On 2 May 2025, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) donated new and unused medicines, adult underpads
(size L-XL), face shields, and student uniforms to Umphang Hospital. The donation aims to assist people in remote areas.
Mr. Piyatass Sangkhamalai, Head of Printing Section, Office of the University Press of STOU and the coordinator for
the university’s exams at Umphang Wittayakom School, represented the university in handing over the donated items.
Mrs. Nuttanat Wongcharoen, Deputy Director of Umphang Hospital, accepted the donation. All items will be used at Umphang Hospital and distributed to other hospitals with limited budgets.
This donation is part of the “STOU Ready to Share Unused Medicine” project, which falls under the “Raising Awareness for World University Rankings: Green University” initiative. The initiative is driven by the Department of International Affairs of STOU and supported by the Thai Volunteer Foundation (TVF) as part of its Citizen Volunteer Project, which helped sort and prepare the donated medicines.
Umphang Hospital is vital to its community, serving as the district’s primary hospital and caring for over 94,000 patients, 44,000 of whom lack health security benefits. The donation will help people and hospitals in Umphang District and surrounding areas. It also ensures that unused medicines are put to good use instead of being discarded or left to expire
STOU Donation to Home For Handicapped Animals Foundation
On 13 May 2025, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gan Chanyawudhiwan, Acting Vice President for Academic Services, Arts and Culture Preservation, and International Relations, along with Asst. Prof. Dr. Worrawit Nakpan, Acting Director of the Department of International Affairs, donated necessary items for the care of animals to
Mr. Chatpong Deepa, Manager of the Foundation Bang Len Branch.
Home For Handicapped Animals Foundation Bang Len Branch is located on a 21-rai plot in Bang Len District, Nakhon Pathom Province. It currently cares for more than 800 recovering dogs and cats. The foundation is open to the public daily from
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM for visits, donations, and feeding the handicapped animals snacks. A Dog & Cat Cafe also serves food and drinks on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM, with all proceeds going to help the sick and handicapped animals at the foundation.
This donation drive is part of the “Raising Awareness for World University Rankings: Green University” initiative, led by
the Department of International Affairs of STOU. The drive collected unused items such as towels, bed sheets, newspapers, and umbrellas, as well as essential supplies for the animals. These included canned food, wet food, and pouch food for cats; dry food for dogs and cats; dish soap; mosquito coils; underpads; diapers; and food trays.
The project not only highlights the waste-sorting awareness of the executives, staff, students, alumni of STOU, and
the general public but also promotes the reuse of unused items to their full potential. This helps reduce production costs, benefits the environment, and supports the care of handicapped animals, improving their quality of life.
