On 5 December 2025, Khon Kaen University, led by Mrs. Natsamol Tanakulrungsarit, Vice President for Legal and Communications, together with university personnel, joined the merit-making and alms-offering ceremony held at the Khon Kaen City Pillar Shrine. The ceremony was organised to commemorate the anniversary of the birth of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, Thailand’s National Day, and Father’s Day. A total of 10 senior monks and 89 monks and novice monks received alms, as participants expressed their loyalty and profound gratitude for His Majesty’s boundless grace. Mr. Khajornkiat Rakpanichmanee, Governor of Khon Kaen Province, presided over the ceremony, leading government officials, private sector representatives, and citizens from all sectors in a united act of homage.

Following this, Khon Kaen University representatives attended the wreath-laying ceremony in tribute to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great at Kaen Muang Meeting Hall, Khon Kaen Provincial Hall.

His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great (Rama IX) devoted his life to the Thai people, working tirelessly throughout his reign. He initiated more than 4,000 royal development projects across diverse areas—ranging from drought and flood mitigation (rainmaking, water retention systems), occupational and economic development (the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy, the New Theory Agriculture Model), and improvements in quality of life and public infrastructure (Royal Medical Units, the Thai Encyclopaedia, roads, electricity), to environmental conservation (vetiver grass, soil rehabilitation), as well as the promotion of religion and culture. His Majesty’s humble, frugal, and pragmatic approach continues to serve as an enduring model for sustainable living, fostering social harmony and strengthening the unity of the Thai nation to this day.