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Population and Development Newsletter	Thai Health Report 2013	CHAMPSEA

Wednesday Seminar

No.798

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Time: 12:30 – 13:30 hrs. Room 101 (Prachasangkom Udompathana), 1^st Floor

Title: Population Aging and Health: A Case Study of Thailand

By: Pramote Prasartkul

News & Events
Activities
Research
Mass Media on IPSR
Job Opportunity

Conferences & Workshops

1 July 2013 : 2013 IPSR Annual Conference IX "Population and Society in ASEAN: Challenges and Opportunities"

26 November - 13 December 2013 : Monitoring and Evaluation of Population, Health and Nutrition Programs

8 - 19 July 2013: Announcement of the 8^th Regional Workshop on "MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF HIV/AIDS PROGRAMS"

National Activities

	April 22-26, 2013 5-day training on “Qualitative Research Analysis” organized by Asst. Prof. Dr. Pimonpan Isarabhakdi Click here for photos. http://www.ipsr.mahidol.ac.th/ipsr-th/pic-news-56/qualitative_data_pic/index.html
	April 22, 2013 Prof. Dr. Pramote Prasartkul gave an interview to Nation Radio FM 90.5 for the Program “Roo Kin Roo Chai” on the topic “The Worrisome Situation of Thai Families Results in a Decrease in Thai Society’s Happiness Index” Click here for interview record. http://www.ipsr.mahidol.ac.th/ipsr-th/radio/Radio_parmont-220456.html
	April 11, 2013 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amara Soonthorndhada gave a live broadcasted interview to FM 101 MHz for the Program “Chuay Duay Chuay Dai” about the topic “Situation of Thai Families”. Click here for interview record. http://www.ipsr.mahidol.ac.th/ipsr-th/radio/Radio_ClipTape_ajamara11042556.html
	April 11, 2013 Prof. Dr. Pramote Prasartkul gave an interview to CU Radio FM 101.5 MHz in its Program called “Society’s Consciousness” about, the “Consciousness for the Elderly”. The topic he talked was “Academics propose changing the definition of the elderly from 60 to 65 years of age according to Thailand’s ageing society and to increase chances for saving and working”. Click here for interview record. http://www.ipsr.mahidol.ac.th/ipsr-th/radio/Radio_elderly.html
	April 11, 2013 IPSR hold the 2013 Annual Songkran Festival. Click here for photos. http://www.ipsr.mahidol.ac.th/ipsr-th/pic-news-56/songkran-56/index.html
	April 4, 2013 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sureeporn Punpuing, IPSR Director, faculties, staff and students organized the activity “Enjoying Merit and Sharing Happiness with the Elderly”. This 2nd year activity included hosting lunch and getting blessed by older persons of the Chalerm Ratchakumari Social Welfare Center for Older Persons), Watsamrong Sub-district, Nakhon Chaisri, Nakhon Pathom. See pictures here. http://www.ipsr.mahidol.ac.th/ipsr-th/pic-news-56/mind-180456/index.html

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International Activities

Asian Population Association Conference 2012

26-29 August 2012
Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand

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A Research Program on 'Establishing State of Knowledge on Sexualities for Healthy Sexuality Policy Movement'

Action Research Project for "Sustainable Development of Community Welfare Fund : The Case of Nernkarm and Huncar" Districts, Chainart Province

Children Living Apart from Parents due to Internal Migration (CLAIM)

Demographic and Environmental Change in Nangrong

Development of Appropriate Model for People Participation on Prevention of the Spread over of Bird Flu Disease

Externa Monitoring and Evaluation Project of Health Personnel Development Program

International Tobacco Control Policy Thailand Project (ITC-SEA Thailand)

Mental Health Project

Thai Family Matters Project

Thai Health Project

The Collaborative Advocacy Project between NSO and IPSR to Strengthen the 2010 Population and Housing Census (PHC)

The Evaluation of the HIV/AIDS Prevention Program among Migrant Workers in the Border Provinces in Thailand Under Prevention of HIV/AIDS among Migrant Workers in Thailand (PHAMIT) 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010

