PAYAP

Payap University was recognized by the Royal Thai Government in 1984 when it became the first fully accredited private university in Thailand. Then, in 2003 Payap University's International College started its International Bachelor's Degree program... The Church of Christ in Thailand has endeavored for more than 50 years to establish a Christian higher education institute in Thailand. However, its efforts have been unsuccessful for many reasons. Then, in 1969, the Royal Proclamation of the Private College Act made private higher education legal in Thailand. Therefore, the Church of Christ in Thailand reconsidered establishing a Christian higher education institute in 1970, aiming to elevate its existing educational institute, the McCormick Hospital School of Nursing and the McGilvary Theological Seminary to become a higher education institute. The Church of Christ in Thailand, then, appointed a committee to set up a private college in Thailand. The permission, finally, was granted..

Primary location: Chiang Mai Thailand