Chulalongkorn University to Develop Uthenthawai Land as Public Space
Chulalongkorn University will develop the Uthenthawai campus as a non-commercial public space, the president confirmed in a letter to the Higher Education Minister.
Chulalongkorn University has issued a letter confirming plans to take over the Uthenthawai campus area of Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok and develop it as public space with no commercial objectives. On October 22, 2026, President Professor Dr. Wilert Puriwat sent the letter to the Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, stating that in response to inquiries about the university's operational plans for the Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok (Uthenthawai campus) area, the university confirms it has a plan to develop said area with the objective of making it a public space, and has absolutely no intention of seeking commercial gain.
