the university.

Additional evidence link:

1. https://www.kmutt.ac.th/sfa/scholarships-for-international-students-en/?lang=en
2. https://iadmission.kmutt.ac.th/afford/scholarship

Community and society are a classroom of learning and student development.

One of the main goals of KMUTT is to produce graduates and to humanize the personnel to have morality, ethics, professional ethics, and the ability to live with others in society. Therefore, the university promotes a curriculum that integrates academic knowledge in science and technology with social sciences and humanities skills Including life skills; by adding a variety of sciences in the social sciences, humanities, art, culture, music, and sports. These curriculums also encourage students to learn from experiencing the community, local industrial or international industrial. As well as to instill morality and ethics through the process of teaching, research, working, and extracurricular activities for personnel and students.

The concept focuses on developing the learning process, science thinking process for groups of teachers, students and young people. By using science learning activities connected with daily life (occupation or environment), information technology, and science popularization and awareness.

KMUTT serves 3 target groups consisting of:

1) Promotion of learning and development of students in surrounding schools Bangmod University, Bang Khun Thian, Ratchaburi and nearby areas

These include schools around Bang Mod, Bang Khun Thian, Thung Khru, as well as adjacent areas in the Thon Buri area. and Samut Prakan Province, including around KMUTT, Ratchaburi Province

2) Promotion of learning and student development under the Royal Development Plan for Children and Youth in the Desert Her Royal Highness Princess Kanitthathiraj Department of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, including border patrol police school Phrapariyatthamma School general education department Thai Mountain Tribe Community Learning Center “Mae Fah Luang” and schools under the Child and Youth Development Plan in the wilderness according to His Majesty’s initiative Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn in the area of ​​Mae Hong Son Province, Nan Province, Omkoi District, Chiang Mai Province Sakon Nakhon Province Ratchaburi Province Chachoengsao Province Phang Nga Province Chachoengsao Province Sisaket Province including children and youth outside the educational system and tutoring projects to adjust the basics of education students under the Royal Patronage

3) Promotion of learning Develop students and students in other areas such as building a social learning community in general education subjects. education for gifted people and other related projects

University with Career Development, Quality of Life and Environment in Specific Surrounding Area

The concept aims to create a mechanism for technologists and those who want to use technology to meet, apply international knowledge, and expand local knowledge through the appropriate atmosphere and learning styles to encourage support with the purpose for communities to be more self–reliant. The activities have been conducted in 3 KMUTT areas: Thung Khru, Bang Khun Thien, Ratchaburi, and specific areas.

Heddicraft Workshop

The Training and Internship Program for Disabled People, the disabled group of the “THAM” Digital Media Project, films handicraft activities to create promotional media for the “Heddicraft” group. The task force of the Training and Internship Program for Disabled People prepares them for employment in businesses under the project promoting and developing the potential of disabled and elderly people. Participants of the “Digital Media and Printing Production” course from the disabled group take part in the Heddicraft Workshop to film and produce promotional media for handicraft activities of the group focused on “Developing Local Handicraft Products.”

University with the Royal Project and the Royal Project Foundation

Another important role of KMUTT under the operation of “University with Community and Social Project” is the use of unique talents and expertise of the university to support the Royal Project Foundation, Royal Project and the Royal Project in HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn works. Those are conducted under the Energy Program, Engineering Program, and Environment Program to support the agricultural system, which is also known as the Energy Engineering and Environment for Agriculture Program or the 3E for A Program.

The main operating areas are the Royal Project Development Center and Station, 4 instant food factories( Fang District – Chiang Mai, Mae Chan District – Chiang Rai Province, Tao Ngoi District – Sakon Nakhon, and Non Din Daeng District – Buri Ram), Phu Fah Development Center ( Nan Province), and the Hill Tribe Community Learning Center “Mae Fah Luang” (by Educational Management for Highland Communities Center), Omkoi District – Chiang Mai.

Royal Project Foundation

The Royal Project Foundation operates in 39 research stations and Royal Project Development Centers in 6 northern provinces (Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son, Phayao, Lamphun, Tak) in 20 districts, 275 villages with a population of approximately 100,000 households covering an area of approximately 2,000 square kilometers. To encourage farmers in the highlands to have a better quality of life by developing fundamental factors for career, education, society, environment, and public health. In addition, it also promotes research on winter crops and livestock to transfer technology in production to farmers, and market for farmers’ products. Therefore, they can purchase and distribute their products to provide a sufficient income for sustain life and maintain the balance of the environment, including sustainable conservation of soil, water, and watershed forests.

KMUTT has started to provide academical services and technical support to the Royal Project Foundation since the end of 1999, using knowledge of engineers in energy and environmental science to support agricultural systems in the highlands.

