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| On August 19,
2026, the Faculty of Law, Suan Sunandha
Rajabhat University, organized a Focus
Group Discussion as part of the research
project entitled “Analyzing Gaps
in the Enforcement of Universal Design
Laws and Developing an Integrated
‘Spiral-Up’ Governance
Mechanism for Thailand: A Comparative
Study of the Japanese
Model.” The meeting was led by Assistant Professor Dr. Kamonwan Yoowattana, Dean of the Faculty of Law, together with the research team comprising Assistant Professor Dr. Pawita Kharkhay, Dr. Chuencheewin Yimfuang, Dr. Phansawut Puchaniyakul, and Dr. Wannarat Thongkhanta, researchers from the Faculty of Law. Faculty members, staff, students, and interested participants attended the event at Hemwadee Phithak 4 Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, College of Innovation and Management. On this occasion, the Faculty was honored to welcome Prof. Kikuo Nishizawa, Dean of the Faculty of Policy Studies, Kansai University, along with Ms. Areewan Jatuthong, former Acting Commissioner of the National Human Rights Commission; Mr. Nattawut Klaikham, Senior Researcher; and Ms. Natinee Na Chiang Mai, representative of the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI). They participated in the Focus Group Discussion and exchanged valuable perspectives and recommendations to support the development of the research project on Universal Design. The discussion provided an important platform for exchanging knowledge and perspectives from academics, researchers, and experts, contributing to the analysis of gaps in the enforcement of Universal Design laws and the development of an integrated “Spiral-Up” governance mechanism that is appropriate to the Thai context. |