Ramkhamhaeng University has made a concerted effort to revive Thai art and culture, the country’s precious national heritage. RU Institute of Art and Culture was established based on an awareness of the importance of art and cultural activities. In addition, culture is believed to form a sound basis for the development of the mind, reinforcing the values of our graduates and enabling them to serve the nation as quality human resources.
Various activities involving traditional Thai arts and culture are arranged for and by staff and students all year round.
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“Khon” is the high classical Thai dance, a type of masked play, which is one of the most sublime forms of artistic expression of traditional Thai culture. The Former President Rangsan Saengsook of Ramkhamhaeng University set up “Khon-Ramkhamhaeng” troupe in 2003, and to date a total of nearly 700 members of the university, both staff and students alike, have already participated in this program. “Khon-Ramkhamhaeng” is performed both locally and internationally.
Ramkhamhaeng University takes pride in the fact that Ramkhamhaeng Khon Masked Dance Drama has performed on various important occasions, such as: the celebrations marking on the occasion of H.M. the King’s Birthday, H.M. the Queen’s Birthday and the occasion of the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of H.M. the King’s Accession to the Throne, the 80th Birthday Anniversary Celebrations of H.M. the King on 5th December 2007 etc, both in Thailand and overseas.
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In the spirit of public service, as well as the conservation of Thai Art and Culture, therefore, and in honour of King Ramkhamhaeng the Great, after whom the initial university was named, it has been decided to combine the expertise of the university’s Thai language staff with its long-standing expertise in distance learning to provide a specially designed course for foreigners interested in learning Thai.
An on-line Thai course, free of charge, for foreigners interested in learning Thai worldwide via www.ram.edu has already enjoyed phenomenal success, attracting almost 50,000 subscribers each year.
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In addition, as Thai cuisine has gained in international popularity, Ramkhamhaeng University has collaborated with the Rajamangala Institute of Technology (Chotiwet Campus) to provide an on-line course in Thai food cuisine for those who are interested and want to learn and practice cooking Thai food by themselves via the internet (www.thaicuisine.com)
The main aim is to help Thai food take its rightful place as one of the world’s major cuisines and to conserve this aspect of Thai traditional culture.
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