Highlights
- Thammasat University is a pioneer in promoting educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities, being the first in Thailand to implement a comprehensive initiative.
- Since 2012, the Disability Support Services Center has completed 21 projects to enhance physical accessibility, including ramps and tactile sidewalks.
- The university supports 70 students and 14 staff members with disabilities in various roles.
- Thammasat University was honored with the ‘Accessible Place 2023’ excellent award during the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023.
- Key improvements include elevators with braille buttons and voice announcements and dormitory upgrades with grab rails for safety.
Thammasat University is a leader in promoting educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities in Thailand. As the first higher education institution to implement a comprehensive initiative in this area, the university currently supports 70 students and 14 staff members with disabilities, serving in various roles such as technical officers, analysts, practitioners, and educators.
Aligning with the SDG 10 “Reduce Inequality”, the university has implemented structural improvements across various areas such as adapted its EV Shuttle Bus system on campus to be fully accessible for wheelchair users and remodeled buildings to meet universal design standards, with the construction and renovation of ramps, restrooms, parking spaces, signage, and classrooms, all aimed at making life easier and more inclusive for everyone especially people with disabilities.
Accessible facilities for people with disabilities at Thammasat University:
- Facilities and building with “universal design” concept
- Dormitory and ramps for wheelchairs
- Library with ramps and blind blocks
- Museum and Exhibition for Visually Impaired Persons
- Service center common room
Thammasat University was honored with the ‘Accessible Place 2023’ excellent award during the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023. This recognition was given by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, in collaboration with the Association of Persons with Disabilities Council of Thailand. Thammasat University was the only organization to receive the highest-level award this year.
Facilities and building renovations (ramps, parking space and walkway) with “universal design” concepts
Since 2012, the Disability Support Services Center has been dedicated to transforming the university into a “universal design” environment, ensuring equal access for all community members. Currently, more than 25 projects have been completed which include the improvement of the facilities for the students with disabilities such as ramps, accessible toilets, handicap parking, signs, braille block on sidewalks for visually impaired students, elevators, etc. The renovation of the elevators in several faculties are done by adding braille numbering buttons and voice announcements, the additional supports in the dormitory such as holding rails in bathroom, kitchen sink and closet.


Other examples are at the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Sciences. All elevators are specially designed to accommodate students with disabilities by adding braille numbering buttons and voice announcements. Braille map is available for visually impaired students.




Dormitory and ramps for wheelchairs
Regarding accommodation, every student with disabilities who wants to stay in the campus will be arranged into the dormitory without any exception. Buddy or volunteer staff (by request) as well as assistive devices matching with their disabilities will be allocated to them.Dormitory Reservation for Students with Disabilities_Thammasat University Rangsit Campus
For dormitory applications at the Rangsit Campus, students can apply online and fill out your details through online registration. Disabled students can fill out the dormitory reservation form with the necessary information so that the appropriate dormitories could be allocated for them.
Students can specify their gender (Gender) according to their preference, and this will not affect the selection process. However, the office will assign dormitories based on the student’s biological gender.


Ramps at all domitories
การสร้างทางลาดสำหรับผู้พักอาศัยที่ต้องใช้รถเข็นในทุกอาคารหอพักมหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์ (May,2023)
The Thammasat University Property and Sports Management Office follows the international standard of “Universal Design,” which aims to make spaces fully usable and equally accessible to everyone, particularly individuals with disabilities or mobility challenges. This concept, often referred to as “Accessible Architecture,” ensures that all areas managed by the office are designed to promote fairness and equality for everyone, regardless of their physical abilities. Ramps are constructed in all dormitory buildings for those who use wheelchairs.
Library with ramps and blind blocks
The Thammasat University Library prioritizes all user groups, including individuals with disabilities or impairments. It has installed walkways for the visually impaired and ramps for wheelchair users, allowing them to access the library and learning center. Additionally, the spaces between bookshelves are wide enough for wheelchair users to independently find books.
หอสมุดป๋วยฯและศูนย์การเรียนรู้ฯ จัดทำทางเดินสำหรับผู้พิการทางสายตาและทางลาด (Aug, 2023)



Ramps are available at the side and front entrance of Puey Library, and front & rear entrance of the Learning Center. For the visually impaired, blind blocks have been installed from the library entrance to the interior, including up to the study rooms or meeting rooms.
Restroom for disabilities

The Puey Ungphakorn Library has renovated its restroom facilities for individuals with disabilities to promote equal access to amenities and ensure fairness for all users, located on the 1st floor.
Museum and Exhibition for Visually Impaired Persons
Museums are one of the most important spaces for learning. However, if we consider the environment, physical structure, exhibition design, item placement, and information presentation in most museums in Thailand, it becomes evident that there are still limitations in accessibility for certain groups, particularly for people with visual impairments.
Thammasat University Museum – Design for Disabilities
Museum and Exhibition for Visually Impaired Persons (การจัดพิพิธภัณฑ์และนิทรรศการเพื่อคนตาบอด)
One of the key “universal design” projects is the external and internal building structure of museums to facilitate blind visitors such as elevator and braille block. For exhibition design, sound and touch were used as means to present and describe objects in the exhibition. The audio description is the basic source of data that museums provided to blind visitors through individual guide or audio guide. The sound and touch in the exhibition allow blind people to increasingly gain information and participate in the museums.


Service center common room
The service center also provides other miscellaneous services like the office area for the staff and the common room for the students. There are 4 recording rooms, 28 computers set with the screen reader program, and the image enlarging devices for the staff to produce the instructional media. The service center opens Monday through Saturday exclusively for students with disabilities. Students can use the common room for both academic purposes and for relaxing in their leisure time.

For more information regarding the accessible facilities for people with disabilities, please refer to:
- Facilities and Equipments for Students with Disabilities
- Documents on Facilities Development Projects at Thammasat University
- Renovation Project – Ramps for People with Disabilities
- Public consultation activity for the project studying the design of public relaxation spaces to enhance the quality of life and promote well-being for people with disabilities, Thammasat University Research Unit in Making of Place and Landscape
- Universal Design Facilities
- Universal Design Facilities at SIIT
- Course LN 349: Universal Design offered in the Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning
- “One for All: Designing Events for Everyone” with Associate Professor Dr. Chumkhet Sawangjaroen (2022)
Related articles and websites:
- QS News – Thammasat University Continuously Strives to Offer Excellent Support to Students with Disability
- TULIB Audio Books for Visually Impaired Students (2022)
- ทูตอารยสถาปัตย์พบเมล็ดพันธุ์ใหม่ ครั้งที่ 4 (2022)
- Friendly Design Awards 2022
- Life @TU: The Winner of Universal Design Competition (Jun,2022)
- การส่งเสริมความครอบคลุมด้านสังคมสำหรับทุกคน ลดความไม่เสมอภาค (Aug,2022)