Rajamangala University Plans Roi Et Agri-Tech Campus
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On October 25, 2026, Rajamangala University of Technology Isan Council Chairman Chat Chai Promlerd chaired a meeting at Thung Kula Rong Hai in Roi Et province to discuss establishing a new university campus. Governor Chatchawal Benjisiriwong, university council members, government officials, local administrators, and community leaders attended. The meeting was welcomed by university President Associate Professor Dr. Khosit Siputhon and administrators at the Thung Kula 01 meeting room in the Roi Et Campus Project Office in Hin Kong subdistrict, Suwannaphum district. The goal is to develop the area into a base for education, research, and technology transfer that meets local and national needs, focusing on agricultural technology and innovation, and building cooperation among the university, province, government agencies, private sector, and communities.
Chat Chai said campus development must proceed systematically, using the university's science, technology, and innovation capacity as a driving mechanism for education, research, and public benefit. Governor Chatchawal affirmed the province's readiness to integrate cooperation to support applying modern knowledge to agriculture, adding value to produce, and creating jobs.
Dr. Khosit said the Roi Et campus will be a strategic area for Agricultural Technology, integrating teaching, research, innovation development, and academic services. It will develop curricula allowing learners to advance from Higher Vocational Certificates to Bachelor's degrees, linking to real work in agriculture and related industries. Roi Et will serve as a pilot area for education management and workforce development before expanding to the university network and related sectors.
On organizational progress, the Institute of Agricultural Technology and Innovation received Cabinet approval on June 16, 2026, and a Ministerial Regulation establishing the unit within Rajamangala University of Technology Isan was published in the Royal Gazette on September 8, 2026. The institute has faculty-equivalent status to support education, research, and modern agricultural innovation including smart farming, precision agriculture, and production and processing development. It will also apply research to increase productivity and competitiveness of Thailand's agricultural sector.
The meeting also tracked progress on education, research, academic services, personnel development, and land management, with the Benjakam Center and Lao Khao Center as key areas for academic activities, technology demonstrations, and knowledge transfer to farmers. After the meeting, participants visited research exhibitions and the Kok Nong Na Thung Kula Model at the Lao Khao Center to study agricultural land management and resource utilization. This cooperation aims to propel the Roi Et campus at Thung Kula Rong Hai as a strategic base for agricultural technology and innovation, linking workforce production, research, and grassroots economy while creating educational opportunities.
