Thammasat received a total of 29 National Research Awards for the Fiscal year 2024, including national researchers, research works, theses, and inventions.

Thursday 12 October 2023

     The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) announced the results of the National Research Awards for the Fiscal year 2024 which included the National Outstanding Researcher Award, Research Award, Thesis Award and Invention Award. Thammasat University received a total of 29 awards as follows:

One National Distinguished Researcher Award:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nartnirun Junngam from the Faculty of Law (Law)

Sixteen Research Awards, including,

One Distinguished Research Award

     1. Research Title: The Constitutional Court and the Concept of “Sustainable Democracy”

by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Torpong Kittiyanupong (co-researcher) from Faculty of Law

Fifteen Outstanding Research Award

     1. Research Title: “Development of Conductive Yarn for Wearable Sensor and Heater Applications”

by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rawat Jaisutti and members from Faculty Science and Technology

     2. Research Title: “COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness in Thailand: a Real World Study (1st Year)”

by Prof. Paskorn Sritipsukho, MD and members from Faculty of Medicine

     3. Research Title: “Functional Bioplastics Derived from Chemical Recycling Processes and Their Applications towards Circular Economy”

by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pakorn Opaprakasit and members from Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology

     4. Research Title: “Information Operations and State Responsibility: The Case Studies of the Claim of Myanmar’s (alleged) Genocide Intent towards the Rohingyas and Militarylinked Information Influencing Operations in Thailand”

by Dr. Thanapat Chatinakrob from Faculty of Law

     5. Research Title: “Evaluation of the Situations and Analysis of Cases Concerning Universities in Administrative Court”

by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eakaboon Wongsawatgul from Faculty of Law

     6. Research Title: “Miracle is Real: Coincidence and Thailand’s Accidental Escape from British Punitive Measures after World War II”

by Assist. Prof. Dr. Peera Charoenvattananukul from Faculty of Political Science

     7. Research Title: “Deep polarization, depolarization and the morphology of ideology: Lessons from Thailand’s ideological struggle”

by Mr. Dulyaphab Chaturongkul from Faculty of Political Science

     8. Research Title: “Thailand and the Kuomintang Government on Taiwan: From Cold War Allies to Unofficial Ties (1949 – 1994)”

by Prof. Dr. Sitthiphon Kruarattikan from College of Interdisciplinary Studies

     9. Research Title: “The development of green skills in firms across industries under the institutional context of Thailand”

by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chaturong Napathorn by Thammasat Business School

     10. Research Title: “Multicultural Classrooms”: knowledge experiences and a management model for social studies teachers in areas with dense foreign workers (Samutsakhon, Pathumthani and Nakhonpathom)”

by Assist. Prof. Dr. Songchai Thongpan and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sirajit Dejamonchai from Faculty of Liberal Arts

     11. Research Title: “The Development of Mechanisms for Driving the Learning City in Promoting the Local Economy of Pathum Thani”

by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pawinee Iamtrakul from Thammasat Design School

     12. Research Title: “Image Processing of Retinal Images Obtained

by the Smart Phone” by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pakinee Aimmanee from Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology

     13. Research Title: “Strategic Communication of Social Enterprise in Thailand”

by Assist. Prof. Dr. Peerayut Oraphan from Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication

     14. Research Title: “The Synthesis for System Design and Mechanism Development to Prevent Policy Corruption in Thailand”

by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Supreeya Kaewla-iad (co-researcher) from Faculty of Law

     15.Research Title: “Land Governance in Thailand”

by Assist. Prof. Dr. Duangmanee Laovakul (co-researcher) from Faculty of Faculty of Economics and Assist. Prof. Dr. Soimart Rungmanee (co-researcher) from Puey Ungphakorn School of Development Studies

Seven Thesis Awards including,

Two Distinguished Thesis Awards

     1. Thesis Title: “Planning for Inclusive Flood Resilience in Southeast Asia”

by Dr. Naim Laeni from Faculty Political Science

Education: University of Groningen, Netherlands

Principal Advisor: Professor Jos Arts

     2. Thesis title: “Euthanasia Episteme in Contemporary Thai Society: The Medicine-Law-Buddhism Interplay”

by Dr. Apichoke Kerdpon

Education: Thammasat University

Principal Advisor: Prof. Dr. Sakchai Lertpanichpun, Faculty of Sociology and Anthropology

Five Outstanding Thesis Awards

     1. Thesis Title: “Study on the roles of IL-25 in regulating immune response to Cryptococcus infection”

by Dr. Adithap Hansakon, Chulabhorn International College of Medicine

Education: Thammasat University

Principal Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pornpimon Angkasekwinai

     2. Thesis Title: “Guidelines for Development the Juvenile Rehabilitation Process of the Juvenile and Family Court and Juvenile and Family Procedure Act B.E. 2553”

by Dr.Punyawaj Traijutakarn, Faculty of Law

Education: Thammasat University

Principal Advisor: Prof. Dr. Sakchai Lertpanichpun

     3. Thesis Title: “Reforming the Insanity Defence in Thailand: a Comparative Study in the Light of Legal Developments in Scotland and England and Wales”

by Dr. Yada Dejchai Tianprasit, Faculty of Law

Education: University of Aberdeen, Kingdom of Scotland

Principal Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Shaw

     4. Thesis Title: "Essays on Cross-Cultural Electronic Word-of-Mouth"

by Dr. Poompak Kusawat

Education: Thammasat University

Principal Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Surat Teerakapibal, Thammasat Business School

     5. Thesis Title: “Structured Analogical Argumentation: Frameworks and Algorithms”

by Assist. Prof. Dr. Teeradaj Racharakฃ

Education: Thammasat University

Principal Advisor: Assist. Prof. Nguyen Duy Hung, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology

Five Invention Awards including,

One Distinguished Invention Award

     1.Research Title: “Upper Limb Bilateral Training Device with Symmetrical Transmission Force Mechanism for Stroke Patients: Arm Booster”

by Assist. Prof. Dr. Bunyong Rungroungdouyboo from Faculty of Engineering, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Patcharee Kooncumchoo from Faculty of Allied Health Sciences and members

One Outstanding Invention Award

     1. Research Title: “Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate Detection and Breathing Training”

by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kornanong Yuenyongchaiwat from Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

Three Honorable Mention Awards

     1. Research Title: “Detection of HLA-B*15:02 by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy for The Prevention of Carbamazepine-induced Drug Hypersensitivity”

by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chollanot Kaset and Assist. Prof. Dr. Sirinart Chomean from Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

     2. Research Title: “VP Shunt Entry Area Recommender (VPSEAR): A Computer-Assisted System for VP Shunt Operation”

by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pakinee Aimmanee and members from Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology

     3. Research Title: “OWADIS: Rapid Discovery of OWASP10 Vulnerability Based on Hybrid IDS”

by Assist. Prof. Dr. Somchart Fugkeaw and members from Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology