







Welcome Mr.Takayuki Tsukamoto and Mr. Masahiko Sadayoshi, 5th-year students from Kobe University, Japan, to undertake an elective study at the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine and Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, starting from May 1st – 12th, 2023 and The Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, from May 15th – May 26th, 2023.
Welcome, Ms. Ueno Aika and Mr. Kondo Takatora, 5th-year students from Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan to undertake elective study at the Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine from April 10th – 21st, 2023, then Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine and Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University from April 24th – May 5th, 2023.
Welcome medical students from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA; Ms. Yoon Kyung Lee, Ms. Anna Wood, Ms. Christina Valdovina, Mr. Michael Arnold, Mr. Matt Daly, Chris Hinds, Mr. Christopher Yang, and Mr. Arya Aliabadi to undertake the clinical rotation at the Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Department of Pediatrics; Department of Anesthesiology; and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University from March 20th to April 7th, 2023.
On March 13th, 2023, Prof. Apichat Asavamongkolkul, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, along with the Siriraj’s Administrative Members: Assoc. Prof. Prapat Wanitpongpan, Deputy Dean for Corporate Communication and International Relations; Assoc. Prof. Thawornchai Limjindaporn, Deputy Dean for Postgraduate Education; Dr. Pennapa Kaweewongprasert Representative from Student Affairs; and Asst. Prof. Monchai Ruangchainikom, welcomed the distinguished guests from Kyushu University, Japan, led by Prof. Shimizu S., Vice President of Kyushu University (International Affairs), and his team: Prof. Hamase K., Vice Dean, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University; Prof. Hyakumura K., Vice Director, Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kyushu University; Prof. Higo M., International Student Center, Kyushu University; A. Prof. Qian K., Research Futures Coordinator, Institute for Asian and Oceanian Studies; A. Prof. Ichikawa K., Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University; A. Prof. Akiyama R., Faculty of Sciences, Kyushu University; Ass. Prof. Mishima T., Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies, Kyushu University; Ass. Prof. Shimomura M., Faculty of Design, Kyushu University; and Dr. Chitiphon C., Post-doctoral Fellow, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University; on the discussion for further collaboration between Kyushu University and Siriraj.
After the discussion, the guests from Kyushu also visited Siriraj Medical Education Technology Center, Siriraj Fetal Therapy Center, and Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine.






On March 2nd, 2023, Prof. Apichat Asavamongkolkul, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, together with Asst. Prof. Rapin Phimolsarnti, Director of Bangkok Biomaterial Center, and Asst. Prof. Chandhanarat Chandhanayingyong from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery welcomed Prof. Shintaro Iwata from National Cancer Center, Japan, on his site visit and discussion at the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. On this visitation, Prof. Iwata began his visit to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery before moving on to Siriraj Museum, Siriraj’s Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, and the Bangkok Biomaterial Center.

Welcome Dr. Kurren Mehta, a 3rd-year resident from Duke University, USA, to undertake an elective study at the Division of Gastroenterology under the supervision of Dr. Kotchakon Maipang from March 2nd – April 7th, 2023, and Applied Thai Traditional Medicine from April 10th – 28th, 2023.

Welcome, Mr. Braden Michael Johnson and Ms. Xena Vendel Moore, the 4th-year medical students from the University of Kansas School of Medicine, USA, to undertake an elective study at the Center of Applied Thai Tradition Medicine; the Department of Medicine; and the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, from January 30th – February 24th, 2023.
Congratulations to students from Kyung Hee University’s College of Korean Medicine in Korea for successfully completing a short training in Thai traditional medicine at the Center of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine (CATTM), Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, from January 6th to 17th, 2023.

Welcome, Ms. Pernilla Jönsson, a 5th-year medical student from Lund University, Sweden to undertake an elective study at the Center of Applied Thai Medicine and the Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine from December 19th – January 11th, 2023.