On October 30th, 2023, Associate Professor Dr. Sarawut Thepanondh, Dean of the Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, participated in the Asia Pacific Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) General Assembly in Kuching, Malaysia as the Regional Director of APACPH Thailand. The assembly welcomed Naresuan University as a new member of APACPH and provided the opportunity to discuss and promote collaborations at both international and regional levels.