On June 14, 2018, Dr. Sukhuman Klamsaengsai, a lecturer of Tourism and Hospitality Industry Program, School of Management, Walailak University (NIDA Alumni) was invited to be a moderator for the ‘UNWTO.TedQual’ Press Conference at UNWTO, Bangkok. This event was organized by National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) to announce the certification of WNWTO.Tedqual (Tourism Education Quality) standard guarantee for Graduate Curriculum. Also, Dr. Sukhuman moderated the meeting of ‘Thailand Sustainable Tourism’ Plan and Policy. ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Facebook Comments

Walailak University, co-host by School of Management and School of Medicine cordially invites you to international seminar : Health 4.0 – Next generation processes with the latest technologies The seminar is co-organised with our worldwide research collaboration from National Science and Technology Development Agency Thailand, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) and National Healthcare Group Singapore. Objective: The Seminar aims to explore the current state of the healthcare industry and discover what it will take the revolutionize this sector. It also presents the potential for the Internet of Things (IOT), Big Data, Blockchain, Optimisation and health technologies to replace the still largely mechanical, people-based system of today. This seminar also aims to encapsulates trends and technologies that could rewrite the rules of Healthcare delivery system. Key sessions of the seminar include: 1. Discover the Internet of Things (IOT), Big Data, Blockchain, Optimisation and Predictive Analytics in Healthcare 2. Exploit new technologies to enable Health 4.0 3. Illustrate some examples of such advanced implementation in the Health 4.0 About the speakers: Dr. Janya Chanchaichujit : School of Management, Waalailak University Thailand Associate Prof. Albert Tan: Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation ( MIT Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence Center ) Dr. Sarayoot Eaimkhong: National Science and technology Development Agency, Thailand Dr. Fanwen Meng: Department of Health Services& Outcomes Research, National Healthcare Group, Singapore Venue: Walailak University, Nakhon Si Thammarat Thailand Date and Time: June 22nd , 2018 / 8.00-16.00 Agenda: 08.00-09.00 Registration 09.00-09.30 Welcome Speech 09.30-10.30 Session 1- An introduction of Health 4.0 overall framework (Associate Prof. Albert Tan) 10.30-11.00 Break 11.00-12.00 Session 2- Big Data Analytics and blockchain in Healthcare industry (Dr. Janya Chanchaichujit) 12.00-13.30 Lunch 13.30-14.30 Session 3- Optimization techniques to optimum healthcare operations (Dr. Fanwen Meng) 14.30-15.00 Break 15.00-16.00 Session 4

Assistance Prof. Dr. Phattarawan Tantong  Lecturer from Business Administration, School of Management, project leader of “The use of brands and identities of tourist destinations in southern Gulf of Thailand as a guideline for tourism marketing for Thai and foreign tourists.” have attended International Tourism Borse (ITB 2018) which has been held from 7-11 March 2018 in Berlin, the Federal Republic of Germany. The project leader has reported on the activity and progress of the project to the Minister of Tourism and Sports. Delegation team member has coordinated and cooperated with Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Samui Branch and Surat Thani Branch, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Prague office and the Tourism Promotion Association of Koh Samui. For this trip. Project activities have distributed potential tourism brochures in the southern Gulf of Thailand. 10 tourist destinations in 5 provinces are Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung and Songkhla. In the topic “10 Wonders in Ao Thai – Gulf of Thailand” The project leader has handed in brochure and online information to promoted tourism to representatives of Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in Europe such as Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Office Frankfurt, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), office of Prague and the office of International trade Promotion at Prague. This will help European tourists get to know and interested in other tourist attractions in the Gulf of Thailand than Koh Samui. As a result, this project aims to increase revenue and create competitive advantage for the southern Gulf of Thailand. Asst.Prof.Dr. Phattarawan Tantong received research grant from the Bureau of the Budget in 2018 through Walailak University total of 4,170,000 Baht (four million one hundred seventy thousand Baht). There are 4 delegates from Walailak university join this business trip that include; 1. Dr. Piya Parnphumeesup 2.

               Dr. Suphat Jumpathong, Secretary General of Office of Higher Education, Ministry of Education gave his speech on “policy & implementation of Work-Integrated Learning for Employability & Engagement”, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Somnuk Aujirapongpan presented his special lecture on “Innovative Education Management for Work Integrated learning School” in the 2nd Work Integrated Learning Conference: Employability & Engagement. This national conference was an integral part of the 26th anniversary of Walailak University, held at Walailak Unviersity and Samui Island on March 26-27, 2018. Dr. Rungrawee Jitpakdee, Associate Dean of Walailak Management School and Head of the Work Integrated Learning Network of Universities and Establishments in the Upper-southern Region reported to Prof. Dr. Tawadchai Suppadit, Acting Dean of Walailak Management School and President of Opening Ceremony about the success of this conference that 160 participants registered to attend this event, and 36 research and academic articles from 29 educational institutes and companies were accepted (through blind review) to orally present to the audience. The article entitled “Implementation Strategies of Work Integrated Learning Strategies for Higher Education Institutes in Thailand, written by Dr. Alongkot Yawai and colleagues, was awarded for the best paper. In addition, 60 participants decided travel to Samui for the field trip of SAMUI MODEL sharing activities. Another group of 30 participants from top management and representatives of WIL establishments and cooperative students in Samui attended this event. The activities on the SAMUI MODEL SHARING DAY (Mar 27, 2018) consisted of experience sharing and on-site learning from industrial partners. In the morning, there were seminar sessions, including “SAMUI MODEL: Innovative & Sustainable Engagement for Employability & Marketability” and “SAMUI MODEL – Authentic Learning Environment & Experience” within industrial practical learning approach (hotel as a school), held at Nora Buri Resort & Spa. Both sessions,