Tha Prachan campus closed
Thammasat University has closed the whole Tha Prachan campus. This guide covers getting away safely if you are there, and what happens to classes.
There is no alert for this at the moment
This is guidance to read before you need it.
Do this now
- Do not travel to campus until the university announces it has reopened.
- If you are on campus, leave calmly through the gate staff tell you to use.
- Check your Thammasat email and course pages for arrangements for each class.
- Tell someone where you are if the closure is because of a safety threat.
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If you are on campus
- Follow security guards and staff. Some gates may be shut.
- Do not try to get in or out through closed gates or over walls.
- If the closure is because of trouble outside, ask staff which route is safe. The piers and the roads towards Sanam Luang may be affected.
- If you cannot get home safely, stay with a group in a safe place and call someone to tell them where you are.
Classes, exams and deadlines
- Do not assume anything is cancelled. Classes may move online, and exams may be moved or rescheduled.
- Check official announcements from the university and the faculty, and your email from each lecturer.
- If you cannot do an exam or meet a deadline because of the closure, write to your lecturer and the BIR Programme office straight away.
Belongings and housing
- Wait for the university to say how and when you can collect things left on campus.
- If you need something urgently, such as medicine or a passport, tell the BIR Programme office.
- If where you live is affected by the same event, follow instructions from your housing.
If you are an international student
Check your government's travel advice for Thailand and tell your embassy where you are if the closure is linked to wider unrest. The Office of International Affairs can advise on visas if your studies are disrupted for a long time.
Reopening
Only an announcement from Thammasat University reopens the campus. Expect changed timetables for a few days after.
Contacts
BIR Programme office
Weekdays. Email bir@tu.ac.th.
Thammasat University switchboard
Tourist Police
24 hours, in English and other languages. The best line if you do not speak Thai.
Faculty of Political Science office
Weekdays 09:00 to 16:00. Email polscitu@tu.ac.th.
Office of International Affairs (OIA), Thammasat
Visas and help for international students. Email info.inter@tu.ac.th.
Police emergency
24 hours, free
Ambulance and medical emergency
24 hours, free
Mental health hotline
24 hours, free, mostly in Thai. Talk to someone if what happened is weighing on you.