The Kanchanaburi Project

The Migration and Health Project

	March 8, 2013 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kritaya Archavanitkul gave an interview to Reuter about rapes in Thailand. For more detail, please go to the headline “For Thai rape victims, seeking justice is another assault” in http://www.trust.org/trustlaw/news/for-thai-rape-victims-seeking-justice-is-another-assault/
	March 4-5, 2013 IPSR organized the 33rd Annual Seminar for IPSR Personnel at the Avatar Spa Mountain Suites, Uthai Thani Province. The seminar, under the theme “IPSR Outing for Volunteer Spirit for Forestation”, was to enhance personnel’s capacity development to achieve the teamwork based performance through activities such as building a check dam at Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, costume and singing contests at night. view all pictures
	March 1, 2013 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sureeporn Punpuing, IPSR Director, faculty members and staff joined the opening of the “2013 Annual Mahidol Games” at the soccer field, Salaya Campus. view all pictures
	March 1, 2013 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sureeporn Punpuing, IPSR Director, and staff laid the flower tray to worship the Royal Monument of Prince of Songkhla on the 44^th Anniversary of Given of the Name Mahidol University at Salaya Campus. view all pictures
	March 1, 2013 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yothin Sawangdee and Dr. Piyawat Katewongsa got invited to talk in the TV show “Pob Mor Rama” on public policies for Bangkok developments under the new Bangkok Governor’s administration. To see the show, please go to http://www.ramachannel.tv/detail.php?id=3006

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Job Opportunity

Recruitment for Training and Workshop Officer (Apply now until 24 May 2013)

[Expand] Recruitment for Project Office Until 29 May 2013

Coordinator of the Asian Population Association’s Secretariat Office

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Recruitment for University Staff 2 Accountant Positions (Apply now until 20 May 2013)

Recruitment for University Staff Quality Development Technical Officer (University Staff)

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Special Seminar

Professor Dr. Ronald R. Rindfuss former Carolina Population Center's Director and Professor at Department of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has provided some important opportunities for international students who were taking class in Demography at the Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University to have some discussion about the next mile stone of demographic research in the world.

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Congratulations

Ramesh Adhikari	Our two graduates are granted the Thesis Award for 2012 Academic Year. Both receive the Award for “Good” category Dr. Ramesh Adhikari from Ph.D. Program,Thesis “THE IMPACT OF PARENTAL MIGRATION ON THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN LIVING SEPARATELY FROM PARENTS”. His Major Advisor is Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aree Jampaklay Mr. Suchart Harnmontri, from MA (Thai Program) Thesis "GROWING UP POSITIVE: LIVED EXPERIENCES OF YOUTH INFECTED WITH HIV AT BIRTH”. His Major Advisor is Asst. Prof. Dr. Suchada Thaweesit The Award Presentation is on May 11, 2013, on the Orientation Day. at Salaya Campus For more information, please go to http://www.grad.mahidol.ac.th/grad/scholarship/rs142_th.php	Suchart Harnmontri
	Congratulations to Prof. Dr.Pramote Prasartkul, Lect. Dr.Sutthida Chuanwan, Dr. Piyawat Katewongsa and Mr. Wicharn Choorat (graduate from IPSR’s Thai MA. Program) on being awarded, on December 20, 2012, the 2012 Thailand Research Fund Best Research . For more information visit : http://www.ipsr.mahidol.ac.th/ipsr-th/honours_awards/trf_news-120156.html
	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Luedech Girdwichai, graduate from IPSR's Ph.D. Program in Demography and advisee of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yothin Sawangdee, his majesty appointed as President of the Rajabhat Suan Sunanta University on December 12, 2012. For more information, please visit http://www.manager.co.th/Campus/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9560000001211
	Congratulations to Dr.Ramesh Adhikari, our Ph.D. graduate who receives the 2011 Academic Year’s Dean List Award.
	Emeritus Professor Aphichat Chamratrithirong for being appointed Member of the Executive Board of the National Research Council of Thailand, and Chairman of Committee an Socialogy on November 15, 2012 and has been effective since November, 2012 to October, 2016.
	Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Bencha Yoddumnern-Attig for being appointed "Professor Emeritus" in Population and Social Research. The appointment was made by Mahidol University Council on November 5, 2012 and has been effective since October 1, 2010.
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