Stamford International University held its 26th Graduation Ceremony on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at BITEC, Bangna, Bangkok. A total of 1,226 graduates, including doctoral, master’s, and bachelor’s degree holders, from 32 countries worldwide, participated in the ceremony.
The ceremony began with a tribute to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother, led by Dr. Apitep Saekhow, the University’s Acting President. The diplomatic corps in Thailand, the University Council, distinguished guests, faculty, alumni, and graduates joined in expressing their reverence and recollecting Her Majesty’s royal initiatives in promoting education, improving quality of life, and fostering international cooperation, which have been a significant inspiration for the University’s mission.
In commemoration of the University’s 30th anniversary, the graduation ceremony was held under the theme “Empower Graduates: Global Graduation, Global Change,” reflecting the belief that Stamford graduates will be the driving force for positive change in society, with their knowledge, capabilities, and global perspectives, aligned with the University’s “4-I” mission: Internationality, Industrial linkages, Innovation, and Integrity.
The ceremony also included the presentation of the “Distinguished Alumni Award” to outstanding alumni who have achieved success and made valuable contributions in various professions, serving as role models for the new graduates. The distinguished alumni from the Hua Hin-Cha-am Campus honored this year were Dr. Somchai Krajaejem, Mr. Cholwiwat Khositchaiwatn, Mr. Sawat Saetan, Mr. Sutthikan Wachara, and Ms. Jantima Jiangvilavan.
Among the graduates from the Hua Hin-Cha-am Campus were Ms. Jintana Hemaiara, Deputy Mayor of Bang Phae Subdistrict, Ratchaburi Province, and Police Lieutenant Saruit Phaotsri, Investigator, Kaeng Krachan Police Station, who graduated with First Class Honors in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program, as well as Ms. Rawiya Chaisawat, CEO of Rawiya Land and House Co., Ltd., Hua Hin, who graduated with First Class Honors in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.