The Department of Thai, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, carries an important mission to preserve and promote knowledge in Thai language skills, literature, and folklore—cultural wisdom that embodies the heritage of the nation. In line with this mission, the department organized the Thai Language Caravan 2025 on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Wat Paknam Phang Rad School, Rayong Province, a small primary school with limited educational resources.
The project featured activities to strengthen Thai language learning for students, integrating cultural and academic service with classroom teaching. It represented the dissemination of linguistic knowledge and innovations to students in Thailand’s Eastern region, ensuring that all learners have access to inclusive and equitable quality education. This initiative aligns with Burapha University’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Objectives
To promote knowledge in Thai language skills, literature, and folklore.
To integrate cultural heritage with academic service and classroom instruction.
To disseminate Thai language knowledge and innovations to students in the Eastern region.
To ensure inclusive, equitable, and quality education while promoting lifelong learning opportunities.
To strengthen relationships among students, faculty, and local communities.
To raise awareness of the Thai language as a cultural heritage and national wisdom.
The project began with coordination between the organizers, students, and school administrators of Wat Paknam Phang Rad School. On the project day, two buses transported faculty members and student representatives from all academic years to the school. Together, they organized creative, hands-on activities in Thai language, literature, and folklore for primary students. These activities encouraged active learning, enhanced language skills, and fostered appreciation of the Thai language’s cultural value.
Additionally, faculty representatives presented Thai language teaching materials and innovative learning resources to the school administrators for ongoing classroom use. After completing the activities, faculty and students returned safely to Burapha University.
Impacts
Dissemination of knowledge in Thai language, literature, and folklore.
Integration of cultural heritage into academic service and teaching.
Transfer of Thai language innovations to students in the Eastern region.
Promotion of inclusive and equitable education, in alignment with lifelong learning goals.
Strengthened relationships between students, faculty, and local communities.
Raised awareness of Thai language as a cultural and intellectual heritage.
Project Date: July 24, 2025
Project Coordinators: Sarinya Khwanthong and Chanikant Kukeati
