Deputy PM Clears Way For Students To Transfer From Campus

Deputy Prime Minister Yutthasak Wangsawasti revealed the outcome of consultations with Eastern Thailand University's Uthentawai Campus leadership on September 23 at the Peace International Convention Centre in Chachoengsao Province. He announced plans to manage the campus transition and address challenges students face with online learning due to poor internet signals or inadequate dormitory conditions.

To ease the situation immediately, the university rector has prepared the main conference room at Chakkapongphuvanath Campus to accommodate students starting the following day. Deans will encourage students to use this space to improve communication between instructors and learners. For practical coursework and laboratory facilities in the short term, the Ministry of Higher Education has scheduled meetings with all university administrators in Bangkok to allow Uthentawai students access to network campuses' labs.

Medium-term plans include surveying buildings near the Labour Ministry and industrial zones for rental use within one month, with engineer council oversight. The long-term plan involves constructing a new campus in the Minburi-Latkrabang zone, which has already begun land-filling work with full ministerial budget support.

The government will provide lump-sum assistance to students and faculty covering relocation costs and tuition fee reductions. Individual accommodation is available for students wishing to transfer campuses or faculty seeking to move to other Ministry-affiliated universities. Deputy PM Yutthasak met with over 100 Uthentawai student representatives who requested using the original campus with enhanced security measures. He clarified that previous security efforts proved insufficient and repeated incidents necessitated relocation to address root causes and ensure long-term safety.