Thammasat joins hands with the private sector to launch “Cannabis-Hemp Business Program”, upgrading the new Thai economic crops to the world market.
Thammasat University with Communication One Company Limited and CDIP (Thailand) Public Company Limited hold a press conference on the launch and signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on TU Cannabis & Hemp Business Program led by Assoc. Prof. Gasinee Witoonchart, Rector of Thammasat University, together with Professor Dr. Surapit Promsit, Director of the Institute for Continuing Education and Human Resources, Thammasat University and Mr. Thaniphat Thoralertpimol, Executive Director of Communication One Company Limited, Mr. Pakpoom Wittayaverot, Managing Director of Communication One Company Limited and Mr. Sittichai Daengprasert, Chairman of CDIP (Thailand) Public Company Limited, Mr. Phisanu Daengprasert, Director of CDIP (Thailand) Public Company Limited, jointly signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus.
Assoc. Prof. Gasinee Witoonchart, Rector of Thammasat University revealed that Thammasat University realized the importance and possibility of utilizing cannabis-hemp benefits to develop a comprehensive economy for entrepreneurs. Presently, people still lack knowledge and understanding on the utilization of economic crops. This is the origin of the launch of the TU Cannabis & Hemp Business Program in order to pass on comprehensive knowledge and understanding of cannabis and hemp both locally and globally.
Dr. Sittichai Daengprasert, Chairman of the CDIP (Thailand) Public Company Limited said that this cooperation is to bring together the body of knowledge Thammasat University has and expertise and experience of cannabis and hemp the company has to pass on to entrepreneurs. It is a shortcut that will increase the success rate in business. Therefore, this cooperation is an important force to the development of knowledge on cannabis and hemp, encouraging propagation of knowledge to make cannabis and hemp entrepreneurs more competitive and eventually to increase the value of Thailand’s economic crops in the future.
Mr. Thaniphat Thoralertpimol, Executive Director of Communication One Company Limited said that particularly for this signing ceremony, all parties are ready especially the course that has been designed to allow entrepreneurs to be able to further develop and market their products right after completing the course. This will allow society and general public to see that cannabis and hemp products can be used to generate beneficial effects.