The Zero Dropout project

KMUTT (Ratchaburi) works integrally with local communities, civic sectors, higher education institutions, and government agencies to advance the Zero Dropout project, financially supported by Saensiri PLC (public company) through the Educational Equality Fund. The project aims to screen, track, and assist children who have fallen out of the educational system, aged 2-24 years, and to plan for their aid in developing career readiness and life skills. Furthermore, KMUTT (Ratchaburi) has established a cooperative network with the Natural Science Park Project, inspired by the royal initiative of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, in Suan Phueng district, Ratchaburi province. This partnership is intended to develop students academically and vocationally and to cultivate a consciousness for environmental conservation in their local area.

Development project for competency-based learning management through vocational skills: A coffee shop for primary schools in remote areas. This involves designing a competency-based curriculum through the vocational skills of a coffee shop, allowing learners to learn how to make beverages and enhance their entrepreneurial skills, with guidance from local coffee shop operators in Suan Phueng district.

A project to build systematic thinking skills and problem-solving abilities using computer programming. Activities are organized online for 32 upper secondary school students who will learn both theoretical and practical aspects.

The comprehensive development of the community’s quality of life in Tambon Rang Bua is facilitated through various activities:

1.Providing training to farmers on safe and standard agricultural practices, the use of alternative energy for water pumping in farms, value-added processing of agricultural products, and supporting the establishment of a network of Smart Farmers within the large-scale agricultural enterprise groups.

2.Generating additional income for individuals with mobility disabilities through the use of technology that controls the watering system via smartphones, which allows these individuals to earn supplementary income from growing salad vegetables, amounting to 5,400 baht per person per year.

3.Developing skills for creating new product designs from Jok Thai-Yuan fabric for the 41 members of the Jok Fabric Weaving Center at Wat Rang Bua.

4.Producing disease-free Japanese sweet potato seedlings through the process of cutting and tissue culture for farmers who grow Japanese sweet potatoes for export.

Mentorship programmes and Training workshops.

University to District Project or U2T

Local occupational development projects such as basket improvements Plastic weaving, development of handicrafts in the area Transferring drying technology for clean and safe product processing development of areas in the form of community tourism areas to support after the COVID-19 crisis, etc. In addition, the project employs at least 800 graduates, citizens and students, and distributes a budget of at least 122.57 million baht to the local area. direct and indirect benefits from project implementation, not less than 4,500 people

The “Project for the Development of Independent Careers for the Visually Impaired and the Sensory Intelligence Group (SIG)”

The project aimed at developing independent careers for the visually impaired and the Sensory Intelligence Group (SIG) has carried out activities to promote and support the research on “Developing the professional skills of prepared food tasters among the visually impaired to generate additional income.” This initiative was funded by the National Research Council of Thailand and collaborated with the faculty of product science at Kasetsart University. The project conducted training for the visually impaired, covering three courses: Train the Trainer, Basic Tasting Course, and Basic Taster Course. A total of 93 people, including teachers, SIG students, and the visually impaired, participated in the training.

Additionally, the project collaborated with local food entrepreneurs in areas such as the Sampran Vocational Training Center for Blind Women in Nakhon Pathom Province, the Nonthaburi Blindness Capacity Development Center, and the National Blind Services Center, Central Region Branch in Sing Buri Province. Interviews were conducted with these entrepreneurs to further the objectives of the project.

The “Academic Service Project for SMEs Development” is a program that aims to assist Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)

The academic service project for the development of SME entrepreneurs is a consultancy service in the areas of standardization, productivity enhancement, application development, research and development, and industrial machinery creation. This project is supported by public funding from various state programs such as ITAP, Pre-Talent Mobility, and the National Innovation Agency (NIA), among others.

The Community Innovator Development Project

The Community Innovator Development Project, aimed at creating career and economic opportunities by linking the tourism value chain of highland communities in Santisuk and Bo Kluea districts, Nan Province, is an action research project designed to empower local farmers by developing them into community innovators. This is achieved through the Learning Innovation Platform mechanism, which enhances their capability to produce goods and products for the consumer market and tourism sector. The goal is to foster job creation and develop the grassroots economy of people in highland areas. The project has been implemented across 22 communities, covering 10 sub-districts in two districts, and includes a network of enterprises in nearby districts. Six innovations have been developed that are appropriate for the local context, through collaborative mechanisms with academic partners, including local educational institutions and government agencies. The project has received financial support from the Science, Research and Innovation Promotion Fund (SRIPF) and the local-level Development Fund Management Unit (DFMU), resulting in the development of a total of 90 community innovators.

