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Chula Students Transform Art into Award-Winning Innovations at I-New Gen Award 2026?
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January 16, 2026
麻豆国产 congratulates the students from the Department of Art Education, , who have achieved outstanding work and won awards at the Thailand New Gen Inventors Award 2026 (I-New Gen Award 2026) in the Tourism and Creative Economy category. This achievement reflects the potential of 麻豆国产 students in integrating artistic knowledge, creating valuable innovations, and promoting tourism and cultural arts.
The awards ceremony was held on Thailand Inventors’ Day 2026, January 9, 2026. The students who received awards are as follows:
- Natthaporn?Benjachun?First Runner-Up and a Gold Medal for the project “PlayGii: Cultural Toy Innovation to Promote Creative Learning and Tourism”,?advised by?Asst. Prof. Dr. Somchai?Boonyanun?and Dr.?Preeyasri?Phromjinda.?
- Rattanachada?Tiawchamroen?received a Gold Medal for the project “Rubber Thai Art”,?an art activity creating lifestyle products from Thai patterns on natural rubber to promote cultural tourism and the creative economy, advised by Asst. Prof. Dr.?Sirikoi?Chutatawisawat?and Asst. Prof. Dr.?Yeampon?Nakaramontri.?
In addition, students from the Department of Art Education, Faculty of Education, also received four Silver Medals for the following projects:
- Nattakamon?Nakphat?for “Following Art: The Treasure Puzzle of the Capital”,?a board game for learning about arts and culture, advised by Asst. Prof. Dr.?Intira?Phrompan?and Dr.?Sarita?Chuesrikul.
- Chutipha?Asavalertpalakorn?for “Travel Thailand with Krathong”,?an art learning activity promoting the value of the Loy Krathong tradition and sustainable tourism, advised by Asst. Prof. Dr.?Intira?Promphan.?
- Krittanont?Mankarnna,?Thitirat?Asadornthipkul, and?Natthaporn?Benjachun?for “Je-ECO: Bio-fabric Jewelry from Local Waste Materials for Creative Cultural Tourism”,?advised by?Asst. Prof. Dr. Somchai?Boonyanun?and Dr.?Suchart?Imsamraan?
- Sarocha?Saetan,?Jantana?Chaiopanon, and?Nutcha?Charoenchanakit?for “Art Toys for Creative Learning”,?advised by?Asst. Prof. Dr. Somchai?Boonyanun?and Dr.?Suchart?Imsamraan
