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Princess Sirindhorn brings Prince Mahidol Award committee to Khon Kaen medical faculty
On 18 October, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn headed a tour by the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation's international jury of Khon Kaen University's medical research, clinical innovations and community health programmes.
Why it matters: Khon Kaen University's Faculty of Medicine and Srinagarind Hospital showcased their research and health-service work to the international jury of the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation.
Khon Kaen University said Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn headed a visit to the university by the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation's international awards panel on the afternoon of Sunday 18 October 2026.
The university reported that the tour was held in the Kalyaniwatthananusorn Building at Srinagarind Hospital, which belongs to its Faculty of Medicine.
According to the university, the panel was shown its work in medicine and public health, together with medical research outputs, innovations and health programmes based in the community.
The university said the display was intended to demonstrate its advances in medicine, how its health services have developed and how it puts knowledge, technology and innovation to practical use for people.
Editor’s view
Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor
The tour gave Khon Kaen University's Faculty of Medicine and Srinagarind Hospital a direct audience with the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation's international jury, to whom the university presented its research, clinical innovations and community health services.