“Project for establishing a quality control system and standards for Thai geographical indication products (Geographical Indication) Bangmod orange products and Bang Khun Thian Lychee Bangkok”

The community context has integrated gardening and vegetable growing. KMUTT researchers and students went to the vegetable plot (Soi Phutthabucha 39) to learn and collect planting and care data, install a data logger and save it on a Google Sheet. Real-time by applying Internet of Things (IoT) technology and renewable energy from solar cells to help students develop academic skills. On the social laboratory area (Social Lab)

“Training Project – Apprenticeship for Disabled Persons to prepare for work in the 8th generation workplace”

Organize training courses 1) Office staff 2 Media production courses digital publications, and 3) local handicraft product development courses. Training on content design and use of activities for learning (Activities Base Learning), an online learning format and using the Moodle system (E-Learning) for the third course, was conducted in collaboration with Ban Nangoy-Phon Community Enterprise Learning Center. Pla Lo, Sakon Nakhon Province, created 2 product brands, namely “Tham” and “Eddi”, generating income of about 3.4 million baht. At the end of the project, 8 people with disabilities got jobs in the workplace, 2 freelancers, and 10 further education/vocational trainings. people, the rest is under pursuit.

“Knowledge transfer activity project production technology Processing of agricultural products

Under product and product development projects Department of Cooperative Promotion by the Food Safety Research Center, NSTDA (5 people, 2 outside) and post-harvest management students (2 people) operating projects in Phetchaburi province, namely 1) Product development “Graded Banana” Tha Yang Agricultural Cooperative and 2 develop packaging and acceptance testing “Sea Salt Flower Soap” Thai Sea Salt Cooperative Through the process of consulting and technology transfer, 50 people (2 co-operatives). The expected economic effect is to increase income for farmers and increase the value of raw materials. Social is to support lifelong education of people in the year 2022-2023

KMUTT supports equipment and facilities of the university.

KMUTT joins with the community to drive the reduction of carbon dioxide and dust by promoting electric vehicles for real use in the transportation sector.

KMUTT cooperates with SAFETist Farm, which is an agricultural learning center.Safety and natural activities along Bangmod Canal Through the idea of changing “Drug delivery people” in the community are people. “Veggie Delivery” by delivering vegetables within a radius of 5-10 kilometers from the farm. KMUTT has therefore supported the PCX Electric electric motorcycle to the farm to borrow for use in experimenting with a free vegetable delivery system. Toxic and pollution free

Additional evidence link:

1.  https://www.facebook.com/sociallab.kmutt
2. https://sociallab.kmutt.ac.th/pages/challenging_area
3. https://www.facebook.com/sociallab.kmutt
4. https://online.anyflip.com/slpro/cbge/mobile/

The Seed Money project under the university and community project with social lab area of KMUTT.

The Seed Money or initial capital for activities It is an important mechanism to promote, support and open opportunities for entrepreneurs in the community. KMUTT encourages students, researchers, professors and KMUTT personnel to work with communities in the target area Social Lab and use the results from the study. Further development of research and development project proposals to request funding from external sources and produce academic works such as published works with budget support of University and Community Projects.

The integration and dissemination of knowledge to villagers in communities and underdeveloped areas have successfully created sustainable income and developed the potential of community members. Along with this, students and university personnel have developed a variety of increasingly challenging skills. Consequently, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) will continue to prioritize the development of society and communities, including underprivileged areas, in order to extend the successes and create valuable knowledge for society.

The development of a Smart Farm for strawberries has been undertaken under the academic cooperation between the Royal Project Foundation, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Chiang Mai University, Maejo University, and Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna. This initiative has led to the development of technology and a growing system for strawberries under an intelligent greenhouse system to control various production factors. This includes the management of temperature, light, watering systems, and automatic nutrient management, which helps to extend the strawberry harvesting period. It enhances both the quantity and quality of the yield, as well as the post-harvest management system, including appropriate packaging and a modern marketing system. This project has generated income for farmers in the community of no less than 10,000,000 Thai Baht and reduced the use of chemicals in local crop cultivation.

The “Research to Market (R2M)” initiative aims to raise awareness and foster a culture of entrepreneurship, supporting the creation of technology business entrepreneurs through various activities.

The Agricultural Technology Transfer Research Center

The Agricultural Technology Transfer Research Center has conducted research on cassava cultivation that can increase the yield, income, and reduce production costs for farmers in Tambon Rang Bua, Tambon Chom Bueng, and Tambon Pak Tho, totaling 36 people, within a period of three years. By combining academic knowledge with the efficient use of community resources, this has led to the formation of a community enterprise group called the “New Era Cassava Farmers Group” for the purpose of exchanging knowledge on various topics. First and second-generation farmers receive practical training in their local areas, with senior farmers acting as mentors in collaboration with the working team of KMITL (Ratchaburi).

