On 30 September 2025, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) and Department of Corrections co-organized
Wai Kru Ceremony and Student Orientation for the first semester of Academic Year 2025 at the Correctional Institution
for Drug Addicts, Bangkok. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President of STOU, along with Mr. Somboon Sila, Deputy Director-General of Department of Corrections, delivered speeches to inmates with student status.
The main objective of this project is to promote education for inmates in prisons and correctional institutions nationwide through a distance learning system. The primary goals are to expand educational opportunities for inmates, correct and rehabilitate their behavior, develop their potential, build knowledge, and provide academic qualifications. These are crucial factors that will help the inmates return to society as quality individuals and enable them to pursue honest employment to support themselves and their families after release.
