Thammasat Royal Mobile Dental Unit, under Faculty of Dentistry, Thammasat University, organized a “free” dental service project for people in the area in Patumthani province and in various remote areas.
Thammasat University was granted with the royal permission to establish the “Thammasat Royal Mobile Dental Unit” since January 11, 1999. The project is aimed to providing the “free of charge” dental services to the public, to promoting the importance of dental health care and to educating the proper oral hygiene care to themselves and their families, especially the elderly.
From March until December,2022, the dental service project offered free dental service to the people at Pathum Thani Correctional Center, Khlong Luang community (Pathum Thani Province), Sam Phran community (Nakhon Pathom Province), underprivileged children (Chiang Mai Province), and oral care and hygience training in several districts and communities in Pathum Thani. Each year, there were more than 1,500 people have been serviced from Thammasat Royal Mobile Dental Unit.
Most projects were funded by the Royal Dental Fund under His Majesty the King and Alumni Relation Office with approximately 45 medical staffs participated in these projects. Please refer to the Royal Dental Unit’s facebook for more details on the dental service projects. Thammasat Royal Mobile Dental Unit
In addition to the mobile dental unit, the Faculty of Dentistry, together with Thammasat University Hospital offered another two “free” dental services. The first one was to celebrate the “National Dental Public Health Day” on October 21, 2022, offering free services such as tooth filling, tooth extraction, scaling, and fluoride coating for children and adults, 500 applicants, at the Dental Center, Thammasat University. Free Dental Services (Oct,022)
The other was a campaign called “Shared Smiles” which offer full mouth denture service and root canal treatment, starting from July 1, 2022 until June 30, 2023 at Student Dental Clinic, Thammasat University. โครงการรักษารากฟันแบ่งปันรอยยิ้ม (Jul,2022-Jun,2023)
Thammasat University recognizes the value of health and well-being. We strive to become a reliable resource and a role model in health and well-being of the people in the community as well as Thailand. We have continuously had several collaborations with local, national, and global health institutions to improve health and well-being outcomes, one of which is the collaboration of Faculty of Allied Health and Sciences with external institutions, both academics and public sectors, in the fields of medical technology, physiotherapy, radiologic techniques and sports science.
There have been projects and activities to build and expand academic cooperation networks with external health institutions including cooperation in professional practice, joint management of multidisciplinary education and the development of personnel in the academic field through:
On January 5, 2024, the Faculty of Medicine at Thammasat University formalized an academic cooperation MOU with the National Pediatric Hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, focusing on maternal and child nutrition in line with the United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition 2016–2025. On October 28, 2024, a new MOU with Preah Ang Duong Hospital, Cambodia, was signed to strengthen collaboration in academia, research, and the development of the Eye Southeast Asia Journal (EyeSEA), highlighting regional health collaboration and capacity building.
On April 4, 2024, the Faculty of Pharmacy at Thammasat University signed an academic cooperation MOU with the Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, Japan. The agreement aims to promote global health collaboration in pharmaceutical research and education.
On April 11, 2024, the Faculty of Nursing partnered with the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Care, Takasaki University of Health and Welfare, Japan, through an MOU aimed at strengthening academic and research collaboration. On May 8, 2024, a similar MOU was signed with the Faculty of Health Care and Nursing at Juntendo University, Japan, focusing on expanding academic cooperation and health research. On October 9, 2024, the Faculty held a virtual MOU signing ceremony with the Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, USA, reinforcing global academic collaboration. On October 17, 2024, a partnership was formalized with 1 Aspire Home Care, Singapore, along with support from Thammasat University Hospital and the Center of Intellectual Property and Business Incubator, to advance health collaboration in community-based care.
On June 25, 2024, the Faculty of Dentistry, in partnership with Thammasat University Hospital and the Pan-Asian Dental Informatics Network from Osaka University Dental Hospital, Japan, organized a joint meeting and study visit on hospital information systems, aiming to foster innovation and global health collaboration in dental research and data sharing. On July 23, 2024, the Faculty renewed its Agreement on Academic Cooperation with the Faculty of Dentistry, Mahasaraswati Denpasar University, Indonesia, focusing on academic exchange, research, and student collaboration. On December 26, 2024, an academic cooperation agreement was renewed with Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, India, with activities highlighting smoking cessation initiatives, underscoring dentistry’s role in advancing public health.
The Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University, in collaboration with The University of Alabama at Birmingham, organized the AI in Med Conference 2023, the first event in Thailand to delve into the application of AI in medicine. The conference featured numerous world-renowned and Thai experts who will exchange ideas, share experiences, and showcase cutting-edge innovations. This event highlights our commitment to fostering advancements in both medical and technological fields, with a vision of pioneering Medical AI and Digital Health. By harnessing impactful solutions, we aim to revolutionize Thailand’s healthcare landscape.