Support for the group of farmers under the research network in terms of product distribution links producers directly with consumers, which is an approach that helps alleviate the problem of losses among the farming groups. In the year 2022, assistance and support were provided for the direct distribution of products to consumers to help support the prices of agricultural products that were falling, specifically for the group of longan farmers in Nan Province and the group of rice farmers in Surin Province.

KMUTT project to learn with the community to develop appropriate technology to create a happy society that create local wisdom from the university with the community and society and as a marketing channel in distributing income back to the community. In additional, the learning area for Logistic Supply Chain Student of KMUTT can generate income for the community at least 200,000 baht.

The 10^th supplementary teaching project to develop academic potential Academic and Professional Activities, Phraratchathannayao Secondary School,  Chachoengsao Province

The Coordination and Occupational Development of Farmers Project in Tao Ngoi District, Sakon Nakhon Province. There is aim to develop the ability of young farmers to produce products for sale in the local market.

The Mixed-Module Training Development Program combined with a creative problem-solving process and design thinking process at Mahidol University, Nan Province. For the develop blended teaching and learning. The use design thinking as a base to promote the ability to create creative digital media.

The Smart Greenhouse Demonstration System Project for Solar vegetable cultivation to develop a system to monitor weather conditions and control water distribution

The Project for producing silage for goats from Napier grass and lactic acid soil

The operating project in Na Haeo District, Loei Province and Sakon Nakhon Provinceto develop the ability of farmers to develop activities and creating a career, generating income, cooperation both within the community and outside the community. It can generate income for the community from new economic crops at least 200,000 baht per year.

Additional evidence link:

1. https://online.anyflip.com/slpro/cbge/mobile/
2. https://sociallab.kmutt.ac.th/pages/challenging_area
3. https://www.facebook.com/sociallab.kmutt
4. https://www.facebook.com/sociallab.kmutt

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi As a technology higher education institution, that it supports students, professional, researchers and personnel. For the role to help society and alleviate various problems through the process knowledge in Social Lab. It focuses on mitigating 5 dimension of problems such as education, economic quality of life and environment & health.

The “University with Community and Society” project.

After the COVID-19 outbreak, the public gained a better understanding of disease prevention and most people were vaccinated, leading to herd immunity. Consequently, people began to resume various activities. However, the adoption of a New Normal lifestyle significantly altered behaviors, consumption patterns, and activities, particularly in urban areas and marginalized communities, impacting household income and the quality of life, especially among vulnerable populations such as small-scale farmers, the elderly, disabled people, and ethnic groups.

King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) has a policy focused on applying science and technology to address these issues and improve the quality of life for vulnerable groups. Emphasis is placed on integrated area development to benefit the areas and communities surrounding the university’s various educational facilities, including the areas of Thung Khru, Rat Burana, Bang Khun Thian, as well as Ratchaburi Province and the western region of Thailand, and other areas nationwide. The outcomes of the operations in the fiscal year 2022 are as follows.

The Community Innovator Development Project

The Community Innovator Development Project, aimed at creating career and economic opportunities by linking the tourism value chain of highland communities in Santisuk and Bo Kluea districts, Nan Province, is an action research project designed to empower local farmers by developing them into community innovators. This is achieved through the Learning Innovation Platform mechanism, which enhances their capability to produce goods and products for the consumer market and tourism sector. The goal is to foster job creation and develop the grassroots economy of people in highland areas. The project has been implemented across 22 communities, covering 10 sub-districts in two districts, and includes a network of enterprises in nearby districts. Six innovations have been developed that are appropriate for the local context, through collaborative mechanisms with academic partners, including local educational institutions and government agencies. The project has received financial support from the Science, Research and Innovation Promotion Fund (SRIPF) and the local-level Development Fund Management Unit (DFMU), resulting in the development of a total of 90 community innovators.

Project name: The “Small Solar Power System for Agricultural Households” project promotes sustainable agriculture through education.

Participants: 1 Center

Project duration: 1 time per year

Project area: EC, ED

On September 19, 2024, the Royal Project Support and Promotion Center (RSC), in collaboration with the Center for Community and Social Services (CCSS) and KMUTT Ratchaburi Education Service Center, installed a “Small Solar Power System for Agricultural Households” (referred to as “Norn Na Kit”) at the KMUTT Appropriate Technology Learning Center, Ratchaburi Educational Area.

This system is designed to power basic electrical appliances, such as light bulbs, fans, televisions, and phone chargers, for agricultural households without access to the national power grid. It supports the use of solar energy, a clean and environmentally friendly renewable resource.

