In academic year 2022, Thammasat University continued to offer the admission programs specifically for two underrepresented groups, namely, (1) “White Elephant Program”: poor-but-well-performing students from rural areas and from Bangkok, and (2) “Deep South Program”: poor-but-well-performing students from three deep southern provinces. The admitted students were provided with full or partial scholarships.

The White Elephant Program provides 285 positions for rural poor students (from the 38 provinces) and 65 positions for urban poor students (from Bangkok). Fifty full scholarships and 100 partial scholarships are provided. For the Deep South Program, 9 positions with full scholarship are offered.

The students who would be eligible for this program must be from low income household (such as farming or wage laborer households, or low-level government staff), whose total annual income (income of parents and those who pay for educational expenditure) is no more than 240,000 baht/year (estimated 6,500 US Dollar)

Please refer to: 
1. 2022 Recruitment Announcement for the “White Elephant” Program – Thammasat University (ประกาศการรับสมัครโครงการธรรมศาสตร์ช้างเผือก ประจำปีการศึกษา 2565)
2.โครงการธรรมศาสตร์ช้างเผือกและโครงการนักเรียนสามจังหวัดชายแดนภาคใต้  ประจำปีการศึกษา 2565
3. 2021 Recruitment Announcement for the “White Elephant” Program – Thammasat University

The eligible students must also be registered in the 38 provinces as follows:
(1) Central region (8 provinces) – Ang Thong, Singburi, Chainat, Lopburi, Suphanburi, Ratchaburi, Karnchanaburi, Prachuab Kiri Khan;
(2) Eastern region (3 provinces) – Prachinburi, Srakaew, Trad;
(3) Northern region (9 provinces) – Lumpang, Tak, Sukhothai, Nan, Phrae, Phayao, Uttradit, Chiangrai, Mae Hong Sorn;
(4) Northeastern region (15 provinces) – Udorn Thani, Nong Bua Lampoo, Sakonnakorn, Yasothorn, Mukdaharn, Amnart Chareon, Burirum, Surin, Sri Saket, Nakornphanom, Kalasin, Mahasarakham, Nakorn Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchthani,
(5) Southern region (3 provinces) – Ranong, Trang and Pattalung.
For the Deep South Program, the provinces include Yala, Narathiwat, Pattani.

For more information on the “White Elephant” program as well as other recruitments, please refer to:
Faculty of Law – recruitment programs for 1) low income group in southern part of Thailand, 2) “White Elephant” program, 3) Students with disabilities, and 4) low income group in central of Thailand