Faculty members and students are important parts that drive the work in the University and the dissemination of knowledge to the students and the society. However, these works would be impossible without the personnel in the support section.

In this regard, Thammasat University supports the welfare benefits of the employees of the University in all categories, including civil servants, university employees, permanent employees, employees from university income, and temporary employees, with the allocation of the following benefits, funds and grants for the personnel:

• Health benefits

To promote the health of the personnel, Thammasat University organizes annual health check-ups for the personnel free-of-charge.

In addition, in the case that any personnel is admitted to a hospital, Thammasat University will send gift baskets and contribute to the medical expenses, which includes medical expenses of parents, spouse and minor legitimate children of the personnel.

• Life and health insurance benefit

In addition to the health benefits, Thammasat University provides annual life, accident and health insurances for all the personnel to ensure their stability against possible losses due to their own or their family’s accidents or health issues.

• Housing benefit

In addition to the health and insurance benefits, Thammasat University also pays attention to personnel housing by contributing toward the mortgage interest for up to 10 years. Thammasat University also issues Benefit Verification letters for mortgage applications with Government Housing Bank and Government Savings Bank for the personnel who wish to set up a mortgage with the interest rate that is lower than normal customers.

• Disaster relief grants

In case of a disaster such as flood, storm and fire, Thammasat University pays disaster relief for those who suffer from property loss within a period of 3 months after the incident.

• Credit fee support during master’s degree education

Thammasat University prioritizes personnel development in terms of work experience and education. The University, thus, allocates welfare funds to help the personnel with the credit fee during their part-time master’s programs at Thammasat University that match with the qualifications for their current position. The support is also available for master’s programs in other higher education institutions only in the case that similar program is not offered at Thammasat University or the support applicant is not eligible to join the program at Thammasat University.

• Child education benefits

Thammasat University supports the education of the children of all personnel who are enrolled in schools affiliated with the Ministry of Education, Provincial Administrative Organization, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, demonstration schools affiliated with other universities, and other private schools under supervision of the Ministry of Education from kindergarten level up to Year 6 of secondary school or Year 3 of vocational education.

In addition, to alleviate the burden of the personnel in child care during the summer break, Thammasat University organizes an annual Day Camp in April of every year for children of the personnel who are between 4 and 11 years old.

• Provident fund

Thammasat University has established a provident fund for university employees with the objective to provide the employees with stable welfare benefits, to promote money management, and to guarantee the support after retirement.

• Social security fund

Personnel of Thammasat University are required to contribute to the social security fund, which was established with the aims to ensure basic welfare and life stability of employees with domestic income. The money that is equally contributed by the employer and the employee will be used to establish the fund that will pay back as benefits or coverages. The time frame to claim the benefit is within 1 year from the date of right to claim the benefit.

From 2011 until the present day, Thammasat University implemented a set of announcements, policies and activities to minimize disposable items as a part of Thammasat Zero Waste Policies. In 2019, the waste management policies of Thammasat University were revised and unified into the 2019 Policy on Solid Waste Management, which covers all aspects of waste management.

Here are some of the concrete examples of the implementation of Zero Waste Policies:

• Since 2011, Thammasat has Implemented a Paperless meeting policy: Policy to replace hardcopy printing with e-document in university and faculty level meetings.
• In 2019, Thammasat has a policy on materials used for ceremonial pedestal trays, to replace flowers with useful items such as stationery and small sport equipments, so that those items can be later donated to schools around the area
• Other projects to reduce the use of deposable items include: ‘Pinto’ (reusable Lunch box) project / reusable cloth bag project; minimization of disposable items from events / Thammasat Refill Shoppe Project
• Online meeting policy
• Thammasat issued ‘Zero Waste Campus Handbooks’ as a tool for the whole campus to apply to their operation.

 

Please see related documents here

The 2019 Policy on Solid Waste Management

flowers to stationary pedestal policy – Pridi Day 2019

Meeting Minute – Paperless Meeting 2011Download

TU-zero-waste campus handbook

thammasatrefillshoppe_project2019Download

HIGHLIGHTS

• Enacted in 2019 and reviewed in 2024, Thammasat University has a campus-wide policy to reduce single-use plastics and collaborated with several partners to implement the policies. Guidelines, facilities, and policies have been implemented actively.
• Item no. 2 states the commitment of no single-use plastic. Item no. 3 clearly specifys the type of single-use plastics to be eliminated. Item no. 4 to no. 6 identify all areas within the university and scope of the policy.

Thammasat has campus-wide policy to reduce single-use plastics and collaborated with several partners to implement the policies. Guidelines, facilities, and policies have been implemented actively since 2019. The policy was reviewed and updated in 2024.

In this reviewed version of the policy, item no. 2 states the commitment of no single-use plastic.

Policy on No Single-Use Plastic states clearly in item no. 2 that “All faculties and departments of Thammasat University shall collectively reduce the use of all types of single-use plastics by ceasing the use of easily replaceable single-use plastics within one year, with a complete phase-out within three years”.

12.-Policy-on-No-Single-Use-Plastic

Item no. 3 clearly specifys the type of single-use plastics to be eliminated.
“The types of single-use plastics to be reduced and eliminated in university activities including (1) plastic shopping bags, (2) plastic drinking cups, (3) plastic straws, (4) plastic spoons and forks, (5) plastic drinking bottles, and (6) other single-use plastic waste including plastic containers, plastic wrapping, and food bags.”

Item no. 4 to no. 6 identify all areas within the university and scope of the policy.

“In meetings, plastic water bottles, straws, and plastic cups with straws will no longer be used. Instead, water pitchers, reusable cups, or refillable bottles will be provided. Additionally, snacks in plastic containers or served with plastic utensils will be phased out.”

“In cafeterias, coffee shops, and other beverage outlets managed by the University or affiliated departments, the use of disposable plastic cups, straws, and plastic shopping bags will be discontinued. The phase-out will follow these guidelines:

(1) Beverages served in cafeterias or shops, whether hot or cold, shall be provided in reusable cups.

(2) For customers purchasing drinks to go, if they do not bring their own cups, biodegradable cups or loaner cups shall be provided.”

“All flea markets within the University, whether in common areas or departmental spaces, shall implement measures to reduce and eliminate single-use plastics. Environmentally friendly packaging, such as materials derived from natural sources, banana leaves, or biodegradable alternatives, will be used.”

The phase-out of single-use plastics will be implemented through a participatory process that involves relevant stakeholders, including students and university employees

Reference:
No Single-Use Plastic Policy (2019)
Policy on Solid Waste Management (2024)
Thammasat Zero Waste Handbook