{"id":16068,"date":"2026-05-14T13:55:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T06:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcg.wu.ac.th\/?p=16068"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:35:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:35:04","slug":"walailak-university-president-welcomes-parents-for-academic-year-2026-emphasizing-world-class-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcg.wu.ac.th\/?p=16068&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Walailak University President Welcomes Parents for Academic Year 2026, Emphasizing World-Class Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"15\">On May 6, 2026, Professor Dr. Sombat Thamrongthanyawong, President of Walailak University, along with the executive team, warmly welcomed over 3,500 parents of new students at the &#8220;2026 Orientation and Welcome Ceremony for New Students&#8217; Parents.&#8221; The event, held at the Main Auditorium (Thaiburi Building), Lecture Hall 5, and Lecture Hall 3, aimed to reinforce parents&#8217; confidence in choosing Walailak University\u2014a world-class institution.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcg.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/17780589859872.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16069\" src=\"https:\/\/dcg.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/17780589859872.jpg\" alt=\"new students\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcg.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/17780589859872.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/dcg.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/17780589859872-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"16\">Professor Dr. Sombat delivered a special keynote address titled &#8220;Walailak 2026: A World-Class University and Our Commitment to Student Care.&#8221; He highlighted the university&#8217;s rapid development, noting that Walailak University is currently ranked 1201+ globally and 6th in Thailand by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026. Furthermore, the university has secured the #1 Green University spot in Southern Thailand for six consecutive years, according to the UI Greenmetric World University Rankings 2025.\u00a0The President also emphasized the university&#8217;s teaching reform aligned with the United Kingdom Professional Standards Framework (UKPSF). Walailak University boasts the highest number of UKPSF-certified faculty members in Thailand, totaling 803 instructors. Key educational highlights include English-medium instruction by international faculty and state-of-the-art Smart Classrooms.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-16068 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/dcg.wu.ac.th\/?attachment_id=16071'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1337\" src=\"https:\/\/dcg.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/689804747_3448802941950759_4857236910630439099_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"new students\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcg.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/689804747_3448802941950759_4857236910630439099_n.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dcg.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/689804747_3448802941950759_4857236910630439099_n-1536x1070.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/dcg.wu.ac.th\/?attachment_id=16070'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1337\" src=\"https:\/\/dcg.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/689685726_3448803211950732_1789339851467158141_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"new students\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcg.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/689685726_3448803211950732_1789339851467158141_n.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dcg.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/689685726_3448803211950732_1789339851467158141_n-1536x1070.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-path-to-node=\"18\">To officially welcome the parents and students into the Walailak family, the event concluded with a memorable performance. The President and the executive committee touched hearts by singing the university&#8217;s signature songs, &#8220;Rak Walailak&#8221; and &#8220;Kiatphum Walailak,&#8221; creating a deeply warm and impressive atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p><b data-path-to-node=\"2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Information provided by:<\/b> Division of Correspondence and General Affairs, Walailak University, May 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 6, 2026, Professor Dr. Sombat Thamrongthanyawong, President of Walailak University, along with the executive team, warmly welcomed over 3,500 parents of new students at the &#8220;2026 Orientation and Welcome Ceremony for New Students&#8217; Parents.&#8221; The event, held at the Main Auditorium (Thaiburi Building), Lecture Hall 5, and Lecture Hall 3, aimed to reinforce 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