Wednesday October 25, 2023 – the Human Resource Division and the Human Resource Section of Khon Kaen University organized the training under the project called “First Step of New Supporting Staff, Fiscal Year 2023”. The new group of staff has been recruited as KKU officers and the training lasted 2 days.

On the first day, October 25, 2023 – Assoc. Prof. Kriengkrai Kitjaroen, Ph.D., Vice President for Human Resources presided over the opening session and welcomed the new staff members, totaling over 190 of them. The training was organized at Bayasita Hotel, Khon Kaen University.

Assoc. Prof. Kriengkrai Kitjaroen, Ph.D., Vice President for Human Resources said, “It is known that Khon Kaen University has a mission in producing graduates, carrying out research studies, providing academic social service and nurturing art and culture to meet the international standards. The University has an aim to develop the University and all personnel. The supporting staff is the group with important roles to help leading the University to achieve the missions. The University thus sees the importance in developing the supporting staff members from the beginning when they have just been recruited so that they are well informed of their roles, responsibilities; have the necessary knowledge, competency, and skills; and accurately observe the rules and regulations of the University. The training also instills them with the values, organizational cultures, attitudes, and competency that are consistent with the expectations of the University. The trainees will also have a chance to learn and share their experiences and build relationships among themselves to completely become a member of Khon Kaen University.”

The next session was a special talk by Assoc. Prof. Kriengkrai on: “Directions of Administration of Human Resources, Values and Organizational Cultural of SMART KKU”, for the new officers to prepare themselves for the work and to contribute in driving forward the University towards the goal, besides becoming efficient personnel that lead the University towards the excellence vision.

The morning session featured more talks, one on “Work and Life Balance: Work Guidelines for the New Generation” by Asst. Prof. Anucha Somabut, Ph.D., Director of the Instructional Innovation Center; the second on “HR TO SERVICE” by Mr. Sathit Kaewbudda, Director of the Division of Human Resources; and the last one on “Welfare, Rights and Benefits” by Mrs. Prapaporn Pankham, Head of the Welfare, Rights and Benefits Section, Division of Human Resources.

The afternoon session featured a talk on “Occupation Progress and Higher Position” by Miss Punnapa Weerapatanapan, Head of Human Resource Development Section, Division of Human Resources; a workshop on “Empowering and Creating Unity in KKU”, small group activity for the participants to introduce themselves, get to know each other; and assigning of missions under the   KKU Value (SMART) Framework by Mr. Chaimanoo Ku-nok, an operational human resource officer from the Division of Human Resources.

The second day of the training featured a special talk on “Working under the Digital Transformation Era” by Dr. Kit Tiantanopajai, Assistant to the President for Digital; a workshop on “Empowering and Creating Unity in KKU”, which included the ice-breaking activity that allowed the new officers to know one another; the “Starting Point To Smart KKU” and the activity of lesson drawing and preparation toward “Smart KKU”. The trainers included Khun Chaimanoo Ku-nok, Khun Worapong THongput, Khun Pongsiri Kongsaensri, Khun Wutthipong Pathumwan, Khun Jetsada Wongmanee. Assoc. Prof. Kriengkrai Kitjaroen also participated as the chairperson in the activity.

Miss Panit Khatnak, a public relation officer of the Communications Division said that the activities of the two days enabled the new staff members to learn about the University’s visions, organizational cultures, rights and welfare of themselves and about SMART KKU. They would be able to set their goal for the future. The event opened up a chance for the newcomers to know personnel in different organizations, divisions and faculties.

This project is the first step for the new officers of the University to be instilled with the organizational values and cultures, to enhance their attitudes and competency that are in line with the University’s expectation. They also learned about the welfare, rights and benefits and now are able to prepare themselves for the progress in their job.

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Dead Inside may not be known by many, but it is a mental condition requiring medication even though it is not physically dangerous. As the world is changing, people may be facing or receiving bully, attacks from others by words or aggressive behaviors in many aspects. These psychologically affect people, who have to live on. Sometimes, someone may not like what he or she is doing. Someone may not have any passion in life, not be keen or pleased with anything or anyone. Such people do things just to complete them and believe they are not able to choose. It could be better if we do not hold on to anything and leave it to nature. The Dead Inside condition, however, is the act of let go of everything even though the heart aches. This can develop to depression.

The warning sign of Dead Inside is the feeling of no goal. Questions arise related to life. There is the feeling of inactiveness and physical loneliness. The cause of Dead Inside is from the psychiatric symptom such as depression, PTSD or tension after undergoing a hurtful situation, tension or over-exhaustion. At the same time, use of depression medicine also affects the way the brain makes decision related to emotion. As for emotional suppression, sometimes strength and patience for every matter without showing weakness or tears may lead to Dead Inside. Someone who feels bad about oneself or thinks he or she fails, fears that others will be disappointed; may not want to meet anyone, becomes worried, cautious and afraid of everything. Many choose to live with these feelings as they think they can manage themselves.

