{"id":15659,"date":"2025-06-12T08:40:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T01:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/?p=15659"},"modified":"2025-11-26T13:06:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T06:06:06","slug":"bold-beginnings-biotechnology-welcomes-new-students-with-orientation-wai-kru-and-lab-safety-seminar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/bold-beginnings-biotechnology-welcomes-new-students-with-orientation-wai-kru-and-lab-safety-seminar\/","title":{"rendered":"Bold Beginnings: Biotechnology Welcomes New Students with Orientation, Wai Kru, and Lab Safety Seminar"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div id=\"gap-1117495475\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1117495475 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/biotech.au.edu\/\">Theophane Venard School of Biotechnology<\/a> at Assumption University of Thailand (AU), launched the new academic year with its <strong>\u201cFirst Orientation, Wai Kru Ceremony and Lab Safely \u201c<\/strong> on June 12, 2025 at the Hua Mak Campus. The full afternoon agenda blended academic insights, cultural tradition, and practical lab safety into a warm welcome for incoming students.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-576315822\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2089004215\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_441495315\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_441495315 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-570211052\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1050445025\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1050445025 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1315314001\" class=\"col medium-4 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1006763976\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1006763976 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>Held in the Seminar Room at Hua Mak Campus, the event opened with a greeting from <strong>Asst. Prof. Dr. Pachanee Yasurin<\/strong>, Dean of the Theophane Venard School of Biotechnology. Students were introduced to the school\u2019s mission and structure by <strong>Dr. Atittaya Tandhanskul<\/strong>, Asst. Dean for Global Academic Development and Industrial Collaboration followed by a detailed overview of the study plan and advising system presented by <strong>Dr. Roungdao Klinjapo<\/strong>, Chairperson of the Food Technology Department. <strong>Mr. Amornthip Yongsirithanawat<\/strong> then introduced AU Spark, the University&#8217;s student portal, to help new learners navigate academic life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-485714927\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1973729608\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1418015826\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-8.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-8-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1418015826 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1475559011\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_468052380\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-7.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-7-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-7-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_468052380 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1814838609\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1204785194\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>One of the cultural highlights was the <strong>Wai Kru ceremony<\/strong>, a deeply respected Thai tradition. <em>Wai Kru<\/em>\u2014literally<em><strong> &#8220;paying respect to the teacher&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>\u2014is held at the start of each academic year and symbolizes students&#8217; gratitude to their instructors, acknowledging the importance of wisdom passed from generation to generation. Flowers, incense, and respectful bows are offered during the ritual, reminding all present of the value of humility and learning.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1932444899\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1150696101\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-880713556\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-392094936\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2009453876\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BIO-AU-Orientation-Wai-Kru-25-6.jpg 1200w, 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