On April 22, 2023 at 09:00 a.m., by Royal Command of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), Mr. Surapit Kirtiputra, Vice President for International Relations of the CRI, presided over the opening ceremony of the Project on Integrated Training for Knowledge Dissemination and Technology Transfer on the Management of Rabies to Communities, under the strategic plan of the operation of HRH Princess Chulabhorn’s project on “Disease-free Animals, Safe Humans from Rabies”, at Classic Kameo Hotel, Pailing Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. The Project was a collaboration between the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and the Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University. The training aims to disseminate the information on the progress of the Project, as well as related laws and regulations, and provide a forum for exchange of learning, including academic knowledge and practical experiences, human and animal health, and efficient management of rabies in communities, by raising awareness of the methods to sustainably prevent the spread of rabies. The activities under the training comprised lectures to transfer academic knowledge, as well as training and exercise on the use of applications to prevent rabies in schools and communities. The training participants consisted of five target groups namely, livestock officials, health education teachers, village health volunteers, public health...

Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), has dedicated Herself to numerous research and academic work, scientific development, as well as improving people’s access to standard medical and public health services, aiming to develop thequality of life, alleviate suffering, and promote happiness among the Thai people in a sustainable manner. Acting upon the President of the CRI’s directives, comprehensive site visits were organized, under the banner of the Princess Mother’s Medical Volunteer Foundation (PMMV) and the Chulabhorn Veterinary Volunteer Unit, to offer services in a campaign for the promotion of people’s health and disease prevention, in parallel with the care for animals’ good health. This took place at Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University and Bua Yai School, in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, from March 25-26, 2023. The PMMV in Nakhon Ratchasima Province, consisting of teams of doctors, nurses, and public healthofficials from Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Public Health Office, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District Public Health Office, Bua Yai District Public Health Office, and local hospitals, worked with each other withcommitment, dedication, and selflessness to fulfill Her Royal Highness’s intention to assist society, especially needy and underprivileged patients without expecting anything in return, targeting better quality of life of people across the board. The teams offered services which included treatment of general illnesses, health consultations, traditional...

On March 24, 2023 at 08:27 a.m., Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidolperformed Royal Duties with the Chulabhorn Veterinary Volunteer Unit under HRH Princess Chulabhorn’sproject on “Disease-free Animals, Safe Humans from Rabies”, at Kasetsart University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Tippimarn, in Pongtalong Subdistrict, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Her Royal Highness’s compassion extends to sick animals, ensuring they receive treatment and relief from suffering, which reduces their death rate from serious diseases, as well as eases the burden on pet owners. On this occasion, Her Royal Highness administered anesthesia to five dogs to ensure that they did notexperience pain during sterilization procedures, including Her Royal Highness’s own pet, a dog named Khun Komane, which underwent surgery on a lump on its tail, a resident’s pet dog that had surgery on its right hip bone, and three dogs from the “Nakhon Chai Burin” shelter for homeless dogs, each undergoing surgery toremove lumps on the left breast, right chest, and head, respectively. Throughout the procedures, Her Royal Highness maintained anesthesia conditions and closely monitored vital signs to assess and ensure safety. All procedures were conducted with Her Royal Highness’s utmost competence and expertise in veterinaryanesthesia. Moreover, Her Royal Highness directed the Chulabhorn Veterinary Volunteer Unit to performsterilization on 12 more dogs. With visionary leadership, Her Royal Highness recognizes the serious...

On March 18, 2023, by Royal Command of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), Mr. Piamsak Milintachinda, Vice President for International Relations of the CRI, presided over the opening ceremony of the Project on Integrated Training for Knowledge Dissemination and Technology Transfer on the Management of Rabies to Communities, under HRH Princess Chulabhorn’s project on “Disease-free Animals, Safe Humans from Rabies”, in the Meeting Room at Avada Hotel, Mueang Trat District, Trat Province. The training was held in Trat Province as the Province is a target area for the operation of the Integrated Training Project, under the collaboration between the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and the Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University, aiming to exchange knowledge on animal health, human health, and effective and sustainable dog management in communities.  In total, 150 participants attended, including livestock officials, health education teachers, village health volunteers, public health officials from local administrative organizations, and community representatives.  The event featured academic lectures, exercises on the use of applications to prevent rabies, and brainstorming sessions designed to impart proper knowledge and understanding, with a goal of establishing rabies-free zones in communities. Recognizing the importance of and showing concern for the health of people, pets, and stray animals which should be sustainably protected and safe from rabies, Her...

Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute, is deeply concerned with the health issues of the Thai people, who form a vital foundation for sustainable national development. Her Royal Highness directed the Royal Medical Unit, under the banner of the Princess Mother’s Medical Volunteer Foundation (PMMV) and the Chulabhorn Veterinary Volunteer Unit, to campaign for the prevention and control of the spread of rabies in the north, stationing at Tak Provincial Administrative Organization and the International Convention and Exhibition Centre Commemorating His Majesty’s 7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary, in Tak and Chiang Mai Provinces respectively, from February 8-10, 2023. During this mission, under Her Royal Highness’s directives, the PMMV in Tak and Chiang Mai Provinces provided numerous forms of vital medical and public health services, attending to people from all walks of life, offering treatment for general diseases, health consultations, traditional Thai medicine, and dentistry. Common health issues in these two Provinces included muscular, cardiovascular, and respiratory diseases. Moreover, veterinarians from the Chulabhorn Veterinary Volunteer Unit collaborated with their counterparts from the Provincial Livestock Offices in the local areas, offering sterilization and rabies vaccination services, promoting responsible pet ownership, and ensuring effective surveillance, prevention, and control of rabies. The Chulabhorn Veterinary Volunteer Unit also organized activities to educate pet owners and livestock volunteers on...

By Royal Command of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute, Vice President for Special Activities of the CRI, presented the Royally-Granted blankets to assist cold weather victims in Ratchaburi Province. On Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 3.00 p.m., in the Mueang Ratchaburi District Office Meeting Hall, Ratchaburi Province, by Royal Command of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the CRI, Mr. Bancha Techasakul, Vice President for Special Activities of the CRI, presented 2,000 Royally-Granted blankets to Mr. Udom Petchkut, Deputy Governor of Ratchaburi Province, along with 10 District Chiefs, representing Mueang, Wat Phleng, Pak Tho, Bang Phae, Photharam, Chom Bueng, Ban Pong, Damnoen Saduak, Ban Kha, and Suan Phueng Districts. These representatives accepted the blankets on behalf of local residents to deliver to the victims of the cold weather in various areas in Ratchaburi Province. The primary goal was to uplift the spirits and alleviate the immediate suffering of those affected by the cold weather. The geography of Ratchaburi Province consists of high mountains, with high plateaus alternately with plains and low lands. In winter, the Province is affected by the cold weather every year, especially between December to January. A survey of winter gear needs indicated that people living in remote areas, the elderly, children, the disabled,...

On January 24, 2023 at 09.46 a.m., in the Meeting Room 1 at the Chulabhorn Research Institute Convention Center, Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), presided over the meeting to follow up on the progress of Thailand’s Initiative in Genomics and Expression Research for Liver Cancer (TIGER-LC) in 2023.  The meeting, held from January 24-25, 2023, aimed to explore ways to support people suffering from liver and bile duct cancer in high-risk areas and to address public health issues in Thailand.  The meeting was attended by researchers and experts from the CRI, Chulabhorn Hospital, National Cancer Institute-NCI, USA, National Cancer Institute-Thailand, Chiang Mai University, and Khon Kaen University. During the meeting, the research team from the National Cancer Institute-NCI, USA reported on the use of technologies to study liver and bile duct cancer at the molecular level, focusing on classifying patient groups to improve treatment accuracy.  They also discussed research on cancer treatment using targeted therapy related to cell degradation process, studies on metabolite, the role of microbiome in cancer development, as well as liver cancer prevention in communities by reducing exposure to risk factors in daily life. Moreover, the meeting covered project planning, operational improvements, and the initial study and sample collection from patients suffering from liver and bile duct...

Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), has unwaveringly dedicated Herself to continuing the commitments of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother to providing medicine and public health services to all Thai people and all animals. Under Her Royal Highness’s benevolence, these efforts aim to enhance their happiness and well-being. Her Royal Highness has administered activities to increase the capabilities of healthcare, and prevention and solutions to the public health issues of the people. Since 2016, Her Royal Highness has directed HRH Princess Chulabhorn’s project on “Disease-free Animals, Safe Humans from Rabies”. Recognizing the importance of improving quality of life by campaigning for people’s good health, as well as prevention and control of rabies, in 2023, the President of the CRI started such campaign in the south, stationing at Suratthani Rajabhat University in Surat Thani Province and at Walailak University in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, from January 15-17, 2023. During the mission, Her Royal Highness directed the Princess Mother’s Medical Volunteer Unit (PMMV) in Surat Thani and Nakhon Si Thammarat Provinces, from Provincial Public Health Offices and local hospitals with their teams of doctors, nurses, and medical personnel, equipped with expertise and resources, to provide services to local people, including registration, patient history...

