{"id":32960,"date":"2026-02-09T14:27:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T07:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/?p=32960"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:20:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T08:20:44","slug":"pongsak-viddayakorn-foundation-and-princ-group-partner-with-au-to-launch-faculty-of-medicine-aiming-to-elevate-thai-healthcare-to-international-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/pongsak-viddayakorn-foundation-and-princ-group-partner-with-au-to-launch-faculty-of-medicine-aiming-to-elevate-thai-healthcare-to-international-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Pongsak Viddayakorn Foundation and PRINC Group Partner with  AU to Launch \u2018School of Medicine,\u2019 Aiming to Elevate  Thai Healthcare to International Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>February 9, 2026, Samut Prakan \u2013 <strong>The Pongsak Viddayakorn Foundation and Principal <\/strong><strong>Healthcare Group (PRINC Group)<\/strong> have announced a major academic collaboration with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assumption University of Thailand<\/a> (AU),<\/strong> through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a School of Medicine. The initiative aims to produce high-caliber medical personnel for both national and international healthcare systems.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1241945884\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1499226351\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\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_545277905\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:50%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group02.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group02-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group02-768x512.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_545277905 {\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-34250417\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1401068427\" 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_1859603436\">\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\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group03.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group03-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group03-768x512.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_1859603436 {\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-1502555110\" 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_1474251121\">\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\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group04.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group04-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group04-768x512.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_1474251121 {\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-11387597\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1812181926\" 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_1631598628\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"455\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group05.jpg 455w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group05-266x400.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/>\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_1631598628 {\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-578027729\" 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_812256980\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"455\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group06.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group06.jpg 455w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group06-266x400.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/>\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_812256980 {\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>The signing ceremony was held at the St. Luke School of Medicine building at\u00a0 Suvarnabhumi Campus. The event was attended by senior leadership from all parties, including <strong>Dr. Satit Viddayakorn, Chairman of the Pongsak Viddayakorn Foundation; Ms. Tanatorn Viddayakorn, Foundation Executive; and Dr. Wityavate <\/strong><strong>Rakkulchon, M.D., Co-CEO of Principal Capital Plc. (PRINC Group). Representing <\/strong><strong>Assumption University<\/strong><strong> of Thailand<\/strong><strong> were Rev. Bro. Sirichai Fonseka, f.s.g., Ph.D., <\/strong><strong>President; Asst. Prof. Dr. Uree Cheasakul, Vice President for Academic Affairs; and Prof. Dr. Suwat Benjaponpital,\u00a0 Dean\u00a0 of the School of Medicine. <\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2108843145\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-314932403\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\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_1158853425\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner image-cover dark\" style=\"padding-top:50%;\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group07.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group07.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group07-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dev.au.edu\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PRINC-Group07-768x512.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_1158853425 {\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><strong>Dr. Satit Viddayakorn<\/strong> stated, &#8220;This collaboration aligns with our foundation&#8217;s mission of \u2018Giving for the Common Good.\u2019 Shaping a new generation of doctors who meet global demands is more than just educational development\u2014it is a vital mechanism to expand access to high-standard healthcare for all citizens.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rev. 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Sirichai Fonseka<\/strong> emphasized the university\u2019s mission to produce &#8220;Global Doctors.&#8221; He noted that the curriculum is designed to produce physicians who possess not only world-class technical expertise but also the moral integrity and spirit of service required to benefit society, staying true to the university&#8217;s pillars of academic excellence and ethics.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership will focus heavily on academic support and clinical training. <strong>Dr. Wityavate Rakkulchon<\/strong> highlighted that the International Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) program will integrate clinical excellence with medical ethics and international communication skills.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our goal is to prepare medical students for leadership roles in the digital health era,&#8221; said Dr. Wityavate. &#8220;By fostering these skills, we are building a sustainable and resilient healthcare foundation for Thailand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>WRITER : PRINC 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