🌐 KKU Staff Senate Attends the 22nd National PAUT Conference 2025

🌐 KKU Staff Senate Attends the 22nd National PAUT Conference 2025

“Transforming Higher Education for a Borderless Workforce”
📅 19–20 November 2025 | 📍 Montien Hotel Surawong, Bangkok

The Staff Senate of Khon Kaen University, led by
Mr. Suphanat Siri-Aisoon Setthapongkorn, President of the Senate, together with Senate committee members, attended the 22nd National PAUT Academic Conference 2025. The event serves as a national platform for exchanging knowledge and exploring new directions in transforming higher education toward a borderless workforce.

The conference was honored by the presence of
✨ Dr. Wannee Nonsiri, Inspector-General of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, who presided over the opening ceremony. Her keynote address on “Developing the Workforce to Drive Society and the Economy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)” was a central highlight of the event.

• 🎖 Presentation of the PAUT National Outstanding Lecturer Awards 2025
• 💡 Special Address by the Presiding Officer
  “Developing the Workforce to Drive Society and the Economy in the AI Era”
  by Dr. Wannee Nonsiri
• 🗣 Distinguished Keynote Lecture
  “Transforming Higher Education for a Borderless Workforce”
  by Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva, Former Prime Minister of Thailand
• 🌍 Panel Discussion: Future Skills for a Borderless Workforce
  featuring experts from the Parliament, the Federation of Thai Industries, and presidents from leading universities
• 🌐 Special Lectures
  • “International Collaboration in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges”
    by Dr. Pun-Puemsak Arunee, Assistant Permanent Secretary, MHESI
  • “The Role of Technology in Building a Global Workforce”
    by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pichai Chantamannee, President of RMUTK
• 📑 Parallel Sessions and Research Presentations