Sunday September 10, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 16:30 p.m. – The Primary Health Care Unit 123, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University held the workshop to make students know and understand emotion, depression, sadness and to be able to analyze themselves and face the unwanted situation that may occur. The trainers were from the Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, including: Assoc. Prof. Warissara Luweera, M.D., Dr. Pornpawee Pruekpitikul, M.D., Dr. Tanakit Rungruanhratanakul, M.D., Dr. Nonpawit Chotechai, M.D., Dr. Nattapop Pinakatapo, M.D., Dr. Thattapong Withaisong, M.D., Dr. Papontee Sriboon, M.D., Dr. Janteera Polwiwat, M.D., and Dr. Vimala Bouphavanh, M.D. There were over 50 students participating in the workshop, which was held at Sirikunakorn Room 3, Sirikunakorn Building, Office of the President, Khon Kaen University.

The workshop was held for students who are adolescents and have to adjust themselves socially, express themselves orally and online; so that the students will understand and recognize their emotion and the depression condition. As a result, they would be able to take care of themselves and become aware of the problems and solution approaches. The students are able to apply the knowledge obtained from the workshop to lessen the sad emotion and manage their own problems. The workshop also enhances students to express themselves and interact well with others so that they will trust them and relate their problems to them.

Ms. Wilawan Unruan, a senior professional nurse, the head of this project and Ms. Nawaporn Buddanoi, another member of the project said, “This disease may emerge from sadness and accumulated tension. It can also happen from brain chemicals, or something inside the nerve that does not function normally. This is a mental disease that can be treated, for sadness is natural and can happen to anyone. Depressive Mood is a normal condition, it is a negative emotion that comes and goes, caused by loss, disappointment, tension, while Depression is the sad emotion that occurs from continuous losses and hopelessness from what has been highly expected or worries about the future. The feelings may develop into the Major Depressive Disorder that affects mental health for a long time, thus influencing work, thinking, leading to lack of confidence until loss of being oneself.”

Ms. Wilawan Unruan added, “The morning session today features a lecture about mental problems that can happen to students, the causes and ways to take care of these. The talk is the compilation of experiences in operating the clinic and giving advices. The next activity is a forum to answer questions from students in different aspects by doctors from the clinic. The session closes with experience sharing by doctors from the Primary Health Care Unit 123 about, “Before Being Cool, We Used to Fail”. The afternoon session will be activities at 6 stations that will help students to understand themselves and train in using different skills to relieve themselves when they have a problem. They will learn and understand more about sad emotion or depression. The activities today will also result in a channel to communicate with students on line: Line OA, and trainee students today will learn how to adjust their behaviors, become cognizant of their own emotion, and are able to manage their own problems.”

News: Watchara Noichompoo
Photos: Primary Health Care Unit 123, Srinagarind Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University
Source: https://www.wongnai.com/articles/get-to-know-depression?ref=ct.
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August 10, 2023 – Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University held the Share and Learn Project, which is an annual event held every year. This year, it is under the topic: “Enjoy Learning for Sustainability Organization”. Prof. Songsak Kiatchusakul, M.D., Director of Srinagarind Hospital, presided over the opening ceremony.

This project has as its objectives to promote learning and sharing for the personnel so that they are able to exchange experiences and success and utilize the knowledge for improving their job; and to discover ‘Best Practices’ under the missions of the Faculty of Medicine from the bodies of knowledge possessed by each individual for more utilization. The target is knowledge management: one department per one major body of knowledge that leads to a sustainably learning organization. At the same time, the major valuable bodies of knowledge would be disseminated in the medical circle. There are 5 categories of these bodies of knowledge, namely, support for academic and student development, support for management and administration, support for health care services, health care and medical professions, and research and innovations.

Assoc. Prof. Pattarapong Makornwes, M.D., Vice Dean for the Northeast Queen Sirikit Heart Center and for Human Resource Management said on behalf of the Knowledge Management Committee that 182 work outcomes of the above 5 categories were submitted to the committee. The event also featured an academic conference for the implementation committee, staff members of the Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University and hospitals in the Northeast. The event today answered the Faculty of Medicine’s strategy in development of new knowledge and the attempt to bring the existing knowledge and experiences of the personnel towards utilization and innovation development that will lead the organization towards sustainability. The works also correspond to the direction of the University as a university of innovations, and, additionally, bring the country towards competitive competence, security and sustainability. Every member is an important mechanical gear that propels organizational development in accordance with the target of one department per one major body of knowledge.

