Goal 1: No Poverty

Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Anti-poverty programs in Campus Financial Aid for the Needy

Siam University promotes opportunity for all by providing various kinds of scholarships for needy students, especially those from lower socio-economic status and the vulnerable groups. We provide financial aids such as 100% free tuition, 50% tuition discount, scholarship for students with disabilities as well as scholarships for needed students who have good academic achievement such as Siam Wisdom, Siam Digital Guru, Super Talent, Athletes, Thai Arts and Culture, Siam Young Blood scholarship for families of present students and graduates within 5 years, Children of Alumni, Super Parent for those from single-parent family, and QS Siam. According to the Office of Registration, the percentage of students who received financial aid in 2022 is 30.28%, 31.18% in 2023, and 29.44% as of October 5, 2025.

Number of Students who Received Financial Aids

 As of October 5, 2025

Financial aids are also provided to international students especially those who come from low and low-middle income countries. According to the Office of Registration, between 2022-2024, there were 1,793, 1,933 and 1,849 international students. The Office of Foreign Relations recorded that in semester 1/2024, scholarship worth 53,738,844.58 Baht or approximately 1,621, 792.68 U.S. dollars, were given to international students from 47 countries. In semester 1/2025, the total amount of 57,947,766.89 Baht or approximately 1,783,420.76 U.S. dollars were provided as financial aids to international students. Among these students, many come from low or lower-middle income countries as classified by the World Bank. The Office of Registration reported that In 2024, students who received financial aids come from Afghanistan (3), Bangladesh (13), Bhutan (1), Cameroon (5), Congo (1), Egypt (1), Ethiopia (3), Guinea (2), India (71), Kenya (2), Lao PDR (3), Liberia (3), Myanmar (381), Nepal (202), Nigeria (80), Pakistan (12), Philippines (11), Sierra Leone (1), Somalia (3), Sri Lanka (5), Syria (1), Tunisia (1), Uganda (7), Vanuatu (1), Vietnam (5), Yemen (1), Zimbabwe (1). As for 2025, it was reported that these groups come from Afghanistan (6), Bangladesh (23), Bhutan (1), Cambodia (7), Cameroon (1), Congo (2), Croatia (1), Egypt (1), Ethiopia (4), Guinea (3), India (82), Kenya (3), Lao PDR (7), Liberia (4), Myanmar (568), Nigeria (81), Nepal (236), Pakistan (20), Philippines (12), Sierra Leone (1), Somalia (3), Sri Lanka (3), Syria (1), Tunisia (1), Uganda (9), Vanuatu (1), Vietnam (4), Yemen (1), Zimbabwe (1).

Anti-Poverty in Communities

Siam University has started many initiatives to eradicate poverty for members in the surrounding communities. Besides participating with Phasi Charoen District Office in the “Phasi Charoen Well-being Node” and other projects, we have established a strong partnership with Government Savings Bank (GSB) in the “Youth for Community Development Project” to increase financial literacy and income of the communities. Our UBI (University Business Incubation) Center was assigned to assist local innovators and entrepreneurs in starting their spin-offs and startups. Examples of activities are as follows.

Community Market

The “Pride of Phasi Charoen Market” was transformed into a “Community Store” project to welcome products from other districts. The event is held at our campus on the first and third Fridays of each month. In addition, the “GSB-Siam University Youth for Community Development Project” supported 5 projects each year. In 2025, the Government Savings Bank (GSB), our staff and students have worked on the sustainability problems of the communities. Examples of successful community market projects are the “Creative Green Market” at Klong Bang Phathun community, Phasi Charoen district and “Green Food Market” at Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market, Taling Chan District. The former project, led by staff and students of the Faculty of Business Administration, highlighting various local products and early morning giving alms to the monks along Bang Phathun canal. This initiative has become popular and is organized regularly on Sundays. The latter project, run by the Student Union members, introduced a healthy food and vegetable zone as well as new products such as vegan fermented fish water.

Siam Community Store

“Creative Green Market” at Klong Bang Phathun

“Green Food Market” at Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market

Promoting Local Wisdom Tourism for Sustainability

Benjarong ware or Benjarong porcelain, a traditional Thai five basic colors style pottery, is a valuable local wisdom that needs to be preserved. However, the younger generation seems to lose their appreciation for this hand-painted “five basic colors” style pottery, thinking that it is old-fashioned. Faculty members and students of the Faculty of Communication Arts then proposed a project at Benjarong of Donkaidee community, Samutsakhorn province, which is known as Benjarong Village. Activities include setting up a learning center, organizing training classes and award competitions for students in local basic schools, and promoting a homestay experience with local entrepreneurs. The tour package includes not only a comfortable stay in the traditional Thai-style hostel but also Benjarong craft lessons.

Capacity Building for Marketing in the Digital Age

One of the pain points of promoting local enterprises is online marketing literacy. The Committee of Community Services, Siam University, hence organized a workshop on “TikTok Creator” with cooperation from the TikTok Shop and their networks. The activity held on July 9, 2025, was attended by more than 200 students, faculty members, and community members. The outcomes of this workshop were online marketing channels for those who participated.

Marketing Workshop for Community Entrepreneurs

The Faculty of Communication Arts was invited by the Government Savings Bank to take a lead in the “GSB Ruam Jai Market” project, which aims to develop marketing models for prosperous economy, good life, and sustainable society. Workshops on “storytelling” for marketing led by Suthawan Thummasungwan in the session “Markets have stories to tell” were organized on August 13 and 20, 2025, at Chao Phraya Market (Bang Yai) and Khun Ying Bunmi Market (Sathorn). Participants have learnt how to connect their stories about the local districts with marketing techniques, leading to a creative tourism market.