Supamas Isarabhakdi Receives Asia Pacific Award; Prof. Dr. Prakash Divakaran Presents the Honor
Her Excellency Supamas Isarabhakdi, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office of Thailand, was presented with the prestigious Asia Pacific Educational Excellence Award for 2026. The award recognizes her exceptional contributions to the progress of higher education, science, research, and innovation during her tenure heading these key departments.
In a ceremony held at the Naree Samosorn Building in the Government House, Bangkok, Prof. Dr. Prakash Divakaran, Vice-Chancellor of Himalayan University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, presented the award on behalf of the Global Research Conference Forum (GRCF).
The GRCF instituted this award to honor individuals and institutions making remarkable contributions to educational development, academic excellence, and social progress. Accepting the award, Supamas Isarabhakdi emphasized that education should help translate knowledge into practical life and enhance individual capabilities to improve quality of living. She highlighted the importance of providing accurate and reliable information to people of all ages and delivering practical knowledge to the public in areas such as consumer protection and oversight of government media.
The event served as a platform to further strengthen academic ties and research collaboration between India and Thailand. The visiting delegation included Prof. Dr. Prakash Divakaran and Dr. G. Gireesh Kumar, Head of the Department of Law at the Central University of Kerala from India, alongside Associate Professor Dr. Chaiwat Phukong and Acting Sub Lieutenant Pharmacist Kritsada Chimpleewat from Thailand.
Representing the Thai government, Prademchai Boonchuayluea, Advisor to the Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office, Dr. Patcharin Samsiripong, Secretary to the Minister, and Associate Professor Dr. Thongchai Suwonsichon, member of the Minister's working group, welcomed the delegation. This award to Supamas Isarabhakdi is highlighted as an exemplary model of educational leadership connecting knowledge with practical accomplishments.