The 15th Thai University Network for Health Promotion Network (TUN-HPN) Committee Meeting

4 July 2025

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On July 4, 2025, Prof. Piyamitr Sritara, M.D., President of Mahidol University, assigned Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thunwadee Suksaroj, Director of ASEAN Institute for Health Development and Executive Director of AUN-HPN, to attend the 15th Thai University Network for Health Promotion Network Committee (TUN-HPN) Meeting. The meeting was held via Zoom Meeting Platform. The meeting was chaired by Asst. Prof. Chirawath Phatsara, Assistant to the President of Chiang Mai University and Chair of the Thai University Network for Health Promotion Committee for 2024-2026 and Assistant to the President of Chiang Mai University. Also in attendance at this meeting were Dr. Wiwat Rojanapithayakorn, M.D., Advisor of TUN-HPN; Prof. Dr. Narin Hiransuthikul, M.D., Advisor of TUN-HPN; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Udomphon puetpaiboon, Vice President for Human Resources and Special Affairs, Prince of Songkla University; Professor Dr. Wongsa Laohasiriwong, Dean of the Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University; Dr. Wethaka Klinwichit, Assistant to the President for Quality Development and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Burapha University; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Piyapong Janmaimool, Deputy Director for Strategy and International Relations and Deputy Executive Director of AUN-HPN; and other TUN-HPN Committees. The meeting was honored by the presence of distinguished speakers, including Asst. Prof. Ratchot Chompunich, Vice President for Student Affairs and Sustainable Development, Kasetsart University; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cheema Soralump, Assistant to the President for Student Affairs and Sustainable Development at Kasetsart University; Asst. Prof. Chaiwatchara Promjittiphong, Vice President for Planning and Social Strategy, Srinakharinwirot University; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Atthakorn Thongtha, Assistant to the President for Academic Affairs, Naresuan University and Mr. Phongsak Thongrattana, Director of the Office 8, ThaiHealth, who shared their valuable insights and expertise on health promotion and related topics. Additionally, participants from the Thai University Network for Health Promotion Network (TUN-HPN) across all regions attended the meeting. The meeting discussed several key topics, including: 1). An overview of the activities conducted by the Thai University Network for Health Promotion over the past year 2). Progress on the Healthy University Rating System (HURS) for 2025 3). Expansion of the AUN-HPN Node in Vietnam and 4) The operational plan for the Thai University Network for Health Promotion Network (TUN-HPN) under the project to enhance health promotion capacity in universities within the AUN-HPN network. Thai University Network for Health Promotion Network Committee (TUN-HPN) Meeting has received the cooperation from Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) to support universities in Thailand in order to strengthen their capacity as leader in health promotion and be able to implement the framework of health promotion universities comprehensively, aiming to become “health promotion universities” at the international level.