Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
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Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University or STOU (Thai
: มหาวิทยาลัยสุโขทัยธรรมาธิราช) is one of the two open universities
in Thailand
.
was officially established by Royal Charter
on September 5, 1978 under the name Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University. The university has designated September 5 of each year as the commemorative date of the university's founding. As the eleventh state university, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University has all the honors and privileges of other universities. It was the first open university
in Southeast Asia
to use a distance teaching/learning system.
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University was established as a state
university to provide the people with increased education opportunities at university level.
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama IX, bestowed the name "Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University" in honor of King Rama VII, one of whose titles before his accession to the throne was "Prince Sukhothai Thammaraja".
Thai alphabet
Thai script , is used to write the Thai language and other, minority, languages in Thailand. It has forty-four consonants , fifteen vowel symbols that combine into at least twenty-eight vowel forms, and four tone marks ....
: มหาวิทยาลัยสุโขทัยธรรมาธิราช) is one of the two open universities
Open universities
The term open university or open universities usually refers to a university with an open-door academic policy, ie no entry requirements. The term may specifically refer to:*The Open University in the UK...
in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
The UniversityUniversity
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was officially established by Royal Charter
Royal Charter
A royal charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate. They were, and are still, used to establish significant organizations such as cities or universities. Charters should be distinguished from warrants and...
on September 5, 1978 under the name Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University. The university has designated September 5 of each year as the commemorative date of the university's founding. As the eleventh state university, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University has all the honors and privileges of other universities. It was the first open university
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
to use a distance teaching/learning system.
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University was established as a state
Sovereign state
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university to provide the people with increased education opportunities at university level.
His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama IX, bestowed the name "Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University" in honor of King Rama VII, one of whose titles before his accession to the throne was "Prince Sukhothai Thammaraja".