Ratthaphirak Journal

Strategic and Roadmap for Sustainability in Medical Intelligence of Thailand

suchatchavee suwansawat — 2025-06-24

Thailand is at a crucial juncture in the transformation of its healthcare system into the digital age, incorporating smart technologies to enhance service efficiency and quality. Current situational analysis reveals both significant opportunities and challenges in developing Thailand's digital health system and smart medical care.

Leveraging the firsthand experience of the researcher, the design of King Mongkut’s Hospital employs the Patient Journey concept, which not only enhances patient treatment experience but also adheres to the Holistic Health principle, aiming to improve both physical and mental health. This approach facilitates convenient access to hospital services and includes green spaces that reduce stress and increase relaxation for patients and medical personnel, contributing significantly to health recovery and ensuring good air quality. Moreover, the hospital utilizes the Circular Economy framework to manage resources and medical waste, promoting sustainability in its ecosystem.

Achieving sustainable smart medicine requires a multifaceted and collaborative approach, engaging various stakeholders and addressing key strategies to enhance the healthcare system's potential while ensuring patient safety, ethical practices, and equitable access to innovation. Ultimately, these efforts will lead to a more sustainable and resilient healthcare ecosystem, delivering better patient care and driving advancements in smart medicine. It is crucial to recognize that the journey towards sustainable smart medicine is an ongoing process requiring continuous adaptation, collaborative efforts, and a commitment to ethical and responsible practices. By balancing technological advancements, human expertise, regulatory oversight, and ethical considerations, the full potential of smart medicine can be realized to improve the well-being of Thai society.

RTAF Air Power Modernization for Challenges in the 21st Century

jackkrit thammavichai — 2025-06-24

The research “RTAF Air Power Modernization for Challenges in the 21st Century” has the objective of studying security environments affecting air power capability development in order to establish guidelines and processes for developing Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) capabilities to cope with current threats and challenges, as well as their future trends. The research findings indicate that the RTAF must maintain combat readiness to carry out missions under Network Centric Operations (NCO) concept, with adjustment towards MDO in preparation for threats and challenges in all domains, as well as continuously evolving technologies. This requires support from high-level decision-makers with thorough knowledge of capability development plans, as well as skilled and knowledgeable staffs to effectively drive development initiatives. Moreover, it is essential to establish doctrine and concept of operations that align with the RTAF tasks and responsibilities. These are critical foundation of air power modernization under the concept “AIRFORCE”, which are Acquisition, Infrastructure Development, Resource Management, Force Structure, Organization Management, Research & Development, Capability Enhancement, and Education & Training. In addition, the RTAF needs to appropriately prioritize and expedite the development plans in accordance with budget received, government security policies, security environments, military operation trends and technological advancements. The plans should also align with the joint operations capability development plans of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. Continuous analysis and evaluation of ongoing modernization are necessary to measure capabilities and combat readiness levels for mission execution, leading to the adjustments of capability development plans to address rapidly changing threats and challenges.

Integrated approach to Disaster Prevention and Mitigation to public assistance efficiently

Chayapanut Wirirat — 2025-06-24

Currently, the integration of agencies involved in disaster relief work still has practical problems. Because each agency has different missions. As a result, policy determination, work structure and missions will focus on the missions of the organization. And found the integration for disaster relief incomplete. From such problems, the purpose of this research study the policy, work structure, missions, results of operations, and guidelines for integrating disaster prevention and mitigation to public assistance in concrete ways. In this research, qualitative research method was combined with descriptive research method. The primary data were collected from 5 persons involved in the disaster prevention and mitigation to public assistance. The secondary data were compiled from textbooks and documents via an analysis method. The research findings indicate that strategies for the disaster prevention and mitigation to public assistance can be considered from the National Strategy 2018-2037 and Government policy. For the work structure and missions of related agencies, it was found that there are committees and working groups working at 3 levels: policy level, practice level, and support level, cover 4 stages: preparation stage, before disaster strikes stage, disaster stage, and post-disaster stage. It also found that there were problems in the personnel sector, tools, equipment Integration between agencies, legal, and budget. The suggestions for ways to integrate work between agencies include driving work in harmony between agencies in the area, develop relationships, exchange resources, and create a network and Coordinate.

