Thammasat picks new rector

According to the Thammasat University Student Union ( TUSU), Prof. Supasawad Chardchawarn has been appointed as the new rector of Thammasat University. He will succeed Assoc. Prof. Gasinee Witoonchart.

According to the TUSU Facebook page, Prof. Supasawad’s visit was approved by the Thammasat University Council during its most recent collection large yesterday at 9am. He succeeds Assoc Prof. Gasinee, who has been the dean since 2018.

The student union said the government will forth the mayor’s session of the new pastor to the Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation Ministry. The government will then send it to the cabinet secretary office before presenting it to the King for royal approval.

Supasawad: Wants to boost value

Prof. Supasawad received a second-class honors education from Thammasat University in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in politics and government. He obtained a master’s degree in regional management from the University of Birmingham, England, in 1998 and a degree in social science from Kobe University, Japan, in 2004.

He was made headmaster of Thammasat University’s University of Political Science in 2013. He even held the position of deputy pastor in charge of administration until 2020 at the school’s Tha Prachan and Pattaya campuses. Prior to becoming rector, he held the position of school deputy dean in human resource management.

Through the implementation of a current curriculum and excellent analysis in every branch of education, Prof. Supasawad told the school’s Rector Selection Committee that his goal is to make the university a top institute in Southeast Asia.