The event featured the following sessions:

Part 1: Asst. Prof. Anucha Somabutr, Ph.D. presented a special talk on: “From Knowledge Management towards Artificial Intelligence”. Asst. Prof. Anucha Somabutr is an expert in application of digital technology for increasing the organizational competency. The world at present is in the age of leaping changes, especially in technologies, which are very important for development. Application of digital tools to support each job is the approach that decreases time and steps of works, particularly on the age of AI. It is not uncommon that we all will have AI colleagues, whose appearance does not matter, but the truth is they will sit beside us and help us carry out our work.

Part 2: Dr. Pinyo Ratanapan presented a special talk and ran a workshop on: Learning Happily or Ikigai-based Learning”. Dr. Pinyo Ratanapan is an expert in Organization Development and an IKIGAI coach. He began by introducing the importance of IKIGAI and how IKIGAI is popular. He then asked the participants the following question: “What is the reason behind our waking up each day? Then he went on to share the meaning of IKIGAI, which is the reason for being, or something that reflects the direction or the purpose of life of a person. This makes the person feel his life is valuable and has the inner inspiration to live happily. Therefore, the person is satisfied with his life and believes that his life is meaningful.

The afternoon activities comprised learning and sharing of knowledge from KM Fresh market or “The market of knowledge for exchange of work processes” and KM Best Practice talks. There were 5 work outcomes that were awarded in the 5 categories.

News: Kamonporn Wannapake

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Friday June 30, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m. – Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) and Khon Kaen University organized a conference under the Project of Northeast New-Species Undergraduate Programs, which was aimed at developing and preparing manpower with high skills and competency, public relate the concepts, principles and implementation outcomes of the Project, and learning and sharing among universities both having and not having joined the Project. In addition, the conference was a venue for listening to opinions and recommendations for the Second Phase of the Project of Northeast New-Species Undergraduate Programs. (This Phase included 4 conferences in the Central, East, South, and Northeast Regions.) A total of 211 people joined the conference, including staff, lecturers, cooperative education officers, and students. The conference was held at Convention Rooms 1-2, Avani Hotel and Convention Center, Khon Kaen.

The Conference featured a special talk on the Preparation and Development of Manpower with High Skills and Competency by Assoc. Prof. Phasit Lorteerapong, Ph.D., Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation.

The discussion and learning and sharing session, another feature of the Conference, was on the topic of: Good Practices for Implementation of Programs in the Project, which was moderated by Assoc. Prof. Bandit Tipakorn, Ph.D., Chairman of the Subcommittee. The guest speakers at the discussion were university representatives, including: Assoc. Prof. Maitree Inprasitha, Ph.D., Vice President for Education and Academic Services of Khon Kaen University; Asst. Prof. Wichayut Jantaree, Ph.D., Vice President of Kalasin University; Asst. Prof. Kannikar Wongwanich, Ph.D., Assistant to the President for Academic Affairs and International Relation of Kasetsart University (Sakonnakhon Campus); Assoc. Prof. Captain Konnatorn Chamniprasat, Ph.D., from an engineering program; and representatives from the private sector: Mrs. Nalinthip Ongsombat, from Farm Bannok Academy, Khon Kaen; and Miss Pituporn Phuchoksiri, from Hak Het Farm, Khon Kaen.

Khon Kaen University has submitted 16 programs to the Project. Seven universities joined in organizing exhibitions on New-Species Graduates, namely, Khon Kaen University, Suranaree University of Technology, Kasetsart University (Sakonnakhon Campus), Kalasin University, Maha Sarakham Rajabhat University, Surin Rajabhat University, and Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University.

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The 39th Happiness Games or the Sports Competition of Thai University Personnel was held at Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University from May 25 to June 3, 2023. The highlight of May 30 was at the swimming games: 50-m backstroke and 50-m breaststroke of men under 29 years of age. It turned out that Mr. Natthapat Boonyuen, a swimmer from Khon Kaen University won the golden medals for male 50-m backstroke and 50-m breaststroke. He also won two more silver medals from male 50-m freestyle and 50-m butterfly style, totaling 4 medals just for himself.

Natthapat Boonyuen from Khon Kaen University’s International Demonstration School said, “I have been swimming for 15 years and used to be a university sportsman. Swimming is fascinating for me for it’s good for my concentration and health. I practice every day after work. I’d like to urge every staff of KKU to allocate time for exercising for your health. You will work more efficiently. For this game, I expected to get 4 gold medals, but I lost, only due to the 0.02 second missing. So I could only win 2 gold medals. Anyway, I’m still happy for the medals. Next year in Chiangmai, I’ll do my best to get 4 gold medals.”

News: Boriphat Thasi

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