The Collaboration of WU with Local Authorities Regarding Affordable Housing
Walailak University was established in 1992 on a land area initially designated for shared public agricultural purposes, covering 20,800,000 square meters. The university’s land was divided into two main parts: one for the establishment of the university, which includes the educational area, student residence areas, the medical center, sports fields, the Smart Farm, and historic sites, covering about 14,400,000 square meters. The other part was designated for land allocation to the public for residential purposes, encompassing more than 5,760,000 square meters. Walailak University has consistently carried out this land allocation project for the community under the name of the “Satit Walailak Pattana Community Project”.
Year | Number of buildings for population residence |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 5 |
Focusing on 2022, Walailak University takes on a social responsibility by creating affordable housing for economically disadvantaged communities that lack accessible and affordable housing options. The university has well-defined plans to construct such housing each year, ensuring clear and dedicated efforts to address this societal need. The university work with local authorities to address the problem of population residence. These local authorities refer to the Agricultural Land Reform Office, Inspector, the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, the Tha Sala District Officials, Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Officials, Department of Lands Officials, the Officials of Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Land Reform Office, the Department of Lands Officials and officials of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Prosecutor’s Office, to consult, formulate guidelines, develop vacant land, and allocate land for residents within the Satit Walailak Community land area, totaling 22 individuals. The university has taken steps to clear land and prepare areas for constructing houses for each individual resident. They have also provided financial support for construction materials and equipment for these houses, with an amount of 200,000 baht per person. This demonstrates the commitment to ensuring that local residents have affordable access to housing.
Summary of the construction of the population of 2022
| Name | Number of buildings | Amount of Capital per person (baht) | |
| 1 | Mr. Thaxxx | 3 | 200,000 |
| 2 | Mr. Niyxxx | 1 | 200,000 |
| 3 | Mr. Nirxxx | 1 | 200,000 |
| 4 | Mr. Somxxx | 3 | 200,000 |
| 5 | Mr. Manxxx | 1 | 200,000 |
| 6 | Mr. Jonxxx | 1 | 200,000 |
| 7 | Mr. Somxxx | 2 | 200,000 |
| 8 | Mr. Kanxxx | 1 | 200,000 |
| 9 | Mr. Phexxx | 4 | 200,000 |
| 10 | Mr. Nikxxx | 1 | 200,000 |
| 11 | Miss. Nopxxx | 1 | 200,000 |
| 12 | Mr. Thaxxx | 2 | 200,000 |
| 13 | Mr. Thaxxx | 1 | 200,000 |
| 14 | Mr. Phaxxx | 2 | 200,000 |
| 15 | Mr. Somxxx | 2 | 200,000 |
| 16 | Miss. Praxxx | 1 | 200,000 |
| 17 | Mr. Manxxx | 3 | 200,000 |
| 18 | Mr. Labxxx | 1 | 200,000 |
| 19 | Mr. Kraxxx | 1 | 200,000 |
| 20 | Miss Praxxx | 1 | 200,000 |
| 21 | Mr. Phaxxx | 1 | 200,000 |
| 22 | Mr. Thixxx | 6 | 200,000 |
| 23 | Miss Jumxxx | 1 | 200,000 |
| xxx: Population lists cannot be publicly disclosed because they are personal information. | |||
Furthermore, the university is actively engaged in community social activities to align with the development of these community areas, based on the principle of “Increasing income, creating jobs, and developing people.” They carry out community-related projects in the fields of education, professions, health, resources and the environment, as well as social and cultural aspects. They provide support for land use that can lead to community development, with the goal of enhancing the quality of life for the local population in a sustainable manner.
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