National Collaborations :
To become a reliable resource and a role model in health and well-being for Thai people, Thammasat University continues to collaborate and provide health services and support with several health institutions in Thailand. Ministry of Public Health often is the key partner especially for the health services, health education, and health innovative projects.
From October 4–6, 2023, the Faculty of Medicine’s Clinical Research Center, in collaboration with the National Clinical Research Center (NCRN) and the Academic Clinical Research Organization (ACRO), with support from the Program Management Unit for Competitiveness (PMUC), organized a national workshop on clinical research and medical device registration under ISO 14155 and ISO 20916 at Swissôtel Bangkok Ratchada. The event strengthened national health collaboration by providing essential training for medical researchers.
On July 5, 2024, the Faculty of Public Health held discussions with the Vipharam Hospital Group to establish an academic cooperation MOU aimed at advancing health, environmental health, occupational safety, health promotion, and health information systems for risk prevention and control. On November 15, 2024, the Faculty of Public Health is set to host a delegation from the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) under the EU-funded Transdisciplinary Higher Education for Global Well-being (THE-GLOW) project. This initiative promotes transdisciplinary learning linked to the SDGs and fosters international health collaboration with Thai partners including Kasetsart University and the Asian Institute of Technology.
On January 11, 2024, the Faculty of Nursing formalized an academic cooperation agreement with Mahavajiralongkorn Thanyaburi Hospital, establishing national health collaboration to support practicum placements for Master of Nursing Science students. On January 29, 2024, the Faculty of Nursing, in partnership with Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Company Limited and Bangkok Wattanosoth Cancer Hospital, launched a one-month Short Training Course for Nursing in Chemotherapy Care. This program provided specialized professional training to nurses within the Bangkok Dusit Medical Services hospital network, advancing national healthcare capacity in oncology.
On January 24, 2024, the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences signed an academic cooperation agreement with Hashi Laboratory (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and Lady Solution Co., Ltd., aiming to jointly develop and transfer knowledge beneficial to society. On February 28, 2024, the Faculty signed an MOU with the Yacht Racing Association of Thailand under Royal Patronage to enhance collaboration in research, academic services, and the development of sailing sports, integrating health collaboration into sports science.
On April 11, 2024, Thammasat University Hospital signed an MOU with the Dental Innovation Foundation under Royal Patronage to co-develop innovative products and establish a lifestyle medicine system for the Thammasat Lifestyle & Wellness Medical Center, supporting preventive health collaboration. On July 3, 2024, Thammasat University Hospital partnered with DKSH (Thailand) Limited to launch Home Pulse, a digital health collaboration delivering at-home healthcare services such as blood and urine collection. The project aims to enhance patient access, reduce hospital congestion, and strengthen sustainable national healthcare delivery.
Local Collaborations :
Learning Learning how to take care of oneself with some basic health knowledge and then changing health behaviors are what the people in local community or provincial areas needed. The Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, and the Department of Physical Therapy, Thammasat University, conducted training programs and projects to promote and develop health management systems, especially for the vulnerable groups and elderly.
On November 12, 2023, the Department of Physical Therapy, in collaboration with the Department of Medical Technology at Thammasat University and Khlong Luang Municipality, conducted a project aimed at promoting health and improving the quality of life for the elderly within the White House Community in Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province. This initiative, part of their academic practicum, involved providing physical fitness assessments and kidney disease risk analyses to elderly community members.
On November 16, 2023, the Faculty of Public Health, Thammasat University, in partnership with the National Health Commission Office, the Health Systems Research Institute, and the Saraburi Provincial Administrative Organization, convened a meeting in Saraburi Province. This gathering of academics and agency representatives focused on developing and testing tools for data collection and health impact assessment (HIA). The activities included a practical workshop on designing these tools and planning subsequent data collection efforts for health impact assessment.
On January 11, 2024, the Faculty of Nursing at Thammasat University engaged with Mahavajiralongkorn Thanyaburi Hospital to coordinate the practicum placements for students enrolled in the Master of Nursing Science program. During this meeting, an academic cooperation agreement was also signed between the two institutions. On February 14, 2024, the Health Service Center of the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Thammasat University, in collaboration with the Lad Sawai Municipality Health Insurance Fund, held a training activity focused on promoting health behavior changes for the elderly (aged 60 and above) at Lad Sawai Municipality, Pathum Thani Province. This event, part of the Elderly Health Check-Up Program, offered participants their health check-up results and provided consultations on health issues, led by faculty members from the Department of Medical Technology and medical technologists.
On August 7, 2020, Thammasat Royal Dental Unit, under Faculty of Dentistry, Thammasat University, organised a dental service project, offering free dental service to approximately 200 people (including children, youth, elders, monks), at Nonthaburi municipal office, Nonthaburi province. Then, on September 2, 2020, the unit offered the free dental service to the people at Wat Phosoppolcharoen, Lam Luk Ka district, Pathum Thani Province.
Both projects was funded by the Royal Dental Fund under His Majesty the King and Alumni Relation Office. Approximately 45 medical staff participated in the project.
