On December 1, 2014, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej gave royal endorsement to Assoc. Prof. Supatra Kosaiyakanont as the President of Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon succeeding Assoc. Prof. Duangsuda Taechotirote who served as the President from 2005-2013.
Assoc. Prof. Supatra Kosaiyakanont was born on March 11, 1954 and graduated with a bachelor degree in English from the Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University and received a Master degree in Social Work from Thammasat University. Before becoming President, Assoc. Prof. Supatra Kosaiyakanont devoted herself to the university and had been executive in many positions such as the of the Head of Thai language department, Assistant to the Directors of many divisions, Assistant to the President, Vice President for Academic and International Affairs.
In order to achieve the goals of the university, President Supatra Kosaiyakanont has laid out a management plan for the university stressing 9 significant policies: (1) education management focusing on academic excellence and vocational expertise, (2) quality development of students reflecting the values of Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon, (3) research development with creative thinking, (4) academic services for sustainable development, (5) arts, culture and environmental preservation, (6) organization management focused on quality improvement and good governance principles, (7) quality development of staff, (8) preparing the University for the ASEAN Economic Community and standardizing the University towards a global standard curriculum, and (9) preparation for creating an autonomous university in the future under the vision: “A Leading Technological University in Producing Professionals.”
Atthaphon Kongphisutkun
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Angreas Pergher
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