DIVISION OF LEGAL AFFAIRS · WALAILAK UNIVERSITY

Division of Legal Affairs Organizational Structure

Explore the reporting structure, responsibilities, and personnel of each organizational unit.

⚖ DIVISION OF
LEGAL AFFAIRS

Leadership and Reporting Structure

President

Professor Dr. Sombat Thamrongthanyawong

Vice President for Administration and Sustainable Development

Associate Professor Dr. Warit Chaochit

Head of the Division of Legal Affairs

Assistant Professor Jintana Unahawitaya

Organizational Units and Personnel

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General Administration and Administrative Services Unit Administration, planning, finance, procurement, and information systems

Responsibilities

  • Administrative operations and office systems
  • Meetings, seminars, and training programs of the Division of Legal Affairs
  • Correspondence, finance, procurement, personnel, and budgeting
  • Procurement, supplies, and asset-management systems
  • Internal control and risk management
  • Planning and strategy
  • Central administrative support for the Division
  • Development of legal information services
  • Information systems, website, databases, and public-relations media

Personnel Staffing: 3 positions

  1. Ms. Chanthana Chusing (Unit Head)
  2. Mr. Surin Palichan (Officer)
  3. Ms. Thipphaphon Chamroen (Administrative Staff)
Legal Transactions and Contracts Unit Contracts, agreements, debt recovery, and intellectual property

Responsibilities

  • Handle legal transactions and prepare all types of contracts
  • Prepare cooperation agreements with private organizations, government agencies, and international organizations, including public-private joint-venture agreements
  • Provide consultation, review, analysis, and legal opinions on civil and administrative legal relationships and relevant facts
  • Monitor and recover debts arising from legal transactions and contracts
  • Review and develop relevant University rules, regulations, procedures, requirements, and announcements
  • Develop legal databases to support academic services in Thailand and abroad
  • Develop and deliver legal education and training
  • Promote legal compliance and prevent violations of law
  • Support the legal work of the University Legal Advisory Committee
  • Provide legal support to the secretariat of the University Appeals and Grievance Committee
  • Protect intellectual property related to University resources
  • Provide legal consultation

Personnel Staffing: 3 positions

  1. Mr. Nikorn Duangsuwan (Unit Head)
  2. Ms. Thitirat Changthong (Legal Officer)
  3. Ms. Patcharee Ratsami (Administrative Staff)
Investigation Unit Fact-finding, disciplinary matters, liability, and ethics

Responsibilities

  • Conduct all types of investigations, including procurement fact-finding, tort liability of public officials, personnel-management matters, student discipline, personnel discipline and ethics or codes of conduct, and other investigations assigned by the University
  • Review and develop relevant University rules, regulations, procedures, requirements, and announcements
  • Develop legal databases to support academic services in Thailand and abroad
  • Develop and deliver legal education and training
  • Promote legal compliance and prevent violations of law
  • Support the legal work of the University Legal Advisory Committee
  • Provide legal support to the secretariat of the University Appeals and Grievance Committee
  • Provide legal consultation

Personnel Staffing: 2 positions

  1. Ms. Rattanarat Phonyiamsaen (Legal Officer)
  2. Mr. Worathep Kraithep (Administrative Staff)
Litigation Unit Legal representation, defense, and litigation of all types

Responsibilities

  • Represent and defend the University in administrative, civil, criminal, corruption-related criminal, bankruptcy, intellectual-property, and international-trade cases, including civil and administrative disputes
  • Review and develop relevant University rules, regulations, procedures, requirements, and announcements
  • Develop legal databases to support academic services in Thailand and abroad
  • Develop and deliver legal education and training
  • Promote legal compliance and prevent violations of law
  • Support the legal work of the University Legal Advisory Committee
  • Provide legal support to the secretariat of the University Appeals and Grievance Committee
  • Provide legal consultation

Personnel Staffing: 3 positions

  1. Ms. Phatthara Lakphet (Legal Officer)
  2. Mr. Pornchai Prachanphon (Legal Officer)
Medical Center Legal Affairs Unit Legal support for Walailak University Medical Center

Responsibilities

  • Handle all types of legal transactions and contracts relating to the Medical Center
  • Handle all types of litigation involving the Medical Center
  • Conduct investigations relating to the Medical Center
  • Develop legal frameworks and provide academic legal services for the Medical Center
  • Review and develop relevant University rules, regulations, procedures, requirements, and announcements
  • Develop legal databases to support academic services in Thailand and abroad
  • Develop and deliver legal education and training
  • Promote legal compliance and prevent violations of law
  • Support the legal work of the University Legal Advisory Committee
  • Provide legal support to the secretariat of the University Appeals and Grievance Committee
  • Provide legal consultation
  • Provide general administration and clerical support for the Medical Center Legal Affairs Unit

Personnel Staffing: 3 positions

  1. Ms. Wanida Srithawon (Unit Head)
  2. Ms. Janjira Suearaksa (Legal Officer)
  3. Ms. Parinda Saengurai (Legal Officer) *

*Note: Personnel assigned to the Land Issue Resolution Project.