Chulalongkorn University asserts Good Health for All

Policy and Operation

Chulalongkorn University offers a wide range of health care services to university students, personnel, and the general public, including facilities, activities, education, and self-care monitoring with corporate partners from the network.

The Chulalongkorn University Sports Center offers free sports and athletic-skills activities to students, staff, and the public. Asst Prof Dr. Suchart Taweepornpathomgul says “ Chulalongkorn University helps people achieve good health. Facing a lack of exercise spaces, we created green areas that act as lungs to produce fresh air for outdoor fitness activities, including sports stadiums. The university’s policy promoting health allows residents and the public to use sports services and facilities. We ensure that facilities are clean and provide fair services, whether they are related to Chulalongkorn University or not.” The list of amenities can be found below.

Chulalongkorn University Stadium

Chulalongkorn University Stadium is a large outdoor standard stadium fitted with artificial turf, which is the first capable of passing the FIFA standard in Thailand. It also has 8 running tracks with a synthetic rubber surface certified by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), an amphitheatre with seats for 20,000 to 25,000 spectators, standard stadium lights, and other well-equipped facilities.

The CU Sports Complex

The CU Sports Complex is a 5-story building that houses a badminton court, a 50-meter swimming pool, a large fitness centre, a combat sports arena, and a multi-purpose stadium that can be used for a variety of sports events and competitions.

Outdoor fitness areas

Outdoor fitness areas which are located at 4 points: next to Chulalongkorn Stadium, Park@Siam, the Faculty of Sports Science, and the Mahittalathibet Building.

Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park

Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park is a public park in the city center for all family members, especially the elderly. The beautifully landscaped area is green and shady, with space for jogging and exercise. Open daily from 5 AM to 10 PM.

Park@Siam

Park@Siam, a green area next to the Chulalongkorn Book Center in Siam Square, is accessible for anyone to walk, run, or relax. Fitness equipment is also offered inside the park. Open daily from 8 AM to 8 PM.

Chulalongkorn University also provides sports training programmes such as swimming, tennis, badminton, basketball, taekwondo, yoga, ballroom dancing, football, Muay Thai, and gymnastics. For instance, ZUMBA Fitness DANCE ON THE FLOOR takes place in the courtyard in front of the CU Sports Complex. Zumba is the most popular workout on campus because of its energetic pace, lively rhythm, and variety of dance moves to make it not boring and long-lasting. Zumba lessons are held every day from Monday through Friday from 5.10 PM to 6.10 PM.

The “Healthy and Happy with Yoga program” offers classes every Tuesday and Friday from 5.15 PM to 6.15 PM in the aerobics studio on the 2nd floor. The general public is also welcome.

During COVID 19, there are many difficulties in coming to join health activities in person. To address this issue, Chulalongkorn University used social media to launch a community health care innovation model called “Chula HealthStreet.” With the assistance of network partners from various Chulalongkorn University faculties and network partners from outside Chulalongkorn University, the “Chula HealthStreet” community focuses on consulting and making good suggestions, as well as health-care education for the general public. Chula HealthStreet also aims to improve the health and quality of life of urban residents, to develop the community’s potential to develop their own community, and to develop students’ physical and mental potential to help the community/society through real-world experience.

Source: Chula HealthStreet
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“Chula HealthStreet” reflects Chulalongkorn University’s mission to advance Thai society’s creative development through knowledge and innovation, particularly the fourth mission, which is to provide knowledge to promote the sustainable development of the nation and Thai society. The four strategies of Chulalongkorn University are Human Capital, Knowledge and Innovation, Local Transformation, and Global Benchmarking. It is also in line with the vision and mission of the College of Public Health Sciences; that is, its mission is to create valuable research and academic work to guide society and be an academic reference at national and international levels. The main goal of research is to find new information in medical science and public health that can be used to prevent problems, solve problems, and improve health and public health for the country and region. This can be used for undergraduate and graduate studies, internships, learning, and open teaching courses.

Chulalongkorn University collaborates with the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and Thailand’s National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) to develop automated health check equipment that it distributes to Chula HealthStreet participants who have diabetes or stork symptoms and require regular monitoring. At the same time, the Chula HealthStreet application has been created in order to grow the health community in other neighbourhoods through cooperation with five public health service centres, sixteen district offices, the Bangkok police station, and other organisations related to the creation of services or events. The application can be used to co-pay for the service or event that was made. The application also plays as a health assistant, keeping track of our weight, sleep duration, and other personal health information.