Project name: The Royal Project Support and Promotion Center (RSC), in collaboration with the Center for Community and Social Services (CCSS) and KMUTT Ratchaburi Education Service Center, organized a workshop on the “Simple Smartphone-Controlled Automated Plant Irrigation System” at the Pilot Occupational Enterprise for People with Disabilities in Rang Bua Subdistrict, Chom Bueng District, Ratchaburi Province.

Participants: 32 people

Project duration: 1 time per year

Project area: WR, EC, ED

The workshop aimed to transfer knowledge on smart agricultural technology, specifically the smartphone-controlled automated plant irrigation system, to 32 participants, including farmers, individuals with disabilities, and interested community members. Participants learned to use their smartphones to manage irrigation for vegetable plots and observed a successful demonstration of the technology in a lettuce-growing plot.

This training enables participants to apply their newfound knowledge to improve crop production efficiency, reduce labor and work time in agriculture, and notably supports the livelihoods and quality of life of people with mobility disabilities, empowering them toward sustainable self-reliance.

Additionally, organizers encouraged participants to share their feedback, which will be used to further refine the technology to better meet the needs of local farmers in the community.

Project name: Visiting scholarship students from the “Dreaming Big, Building Electricians” project.

a) Vocational Learning at Wiang Sa Vocational College in Wiang Sa District—The visit to scholarship students in the “Dreaming Big, Building Electricians” project, funded by the Education Fund, highlighted the students’ strong commitment to learning. Their goal is to use their skills in electrical work to earn a living for themselves and their families after completing their vocational diploma.

b) MOVE Project: Thai Speaking, Reading, and Writing in Nan Province—In collaboration with Professor Sitthikorn Sumalee from the Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University, visits were conducted to Ban Sop Ped School, Ban Doi Tio School in Tha Wang Pha District, and Ban Huai Nai School in Na Muen District.

c) Quality of Life Development in Ban Huai Lu and Ban Mai Khwae Yan, Nan Province—Both villages exhibit a good quality of life, with incomes from sustainable forest foraging, self-reliant food production for the community, and various employment opportunities. These communities have adapted well to sustain their livelihoods and development while preserving their unique ethnic identities.

d) Continued Educational Development in Bo Kluea District, Nan Province—A collaborative effort among three schools—Ban Bo Luang (primary level), Ban Sop Mang (preschool to grade 9), and Bo Kluea School (secondary level)—has established a systematic, interconnected approach to education. The schools have worked together for 12 years, ensuring students receive appropriate learning aligned with future careers and their individual talents.

Participants: 1 Vocational College, 6 Schools, 2 communities

Project duration: 1 time per year

Project area: ED

Project name: The NanMindShift Project is a volunteer camp designed to create a mindset shift for high school students.

Participants: 1 Vocational College, 6 Schools, 2 communities

Project duration: 1 time per year

Project area: ED

The NanMindShift Project is a volunteer camp designed to create a mindset shift for high school students. From July 24-29, 2024, students from the SoChange4SoCHAMP group, in collaboration with the Royal Project Support and Promotion Center and KMUTT’s Office of Student Affairs, organized this project at Santisuk Phitthayakhom School in Santisuk District, Nan Province. The camp welcomed 53 students and involved 21 university students as activity organizers.

The project included activities to educate students on waste management processes and Design Thinking, encouraging them to apply what they learned by creating Project Design Thinking initiatives. This reinforced their understanding and helped them put their knowledge into practice.

Additionally, career foundation workshops were held, inviting professionals from various fields to share real-world experiences. This provided valuable information and inspiration, helping students discover their interests and career aptitudes. A social media group was also established to provide guidance and follow up on students’ educational pursuits.

Project name: A team of researchers and academics in Sakon Nakhon, in collaboration with government agencies, schools, local residents, youth, women’s groups, and community enterprises—totaling over 150 people—planted 850 trees on 30 rai of forest land at the Na Hee Agricultural School in Sakon Nakhon.

This initiative aims to create a shared community resource, providing a food source where residents can collect wild mushrooms for household consumption. It also serves as a community learning center, accumulating naturally colored woods for use in activities by various community enterprise groups, forming a “Color Playground For Life.”

Participants: 150 people

Project duration: 1 time per year

Project area: SI, ED

Project name: esearch assistants from the Royal Project Support and Promotion Center in Ratchaburi conducted an economic and social survey (Village Profile)

On Saturday, June 8, 2024, research assistants from the Royal Project Support and Promotion Center in Ratchaburi conducted an economic and social survey (Village Profile) in Ban Huai Phak Bon, Tanao Si Subdistrict, Suan Phueng District, Ratchaburi Province.

