22 November 2019: Prof.Jarupim Soongsawang, Head of Departement, presented the Excellent Extern Awards to Miss. Kritchawan Ratchatavech and Miss. Aungcana Pengsopa, the externs who had outstanding performance during their practice at Department of Pediatrics from 26 Octorber – 23 November 2019.

On November 8th, 2019, Prof. Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Deputy Dean for International Relations, along with Asst. Prof. Punchama Pacharn from the Department of Pediatrics welcomed Prof. Gary Wing-kin Wong from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) to serve as Siriraj International Visiting Scholar at the Department of Pediatrics from November 4th – 8th, 2019.

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22 Octorber 2019: Prof.Jarupim Soongsawang, Head of Departement, presented the Excellent Extern Awards to Mr. Nattapon Baikhunthod and Mr. Pongpol Nimitpunya, the externs who had outstanding performance during their practice at Department of Pediatrics from 29 September – 26 Octorber 2019.

27 September 2019: Prof.Jarupim Soongsawang, Head of Departement, presented the Excellent Extern Awards to Mr. Ittichote Amornjiraporn and Mr. Thanawat Methawit, the externs who had outstanding performance during their practice at Department of Pediatrics from 31 August – 28 September 2019.

On September 9th, 2019, Prof. Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit, Head of Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics along with Assoc. Prof. Wanatpreeya Phongsamart and the ID team welcomed Dr.Zachary Hutchinson, a resident doctor from Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU), USA, to undertake a clinical elective at the Department of Pediatrics from September 9th – 27th, 2019.

30 August 2019: Prof.Jarupim Soongsawang, Head of Departement, presented the Excellent Extern Awards to Ms. Chayanit Techaarreerat and Mr. Sappanyu Promma, the externs who had outstanding performance during their practice at Department of Pediatrics from 4 August – 31 August 2019.

Ms. Christine McNab, a photojournalist from World Health Organization South-East Asia Regional Office (W.H.O. S.E.A.R.O.) and the team from Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, are filming and documenting on the topics “Combating Hepatitis B through Immunization” at Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, on August 13th, 2019, under the supervision of Prof. Kulkanya Chokephaibulkit, Chief of Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Assoc. Prof. Manopchai  Thamkhantho, Chief of Sexual Transmitted Diseases Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

This year (July 2019), W.H.O. Appointed Regional Committee (Independence) just announced that Thailand had become one of the first countries in W.H.O. South-East Asia Region to achieve Hepatitis B control, with prevalence of the deadly disease dropping to less than one percent among five-year-old children.

2 August 2019: Prof.Jarupim Soongsawang, Head of Departement, presented the Excellent Extern Awards to Mr. Thwin Ratanaphisit and Ms. Chutikan Preechaborisuthkul, the externs who had outstanding performance during their practice at Department of Pediatrics from 6 July – 4 August 2019.

Welcome! Ms. Kunanon Ittikraicharoen from Charles University, Czech Republic, to undertake an elective at the Division of Pediatric Surgery, and Department of Surgery from August 1st- 30th, 2019.

Welcome! Ms. Farah Nadia Abdul Aziz and Ms. Kei Yen Chan from University College Cork, Ireland to undertake a clinical elective at Department of Medicine and Department of Pediatrics from July 1st – 26th, 2019.