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01 THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY LAMPANG CAMPUS PROSPECTUS 2023 Minister of University Affairs at that time. The 02
THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY LAMPANG CAMPUS PROSPECTUS 2023
01 ABOUT construction started in 2000 with the royal

grace of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn

presided over the groundbreaking ceremony.
THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY
The first building was completed in 2003. The
LAMPANG CAMPUS
princess kindly named the building as "Sirind-
hararat" after her name.
The Lampang center moved from the City Hall

to the current location in the second semester
GENERAL INFORMATION AND EXECUTIVES of the academic year of 2003.

In 1992, Thammasat University had considered

expanding educational opportunities from the
central part of Thailand to other regions by

firstly establishing a campus in Lampang prov-
ince and providing a Master’s degree of Politics Currently, Thammasat University Lampang
and Government (MPE) for executive officers. Campus has 6 faculties and 1 Institute: Law,

In 1996, the Ministry of University Affairs had Social Administration, Fine and Applied Arts,
a policy of expanding quality education for College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Public

people in the region. Thammasat University Health, Science and Technology and Language
Lampang Center was founded on the 8th Institute. The language Institute is established
of July 1996. At the beginning, the former to offer English courses and train students in

Lampang City Hall was authorized to be a all faculties at the Lampang campus having
teaching and learning campus of Thammasat a same standard as other two of Thammasat
University. During its renovation, in the first ac- University’s academic campuses (Tha Prachan

ademic year of 1998, students from the Social and Rangsit). Through on-line media, the Lam-
Administration program had to study at the pang campus has helped a community and
Rangsit campus before returning to Lampang society by delivering academic information

Campus and continuing their studies after the and trending concerns, organizing activities
completion of renovation in 1999. The College and workshops for Lampang people to

of Interdisciplinary Studies was also founded improve their quality of life, preserving art
in that year. THE FIRST LEARNING BUILDING IN THE COURTESY and cultural heritage, developing local prod-
OF MR. BOONCHOO TREETHONG,
Later, the executives decided to expand the THE MINISTER OF UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS AT THAT TIME. ucts in order to add more product-value as
size of the campus. A land of 364 rai 3 ngan THE CONSTRUCTION STARTED IN 2000 well as increasing income and good economy
and 79 square wah in Moo 2, Yang Khok Subdis- WITH THE ROYAL GRACE OF in the community. Those missions are for an

trict, Hang Chat District, Lampang province was HRH PRINCESS MAHA CHAKRI SIRINDHORN PRESIDED achievement of Thammasat University vision
OVER THE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY.
donated along with the construction fund of THE FIRST BUILDING WAS COMPLETED IN 2003. “The World Class University for the People”.
62,472,650 Baht for the first learning building in THE PRINCESS KINDLY NAMED THE BUILDING AS

the courtesy of Mr. Boonchoo Treethong, the "SIRINDHARARAT" AFTER HER NAME