Sri Pathumh University Launches National Board Game Championship
Sri Pathumh University held a nationwide board game championship on June 26 featuring 431 students competing in strategic games designed to develop critical thinking and decision-making skills, with winners earning scholarships and 200,000
Sri Pathumh University (SPU) and the Board Game and Educational Toy Association organized the "SPU BOARD GAME CHALLENGE 2026," a nationwide strategic board game competition held on June 26 at the Bua Luang Grand Room, Building 1, Level 5 of Sri Pathumh University. The event aims to develop future skills in upper secondary and vocational students nationwide through analytical thinking, planning, decision-making, problem-solving, and teamwork. Winners compete for prizes including a trophy from Prime Minister Anuwtin Charnvirakul, scholarships to Sri Pathumh University's undergraduate program, and total prize money of 200,000 baht.
The university used board games as learning tools integrating knowledge from multiple disciplines including logistics, business, finance, investment, rail systems, entrepreneurship, and strategic thinking. The competition was developed through collaboration between four faculties and two colleges—the College of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Faculty of Business Administration, Faculty of Accounting, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Creating Business Owners, and International College—to create a real-world learning simulation where youth could practice critical thinking, planning, and decision-making under challenging scenarios.
Dr. Ratchaniporn Pukkamaman, Rector of Sri Pathumh University, stated that the competition is not merely an entertainment venue but a creative learning space integrating board games into the curriculum and courses to develop education that meets the needs of the new generation and builds practical skills.
The competition attracted 431 participants from educational institutions nationwide competing in six strategic board games: COLD CHAIN CHAMPION, START ME UP, Stockpile, Red Line Train Control, CASHFLOW, and Rummikub. Upper secondary champions included teams from Saint Francis Xavier School, Promtpitiyaphat School, Seratbutra School, Ramkhamhaeng Demonstration School, and Bangpain Rajanus School. Vocational level champions from COLD CHAIN CHAMPION came from multiple regions including Lop Buri, Phitsanulok, and Thonburi. Vocational champions earned the right to represent their schools in the national "Board Game Challenge Champion" competition for a royal trophy. Additionally, SPU distributed 200 educational board game sets to interested schools to extend the competition's impact into broader learning innovation in communities.
