{"id":10639,"date":"2023-04-21T13:33:21","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T06:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcg.wu.ac.th\/?p=10639"},"modified":"2023-05-10T15:47:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T08:47:45","slug":"walailak-university-together-with-the-community-around-the-university-organized-the-annual-songkran-festival-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcg.wu.ac.th\/?p=10639&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Walailak University together with the community around the university organized the annual Songkran Festival 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

April 20, 2023 Miss Daranee Likhitworasak Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Sports Officially presided over the opening ceremony of the signboard \u201cTumpang Central Stadium\u201d Walailak University. To promote sports and exercise of the people. Support for organizing sports competitions at the national and international levels with Professor Dr. Sombat Thamrongthanyawong, Acting President, Mr. Sompong Makmanee, Deputy Governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Provost Pattara Thammaporn Abbot of Wat Khao Lek and honored guests from the public sector, the private sector, executives, personnel, students, media at the entrance to the Tumpang Central Stadium, Tha Sala District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province<\/strong><\/p>\n

Walailak University together with the community around the university organized the annual Songkran Festival 2023 to continue the good traditions of Thailand. Pouring water on the elders\u2018hands to pray for blessings, strengthening good relations between the university and surrounding communities.<\/p>\n

On April 10, 2023, the Center for Cultural and Sports Promotion Walailak University along with the communities of village No. 6, Hua Taphan Sub-district and village No. 8, Thai Buri Sub-district, Tha Sala District, jointly held a Songkran festival pouring water on the elders\u2019hands to pray for blessings in order to carry on the good traditions of Thailand that creates unity of people in the community as well as to conserve and carry on arts and culture in part of Songkran festival traditions. Then event was organized at the main hall of the Architecture and Design Building, Walailak University. The atmosphere was lively with a large number of participants including administrators, faculty members, staff, students, distinguished guests and community leaders.<\/p>\n

Professor Dr. Sombat Thamrongthanyawong, Acting President of Walailak University, said Walailak University has realized the value and importance of building good relations between communities. Therefore, the activity “Walailak Songkran Continuing the Tradition” was held, which is considered a good tradition of Thai people that has been inherited for a long time. It is a cultural heritage that reflects the prosperity of Thailand and the pride of Thai people.<\/p>\n

Division of General Affairs and Correspondence was responsible for registering participants in the event.<\/p>\n