The team collected data from 6 vulnerable households, totaling 11 individuals. All 11 individuals are affected by brittle bone disease, causing bone deformities that prevent them from walking. Among them, 4 individuals participate in the Vocational Training Support Project for out-of-school youth and vulnerable groups in Suan Phueng District, organized by KMUTT Ratchaburi, where they are learning sewing skills.

Participants: 6 vulnerable households, totaling 11 individuals.

Project duration: 1 time per year

Project area: ED

Project name:Goat Farming Business Development Activities for the Thung Khru Livestock Farmers Group

The project team of Study on Factors in Developing the Goat Farming Business for the Thung Khru Livestock Farmers Group (FF67) organized a workshop on “Product Development from Goat Milk” on May 30, 2024, for representatives of the Darul Ibadah Community Enterprise Group.

Participants: 40 people

Project duration: 1 time per year

Project area: SI, ED

Project name: “Hmor Rao Lae Tual” is a key tool for developing the learning ecosystem for the people of Satun. It goes beyond learning about past stories, as it also creates and expands networks of storytellers and listeners, bringing together narratives of the present and future. “Hmor Rao Lae Tual” fosters awareness for urban development by promoting lifelong learning through storytelling and knowledge, elevating Satun to become a true “City of Learning.”

The research team from CIS has been working continuously in Satun for over five years, using a participatory approach that engages diverse groups, including urban residents, sea nomads, and forest dwellers. Through conversations, activities, shared experiences, and meticulous data collection, the team has built a comprehensive database for learning about Satun. Emphasizing sustainable urban development, the researchers are also nurturing local youth to become Super Active Learning Administrators—future leaders who will drive Satun towards becoming a “City of Learning.”

Participants: 1 province

Project duration: 1 time per year

Project area: SI, ED

Project name: “Opportunity Creation Activity for Educational Equity” for Border Schools

The activity took place at Ban Lam Phra School and Ban Nong Ko School in Ban Kha District, Ratchaburi Province, with 49 students participating. The students engaged in discussions to exchange ideas and perspectives, learned about waste segregation, and received 10 sets of computers with all necessary equipment installed. Additionally, students were introduced to the use of new computer software versions.

Participants: 49 students

Project duration: 1 time per year

Project area: ED

Project name: Physical and Mental Health Development Activities for the Elderly Club at Health Service Center 54, Taseam

On May 7, 2024, a hands-on workshop titled “Natural Scented Candle Making” was held for members of the Elderly Club at Health Service Center 54, Taseam, located in Thung Khru District. The workshop attracted 45 participants eager to learn.

The activity provided knowledge on different types of scented candles, selecting plant-based wax materials, and the benefits of aromatherapy. Participants learned about scent therapy, safety precautions in aroma use, fragrance notes, essential oil blending techniques, and various other candle-making tips.

Participants: 45 people

Project duration: 1 time per year

Project area: ED

Project name: “Heddicraft Workshop”

The project team organized a training and internship program for people with disabilities to prepare them for employment in various workplaces. This activity is part of an initiative to enhance the capabilities of people with disabilities and the elderly. The **Heddicraft Workshop** welcomed participants from the **Digital Media Production** course, who took on the responsibilities of creating documents and promotional materials for cultural activities organized by participants from the **Local Cultural Product Development** course. The workshop took place from September 21-24, 2023, at the Mangardens Craft Creative Center, Mueang District, Sakon Nakhon Province.

This Heddicraft Workshop was honored to host special guest speakers, **Mr. Chatpong Chuenrudee**, a renowned artist and architect known for his innovative architectural designs at CHAT Architects, and **Mr. Man Prachniyomka**, an internationally acclaimed artist and designer specializing in creating art with natural pigments. Both guests provided guidance to participants on designing and crafting scented candles and colored candles using natural pigments. They also demonstrated techniques for using naturally colored candles to create expressive and unique artworks, resulting in beautiful, creative, and distinctive pieces.

Participants: 1 province

Project duration: 1 time per year

Project area: ED

Project name: Technology Transfer Workshop on Thai Native Bee and Stingless Bee Farming

On January 24-25, 2024, the Native Bee and Pollinating Insect Research Center (NHBEE&P) at KMUTT Ratchaburi organized a workshop on “Technology Transfer for Thai Native Bee and Stingless Bee Farming.” The training aimed to provide knowledge about bees and stingless bees to interested individuals nationwide, as well as to teachers from pilot schools in Suan Phueng, Chom Bueng, and Ban Kha Districts. This initiative seeks to integrate bee-related knowledge into the educational curriculum for students in these schools.

Participants: 30 people

Project duration: 1 time per year

Project area: ED

Project name: On November 8, 2022, **King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) Ratchaburi** organized a training session on native bees and pollinating insects. The program included a honey-tasting activity from the farm in the morning, followed by an afternoon activity demonstrating the transfer of bee colonies from natural habitats to hive boxes. The event was held at the Thai Native Bee and Stingless Bee Farming Group in Ban Kha District, Ratchaburi Province.

