Activities & Trainings
Date: 10 September 2025
VPHCAP Shares Insights at APEC Foresight Workshop on Emerging Infectious Diseases
On 10 September 2025, Asst. Prof. Dr. Duangporn Pichpol and Asst. Prof. Dr. Terdsak Yano served as expert speakers at the APEC Foresight Workshop: Resilient Futures for Emerging Infectious Diseases at Grand Centre Point Lumpini Hotel, Bangkok, presenting on “Three Pillars of EID Resilience.”
Date: 13 August 2025
VPHCAP Re-designated as WOAH Collaborating Centre for Veterinary Services Capacity Building
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has officially re-designated the Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety Centre for Asia Pacific (VPHCAP), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, as a Collaborating Centre for Veterinary Services Capacity Building (Asia, the Far East, and Oceania) for the period 2026–2030. This renewal highlights VPHCAP’s sustained contributions in strengthening veterinary services and fostering regional and global collaboration since its first designation in 2016.
Date: 18 July 2025
Participation in CMU Curriculum Quality Development Training
On 18 July 2025, VPHCAP Director Asst. Prof. Dr. Duangporn Pichpol and Asst. Prof. Dr. Siriporn Khumsup, Associate Dean for Education, joined the training on curriculum quality development organized by Chiang Mai University at U-Nimman Hotel, Chiang Mai. The program aimed to enhance staff competencies in curriculum design and strengthen CMU’s educational mission.
Date: 16 July 2025
Participation in Chiang Mai Provincial Food Safety Committee Meeting 2025
On 16 July 2025, VPHCAP Director Asst. Prof. Dr. Duangporn Pichpol joined the Chiang Mai Provincial Food Safety Committee Meeting 2025 at the Chiang Mai Provincial Public Health Office. The meeting emphasized cross-sector collaboration to strengthen food safety and consumer protection in Chiang Mai.
Date: 23 June 2025
Regional Private Sector Engagement Workshop – Bangkok
On 23 June 2025, Asst. Prof. Dr. Duangporn Pichpol, Director of VPHCAP and the WOAH Collaborating Centre at Chiang Mai University, joined the Regional Private Sector Engagement Workshop in Bangkok and contributed as a speaker in the session on “Interactive Session on E-learning Platforms.”
Date: 24 April 2025
Songkran Water-Pouring Ceremony 2025 at VPHCAP and RCVB-VPH
On 24 April 2025, staff and students from VPHCAP and RCVB-VPH held a traditional Songkran water-pouring ceremony to honor their directors and seek blessings for the Thai New Year.
Date: 8 April 2025
Thesis Examination Success – Mr. Sohrab Khan
On 8 April 2025, Mr. Sohrab Khan successfully defended his thesis titled “Path Analysis of Farmers' Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Toward Lumpy Skin Disease in Beef Cattle.”
Date: 14 March 2025
Strategic Brainstorming Initiative for VPHCAP: Enhancing National and Global Collaboration
On 14 March 2025, VPHCAP, led by Asst. Prof. Dr. Duangporn Pichpol, organized a strategic brainstorming workshop to align its initiatives with national and global academic networks.
Date: 3–7 March 2025
Study Visit in Thailand for Health Professionals from Lao PDR: Empowering a Collaborative AMR Response through Communities of Practice
From 3–7 March 2025, VPHCAP, in collaboration with SEAOHUN and international partners, hosted a workshop at Chiang Mai University to strengthen the capacity of Lao PDR health professionals in addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through shared experiences and collaborative networks.
Date: 1 February 2025
Congratulations to Asst. Prof. Dr. Duangporn Pichpol on Appointment as Director of VPHCAP
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Asst. Prof. Dr. Duangporn Pichpol as the new Director of the Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety Centre for Asia Pacific (VPHCAP), effective 1 February 2025.