Creating Inner Peace Education for Children and Youths Aims to Enhance Soft Power in Support of the National Strategy for Sustainable Development

Sakchai Peechapat — 2025-06-24

This research was conducted due to the goal of the Thai education system, which aims to develop people in all dimensions and across all age groups to become good, capable, and happy individuals. However, the current educational system lacks proactive learning management that focuses on developing the mind to foster awareness and adaptation to a rapidly changing society. As a result, many children and youth have an opposing attitude toward the traditional system, including rules, regulations, and political beliefs, leading to ideological conflicts between children and adults. This research has four objectives: 1.To analyze the problems and causes of ideological conflicts between children and youth and adults in Thai society. 2.To extract lessons from the model of the Threefold Training (Sīla, Samādhi, Paññā), or Inner Peace Education (IPE), both in Thailand and abroad. 3.To experiment with implementing the IPE model in an educational innovation area (Education Sandbox) through the participation of all sectors. 4.To propose a method for creating Inner Peace Education for children and youth to enhance Soft Power and support national strategies for sustainable development. This study is a mixed-methods research with a qualitative emphasis, focusing on document research and in-depth interviews. The quantitative aspect involved experimenting with creating good habits through the Threefold Training with 2nd-year secondary school students from two schools in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. The experiment included a 21-day camp and self-training, with pre- and post-tests using three sets of assessment tools, observations, focus groups, and in-depth interviews with 3 representatives from the community cooperation, i.e., home, school and temple.

The findings of the research are as follows:

The ideological conflict between children and youth is caused by six factors: (1) Emotional and behavioral changes during adolescence, (2) Rigid adherence to one's own beliefs, (3) Conflicting opinions on politics, governance, and society, (4) Strict enforcement of rules by adults, (5) Lack of spiritual anchors, and (6) Generational and age differences.
Lessons learned from the study of inner peace education reveal that: Step 1: Discipline should be built on the foundation of the Five Precepts and the "Five Universal Virtues," which include cleanliness, orderliness, politeness, punctuality, and a focused mind. Step 2: Meditation should become a daily practice. Step 3: Maintaining the precepts and practicing meditation regularly cultivates wisdom, resulting in joy, happiness, and mental clarity.
The experimental application of IPE in the educational innovation space, with the involvement of all sectors, showed that the experimental group had significantly higher improvements in all areas compared to the control group across both schools.
To create Inner Peace Education for children and youth, contributing to Soft Power and supporting national strategies for sustainable development, the research suggests expanding the approach through the community network. This should involve central government policy integration with existing programs, such as scout camps, and proactively incorporating religious activities suitable for local contexts to create an effective learning ecosystem. The study also offers policy recommendations: The government should declare the policy "1 Subdistrict, 2 Schools, 3 Harmonized Community Cooperation Forces" as a national agenda to involve all sectors in developing children in each subdistrict, with two schools per subdistrict, carried out through a Public-Private Partnership model.

Thailand's role in the strategic competition of the United States and the People's Republic of China in the Indo-Pacific region

Kritsada Boonwat — 2025-06-24

The Indo-Pacific region has become a strategic arena for great power rivalry, resulting in complex inter-state relations, alliance formation, and the establishment of regional cooperation frameworks. Positioned at the strategic heart of this region, Thailand must adapt its strategy to align with the evolving geopolitical landscape. Consequently, Thailand faces opportunities and challenges in defining its appropriate role and posture.

This study finds that Thailand's geographical location offers advantageous connectivity potential. The country maintains deep-rooted and familial ties with the People's Republic of China while preserving a long-standing friendship with the United States. Therefore, Thailand must carefully craft its role, stance, and policies to foster balanced cooperation with significant powers. Maintaining friendly relations with both sides, diversifying dependencies, and preserving strategic equilibrium are essential to harmonize regional interests within ASEAN. Such an approach will enhance Thailand's credibility among its partners and strengthen regional alliances, thereby contributing to the balance of power in Southeast Asia.

Furthermore, Thailand should expand relations with other major powers, such as Russia and India, to counterbalance and mitigate tensions between the United States and China. Thailand ought to leverage its central position in the region to enhance national capabilities through infrastructure connectivity within ASEAN. This can be achieved by utilizing mechanisms such as the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) and the Southern Economic Corridor (SEC), transforming Thailand into a regional hub for transportation and infrastructure in Southeast Asia. Finally, Thailand should promote its distinctive soft power, such as Thai culture, cuisine, Muay Thai, and traditional performing arts, to support its political and military influence, while strengthening international relations tangibly and constructively.