Participants: 20 people

Project duration: 1 time per year

Project area: ED

When They Meet Mountains, We Meet Nong Yuang

Participants: 65 people

Project duration: 1 time per year

Project area: SI

We created a conservation club so that, one day, there would be no need for a conservation club.

Introductory Natural Resource and Environmental Conservation Activity.

Our activity takes place at the Khao Nam Phu Nature and Wildlife Study Center in Kanchanaburi Province.Participants will engage in environmental conservation activities such as reforestation, wildlife and bird watching, learning about natural ecosystems, and various recreational activities.

Participants: 87 people

Project duration: 1 time per year

Project area: SI

Additional evidence link:

1. https://sociallab.kmutt.ac.th/pages/story_sub/MQ==
2. https://online.anyflip.com/slpro/cbge/mobile/
3. https://sociallab.kmutt.ac.th/pages/challenging_area
4. https://www.facebook.com/sociallab.kmutt
5.  . https://sociallab.kmutt.ac.th/pages/area_sub/NA==

KMUTT to Learn Community and Social Together.

KMUTT support values and committed to creating SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT for personnel and students “Learn Society” to create development the quality of life of the community, development the learning process together. There is researcher working full time and create innovations learning villages such as: IT behind the mountain for equality in access to knowledge and learning resources, The control environmental system, the clean energy system in lack area. This integrating STEM education from a community resource base for create careers with both people and student. The another project KMUTT with collaboration network public and private that including, Local, regional, national and global levels to achieve sustainable development.

6 Dimensions of Value and Meaning: KMUTT and community and society

Outreach program or Out of Reach or out of reach project by KMUTT. It aims to take action against marginalized groups, which means the marginalization of opportunity, equality and equality in society. Our target audience therefore encompasses the urban poor. In the countryside the communities on the mountain and the hill tribes are far away, difficult to reach, difficult to communicate in Thai. In fact, our target audience is in the same society as us. Around us and far away, all over Thailand.

Our university work with communities and societies began since founding date Thonburi Technical College B.E. 1960 in participation with the community in the area. develop infrastructure work for public interest Exchange, learn, grow, make a good change for the community, society surrounding the university, in the city, in the remote countryside The hill tribe community on the mountain border communities across the country

“… KMUTT will cooperate with the forgotten people and call our work ” Keep your ears, keep your eyes, keep your heart, keep your people away” project because no one hears the voice. No one sees suffering, no one misses it, and no one really walks into their way of life… “Ph.D. Krissanapong Kiratikara, Advisor to King Thonburi Mongolian Polytechnic University

KMUTT focuses on dealing with marginalized groups. This means marginalization of opportunity, equality, and equality in society. which various projects KMUTT has been collaborating and working with networks in the government, private sector, local, regional, national, and global levels to achieve sustainable development.

University with Career Development, Quality of Life and Environment in Specific Surrounding Area

The concept aims to create a mechanism for technologists and those who want to use technology to meet, apply international knowledge, and expand local knowledge through the appropriate atmosphere and learning styles to encourage support with the purpose for communities to be more self-reliant. The activities have been conducted in 3 KMUTT areas: Thung Khru, Bang Khun Thien, Ratchaburi, and specific areas.

Bang Mot and nearby areas (Thung Khru, Rat Burana, Bang Khun Thien, Chomthong, Phra Pradaeng) cooperated with the sgovernment and private sectors to improve the quality of life of people in the area by using research and development processes from local problems.

Promotion and Development of the Potential of the Disabled into the Industrial Sector

KMUTT conducted a training and internship program for the disabled to prepare to work in the workplace with the objective of giving the disabled the opportunity to develop their potential and skills, which meets the needs of the organization including being able to find suitable jobs for themselves to enter the industrial labor market in order that people with disabilities are accepted in the labor market and can work with a sustainable self-reliance.

Ratchaburi area and the group of provinces in lower central region of Thailand provided Residential College instruction at KMUTT (Ratchaburi Campus), Rang Bua Subdistrict, Chom Bueng District, Ratchaburi Province to carry out research and academic services in the form of a higher education network, both in the area around KMUTT Ratchaburi campus, together with communities, schools and higher education institutions in group of provinces in lower central region of Thailand.

University with the Royal Project and the Royal Project Foundation

Another important role of KMUTT under the operation of “University with Community and Social Project” is the use of unique talents and expertise of the university to support the Royal Project Foundation, Royal Project and the Royal Project in HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn works. Those are conducted under the Energy Program, Engineering Program, and Environment Program to support the agricultural system, which is also known as the Energy Engineering and Environment for Agriculture Program or the 3E for A Program.