Attention has been drawn to recent reports circulated widely on social media and online news outlets concerning a Thai scholar who allegedly purchased research works and had them published in academic journals. The case may have led the public to mistakenly believe that the individual in question is affiliated with the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI). The CRI would like to clarify that the scholar mentioned was neither a researcher nor an employee of the CRI. Furthermore, the CRI had no involvement in the publication of the research works in question. The CRI totally disapproves any practice involving the purchase of authorship for the sole purpose of gaining credit in a published work. Such actions constitute a blatant violation of disciplines and ethical standards in the research circle. The Chulabhorn Research Institute has always adhered to the researcher ethics and practices, as set forth by the National Research Council of Thailand, with strict ethics in conducting research and disseminating research findings at the international level. This clarification is issued to provide accurate information to the public and prevent any misunderstanding that could potentially harm the CRI’s reputation and tarnish its esteemed image. Chulabhorn Research Institute January 12, 2023

On December 27, 2022 at approximately 1.30 p.m., by Royal Command of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), the CRI hosted an ordination ceremony as a merit-making act in dedication to Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati for Her Royal Highness’s speedy recovery from illness and good health, in the main hall of Wat Phra Si Mahathat Wora Maha Viharn, Bang Khen District, Bangkok. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chusak Limsakul, Vice President for Administration, Building and Grounds of the CRI and Chairman of the ceremony, together with other CRI executives and employees, attended the ceremony. This ordination in dedication to Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati lasted from December 27, 2022 to January 10, 2023, for the duration of 15 days. Phra Phrom Muni (Boonruang Punyachoto), the Abbot of Wat Phra Si Mahathat Wora Maha Viharn, kindly officiated the ordination ceremony. Seven CRI employees in total were ordained as Buddhist monks to express their gratitude for Her Royal Highness’s significant contributions to the nation and the Thai people. As a gesture of loyalty, they would also practice meditation, the highest form of worship that could be physically practiced by Buddhists, in dedication to Her Royal Highness and to uphold Buddhism. Public Relations Section, Office of the President, and Genaral Administration Division, Office...

On December 28, 2022 at 2.09 p.m., in the HM Queen Sirikit’s 80th Birthday Anniversary Building, at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Bangkhen Campus, Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol graciously granted audiences to Mr. Suttipong Juljarern, Permanent Secretary for Interior, and Dr. Wandee Khunchornyakong Juljarern, President of the Ladies Association of the Ministry of Interior, and delegation, to humbly present donation to the Chulabhorn Foundation and the Tippimarn Foundation for Sick and Homeless Animals under the Royal Patronage for public assistance activities to improve the quality of life and well-being of the Thai people, as well as of sick stray, abandoned, and homeless animals so that they would be efficiently treated and could safely live close to humans. Public Relations Section Office of the President December 28, 2022

THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LIVER AND LUNG CANCER:CURRENT AND FUTURE RESEARCHProfessor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn MahidolPresides over Opening Ceremony of important conference on cancer research        On January 8th, 2019, Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, President of the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI), presided over the opening ceremony of the International Conference on Liver and Lung Cancer: Current and Future Research, which was co-organized by the Chulabhorn Research Institute (CRI) and the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the Chulabhorn Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand.        Cancer is presently one of the leading causes of mortality globally and in Thailand it is now the number one cause of deaths. Through the leadership and vision of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol, cancer has been the basis for much of the research conducted at CRI, whether it be anti-cancer properties of natural and synthetic compounds, etiological factors of key cancers in the region, such as liver cancer, or molecular changes and markers associated with different types of cancer. Liver cancer is an important cancer in the northeastern part of Thailand and is the subject of collaborations between researchers in Thailand, including at CRI, the Chulabhorn Hospital, the Thai National Cancer Institute, Chiang Mai University and Khon Kaen University, and the US NCI,...