Management Capacity Enhancement by using Artificial Intelligence in the Office of Defence Public Sector Development

Krit Kitwiwatkul — 2025-06-24

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in public administration can enable the organization to enhance efficiency and productivity, provide quick and convenient solutions, and replace tasks performed by humans. This allows the organization to save unnecessary manual processes, time and costs. Using content analysis, this academic paper aims to examine elements of management capacity enhancement in the Office of Defence Public Sector Development in order to improve the use of AI in the organization. The results showed that the elements of the management capacity enhancement by using AI in the Office of Defence Public Sector Development include:
1) Digital ecosystem 2) Attitudes and motivations 3) Leadership and competencies, and 4) Values

The importance of educational standards for development educational institutions under the Ministry of Defense

Sadit Pringprayoon — 2025-06-24

The development of our country's armed forces advancement and capability to compete internationally requires a standardized educational management process within the armed forces, aligning capabilities with international standards. Quality assurance is as crucial as institutional administration for educational institutions under the Ministry of Defence. This is to ensure that the outcomes or the quality of the graduates meet the curriculum goals and national education standards, aligning with the National Education Act and the requirements of the armed forces. Utilizing assessment results also contributes to information and knowledge-based project planning and practices in the educational quality assurance system. This approach ensures that educational quality assurance aligns with realistic environments and directs the development of institutional education in continuous development through the PDCA educational quality cycle.

Dual Education Creates Quality in Vocational Education Management

sanag taechesai — 2025-06-24

The dual education system is a vocational education management system that arises from agreements between educational institutions or schools and businesses, state enterprises, or government agencies concerning the organization of curriculum, teaching methods, and the assessment and evaluation of outcomes. In this system, learners spend a portion of their time at vocational education schools or institutions and engage in practical training at businesses, state enterprises, or government agencies. In the dual education system, according to one paragraph, there must be a planning for learning, vocational training, work experience, measurement, and evaluation. The aim is to focus on producing successful graduates at the skill, technical, and technological levels, ensuring that they possess knowledge, understanding, skills, ethics, professional morality, and appropriate work attitudes to effectively practice their professions. Engaging in work that involves technical skills, creating and developing projects, planning, managing self-development, and collaborating with others joyfully, aims to achieve academic and professional progress. This ensures competency to perform tasks or pursue independent professions in accordance with professional education standards and the competency standards of the respective field with the 20-year National Strategy, the National Economic and Social Development Plan and the Education Plan. This applies to various educational programs, including professional certificate programs, higher professional certificate programs, and undergraduate degree programs in technology or practical fields. By incorporating subjects from the dual education system into the group of professional competency, the management of teaching, vocational training plans, and the development of the dual education system are carried out according to the readiness of the business. Success factors in managing vocational education in the dual education system include policies, educational institutions, teachers, and related staff, businesses, learners, and parents.

Future of Public Service Work & Skills

Alinee Thanawatsuggasari — 2025-06-24

Future of Work is the word demonstrating the impact of technology advancements on job changes, some jobs will be eliminated by automation, work models of some jobs will be changed and that also changes the ways of people life. In the context of public sector operations, technological advancements can be anticipated and appropriate technologies selected in alignment with the organization's context, thereby supporting future technological transitions. This approach aims to create high-value public sector employment (High Value Jobs) and promote the development of the government as an innovation-driven organization. It fosters integration and interconnection among various agencies, functioning as a unified entity. Services are modernized and accessible without limitations of time, location, or language. Moreover, the public sector is open to full citizen participation and ensures the systems are well-maintained, secure, stable, and consistently operational. As an example, FinTech demonstrates the technology changes in the world of financial operation system. People do transactions via application on mobile phones, bank branches are closed, the nature of work of bankers in the branches will be terminated by automation. Those working in the branches have to be reskilled to do other jobs i.e. financial consultants. Other than FinTech, there are InsurTech denoting the technology changes the insurance industry. Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Telematics also facilitate the risk calculation of the insurance industry. The similar situation also happens in the world of public service work.

Technology advancement is not only one factor affecting the public service sector, but also various factors in the current situation including public governance concept i.e. open, effective, efficient, responsive, participative government, etc. This paper studies the future of public service work and skills and also provide some recommendations towards the future so that the departments and ministries will be equipped with right workforce to perform their duties for the sake of the country.