Category: Outreach and Engagement

The GLOBE Mosquito Project is a project with the collaboration of Walailak University, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and international organizations aimed to gather and measure the data on mosquito habitat mapping for dengue and Zika prevention and control across the world, including Southeast Asia.Assoc. Prof. Dr. Krisanadej Jaroensutasinee, Head of the Center of Excellence for Ecoinformatics at Walailak University, has been working on the momentous project for five years with SEAMEO Network and GLOBE Network to collect and exchange data for more than 110 countries across the world. The data covers all related matters, e.g., spatial data collection and a mosquito population reduction plan. The Center of Excellence also provides training and workshops on mosquito study, application usage integrated with dengue and Zika virus prevention, and environmental…

In Southeast Asia, there is the important problem about forest landscape changes, such as, land degradation is estimated to be a high percentage of total land area in countries. Moreover, the preliminary study found that forest landscape management often ignores women's voices or has incorrect planning practices about gender role. In Thailand, capitalists grow cash crops in large plots, causing the driving out villagers. The land inequality is so high. Later, in 2008, villagers in Southern Thailand have occupied the land of the capitalists to campaign the land reform. SPFT (Southern Peasant Federation of Thailand) was found, while making a living from the land and forest. Studies have found that although women are more active, but they still need to be more appropriately adjusted. In Lao PDR, The Government of…

The Center for Academic Service Walailak University, which is led by Assist. Prof. Dr. Amonsak Sawusdee, the marine science expert, has organized a training outreach program to educate fishermen and those involved in applying knowledge for marine resources and coastal ecosystem restoration. WU worked closely with the Department of Fisheries, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, and local NGOs to regularly organize free activities for 2021, as portrayed below: WU organized training activities to educate fishermen and fishery stakeholders related to provincial resources on the biology of aquatic animals linked to sustainable fisheries utilization, including the size of aquatic animals suitable for benefit, prohibition of fishing in the spawning season, conservation of the spawning grounds and aquatic animal habitats, and establishing a grouping mechanism for communities to collaborate in the…

In 2021, The Center of Excellence for Local and City Governance: CLCG, Walailak University, partners with the Thai Local Sustainability Development Institute and Tha Sala Community Enterprise to organize a free event on the local farmer network and community enterprise network in Nakhon Si Thammarat province to prepare and exchange on hemp development according to the new law and to provide opportunities for thought processes and experiences on hemp among the project participants by joining together in the form of community enterprises. Also, the workshop aims to upgrade the development of hemp products. There were 50 people interested in participating, including farmers and various enterprises: processed food producers, farmers, etc. The creation of agricultural networks and community enterprises in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province to prepare and transfer knowledge on upgrading…

In the fiscal year 2021, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) has approved Walailak University by the Center for Academic Service (CAS) and each School within the University as a system integrator to undertake an “Integrated Subdistrict Economic and Social Upgrading Project by University to Tambon: U2T.” There are 36 Sub-Districts covering 4 provinces: Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Surat Thani Province, Chumphon Province, and Krabi Province, which are under the responsibilities of WU. In Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, the project focuses on activities to upgrade food safety products based on community identity, aiming to develop products and services throughout the supply chain and the value chain to achieve quality and food safety standards that meet the market's demands toward the goal of raising the district level…

School of Agricultural Technology and Food Industry Walailak University has the vision to produce new innovators in agriculture and food for economic, social, and environmental development from local to international and a mission to produce graduates with expertise in agricultural and food innovation, which is the universal skills. The institute advances teaching, research, and academic service in agriculture and food to meet local and national needs toward international excellence. Formerly, the school has produced over 1,000 high-quality graduates in agriculture and agro-industry for the country and nearly reached 1,200 the following year. The School of Agricultural Technology graduates are employed in the fields of agriculture and agro-industry and have a successful personal business. In addition, we have developed 3,200,000 square meters (2,000 rai) of the farm in the university to…

Walailak University partnered with the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) and partnership networks to hold the “Blue Crab Eating Event in Nakhon Si Thammarat” to create a local coastal community partnership network and a partnership network of processed seafood and other agricultural products to transfer the knowledge of increasing food security and marketing channels without any cost and creating circular economy mechanism in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The Center for Academic Services, Walailak University partnered with NRCT, the government, private and people network, to hold a "Blue Crab Eating Event in Nakhon Si Thammarat". This event aims to increase the trading of blue crab and other seafood products to create a circular economy mechanism in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The learning centers, blue crab banks, and network people in…

Walailak University, located in the southern region's largest plantation area, has a clear vision: “To Unfailingly Address Community Needs, and To Strive for International Recognition for Excellence,” with Agricultural Biology Production and Service Center Walailak University (WUABS) to continuously provide access to knowledge, skills and safe agricultural technology to local farmers alongside the university, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern region, and now expanding to 77 provinces in Thailand. From the discovery of Trichoderma (local species) under the name Trichoderma harzianum, NST-009 strain, isolated from the roots of the alsophila podophylla at the Khao Luang, Nakhon Si Thammarat Mountains Range, it is highly effective in controlling plant diseases, selected from more than 2,000 species throughout the southern region because it has a mechanism to destroy fungi of plant disease by eating…

Clinic Technology is a center cooperated with the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation and educational institutions aimed at promoting the Clinic Technology to be an academic and consultancy service center for target areas to manage the network powerfully and coordinate with various organizations belonging to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. This causes economic and livelihood development sustainably in communities by utilizing science, technology and innovation.The following are the benefits the Clinic Technology gains from organizing activities:It is the main mission to freely provide assistance to the local residents and communities.Promoting cooperation between community network of fieldworkThe Clinic Technology is honored and gains trust from the communities and local authorities.The activities can indicate what technology needs the communities require so that the Clinic Technology…

Wang Ang Subdistrict, Cha Uat District, Nakhon Si Thammarat is the significant upstream of Pak Phanang River Basin. It is the river source of Huai Nam Sai Reservoir in the area of Khao Pu–Khao Ya National Park. Khao Pu–Khao Ya is abundant with natural resources, forests, mountains, caves, rivers, and waterfalls where the locals have maintained the traditional way of life of the community.Walailak University, in cooperation with the Office of the Royal Development Projects Board, Administration and Coordination Center for Pak Phanang River Basin Development Initiated by His Majesty, and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, operated "Raising the Safe Local Vegetable for Supporting Community – Based Tourism" project. The project aims to pass on free access to the educational outreach program, to develop the potential…