The main operating areas are the Royal Project Development Center and Station, 4 instant food factories( Fang District – Chiang Mai, Mae Chan District – Chiang Rai Province, Tao Ngoi District – Sakon Nakhon, and Non Din Daeng District – Buri Ram), Phu Fah Development Center ( Nan Province), and the Hill Tribe Community Learning Center “Mae Fah Luang” (by Educational Management for Highland Communities Center), Omkoi District – Chiang Mai.

Royal Project Foundation

The Royal Project Foundation operates in 39 research stations and Royal Project Development Centers in 6 northern provinces (Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son, Phayao, Lamphun, Tak) in 20 districts, 275 villages with a population of approximately 100,000 households covering an area of approximately 2,000 square kilometers. In order to encourage farmers in the highlands to have a better quality of life by developing fundamental factors for career, education, society, environment, and public health. In addition, it also promotes research on winter crops and livestock to transfer technology in production to farmers, and market for farmers’ products. Therefore, they can purchase and distribute their products to provide a sufficient income for sustain life and maintain the balance of the environment, including sustainable conservation of soil, water, and watershed forests.

KMUTT has started to provide academical services and technical support to the Royal Project Foundation since the end of 1999, using knowledge of engineers in energy and environmental science to support agricultural systems in the highlands.

Design and architectural consulting

KMUTT integrated research, learning, academic services, design and architectural consulting activities by teachers, personnel and students from the Faculty of Architecture and Design.

KMUTT and a partner network, totaling 70 people, conducted 3 activities which were;

1. Landscape design for Pangda Royal Agricultural Station and the Wat Chan Royal Project Development Center.
2. Building architecture design for 9 stations and centers . These two parts were to allow stations or centers to proceed under the budget for landscape adjustment and interior design of buildings
3. Surveying and collecting information on knowledge of local architecture of the Hmong, Pge k’uyau, and Muser Hilltribe.

Royal Factory of Instant Food 

Nowadays, there are 3 royal factories in operation which are located in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Sakon Nakhon, since the factory in Buriram was closed in 1998. The northern factory was established in the 1967 decade to support cold-weather agricultural products as an alternative plant instead of opium from the support of the Royal Project Foundation. While the northeastern royal factory was established in the mid-1977 to solve the problems of poverty of the villagers and support the development of security in the area after fighting in the war for the people to subside.

KMUTT and RMUTL were a consultant for instant food factory 1 in Fang and instant food factory 2 in Mae Chan as the factory requested on a case-by-case basis. Both universities still continued following the implementation of the ISO 50001 system and the maintenance system that everyone was involved in (TPM: Total Productive Maintenance) and still continued being a consultant.

The Project of supporting the children and youth development plans in remote areas and the Phu Fah developing Project According to the Royal Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn

Educational institution, academic organization, and private organizations that supported working in the Nan area consisting of National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Biotec), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Science and Technology Promotion Institute (IPST), Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna Nan, Thammasat University, Chiang Mai University, Srinakharinwirot University, Institute of Community Lea rning, Land Development Department, Department of Forestry, Department of National Parks, Hug Muang Nan Group and KMUTT have worked in the area for more than 10 years. The work can be divided into 4 main groups which are 1) Developing pure rice seed production and increasing rice production. 2) Creating new occupations. 3) Creating economic, social natural resources and the environment database, and 4) Creating leaders for change and learning.

The Development of Human Resource

KMUTT supported the lifelong learning of local people. KMUTT was also a practical area for KMUTT professors, researchers, students, government agencies, youths, and farmers who were interested in learning and using the area problems in teaching and doing the research which would lead to economic benefits, cultural exchange, and the understanding of the social conditions in the community and personnel of KMUTT such as the support of studying of master degree in Biological Resource Management (NRM), the community-based resource management (CRM), the visiting of students from General Education, the activities of volunteer club, and supporting and strengthening the Mlabri ethnic groups in the settlement. Overall, there were personnel and students of KMUTT who came to work in the area more than 100 people per year and farmers in the area and the general public joined more than 10,000 people per year.

Additional evidence link:

1. https://sustainable.kmutt.ac.th/sdgs
2. https://sociallab.kmutt.ac.th/home/index
3. https://sociallab.kmutt.ac.th/pages/origin
4. https://www.facebook.com/sociallab.kmutt
5. https://sociallab.kmutt.ac.th/pages/challenging_area
6. https://www.facebook.com/RSC.KMUTT/
7. https://sociallab.kmutt.ac.th/pages/story_sub/MQ
8. https://online.anyflip.com/slpro/cbge/mobile/