King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), led by the University Relations Office and in collaboration with the EESH Center and the GREEN HEART student leaders group, participated by hosting an exhibition booth at the “Multicultural and Religious Harmony for Happiness in Thung Khru Community” event. The event took place at the Chalermprakiat Sports Center, Bang Mod, Thung Khru, Bangkok, from January 31, 2024, to February 2, 2025.
KMUTT’s booth featured exhibitions and activities under the concept of “KMUTT Learning Alongside the Community,” presenting knowledge on energy conservation, environmental care, and daily life safety. Specifically, the KMUTT GREEN HEART student leaders played a significant role in presenting and transmitting this knowledge to the local community members through a variety of engaging and easy-to-understand activities, including educational exhibitions, practical workshops, and recreational activities within the booth. This aimed to raise awareness and encourage the community to apply the knowledge in their daily lives.
The “Multicultural and Religious Harmony for Happiness in Thung Khru Community” event also included many other interesting activities, such as interfaith dialogues on multicultural society topics, exhibitions showcasing the history, lifestyle, religion, and culture of local inhabitants, demonstrations of animal husbandry, agriculture zones, and displays of works by educational institutions and local community members. Cultural and artistic performances, including Anasheed, Likay, traditional songs, Lam Tat, and Ram Wong, were featured, along with demonstrations of traditional sports like Chula kite flying and sword fighting. Competitions in cultural performances, drawing, coloring, and speech contests on multicultural topics were held, alongside stalls selling community products, handicrafts, and agricultural produce.
The event was conducted with the cooperation and concept of all network partners in the area, including government agencies, the private sector, civil society networks, education, religion, culture, communities, and local residents. Its main objectives were to preserve, inherit, and extend the culture, traditions, and local lifestyles unique to Thung Khru, preventing them from disappearing, widely publicizing local culture, traditions, and lifestyles, fostering coexistence in a multicultural society, and promoting local tourism by leveraging unique community characteristics.
KMUTT’s participation in this activity aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 2030), specifically Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all; Goal 13: Take action to combat climate change and its impacts; and Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels. This reflects the university’s commitment to being part of sustainable community and social development.
