Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) joined the opening ceremony of the 49th University Games of Thailand – Nonsee Games on 27 January 2024 at Kasetsart University Kamphaeng Saen Campus, where Miss. Supamas Isarabhakdi, Minister of Higher Education Science Research and Innovation, presided over. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chatchapon Songsoonthornwong, Deputy Director of the STOU Office of Educational Services led the athletes to join the other 108 institutions at the ceremony.
Nonsee Games was organized under four main concepts: Green, Clean, Healthy, and Wellness. With a motto: “Diversity to Creativity for Sustainable Wellness,” the University Games,
in addition to focusing on excellence in sports, also aims to provide Thai youth from different institutions with sustainable good health.
The competition was organized in 32 types of sports, competing for 361 gold medals, with 109 educational institutions participating, including 18,000 athletes and officials. The competition was held within the sports field of Kasetsart University Kamphaeng Saen Campus STOU sent one student-athlete to compete in table tennis that is Miss Hasanah Doloh from the School of Liberal Arts.