Brief Overview of Rajabhat Institute Chachoengsao

Rajabhat Institute Chachoengsao is located in Chachoengsao Province, a small province 70 kilometers east of Bangkok with an area of 5,423 square kilometers. It consists of 9 districts and 2 sub-districts.

Chachoengsao serves as a gateway to the strong, newly-emerging industrial base on Thailand’s eastern coast. The Laem Chabang seaport, along with the petrol-chemical, agriculture and tourism industries, will all play a vital role in the future of our students and country.

1940	First established in 1940 as Agricultural Teacher's Training School for men.
1951	Name changed to "Chachoengsao Teacher's Training School for Women": Thailand's first Teacher Training School in the Rural Region
1955	Renamed "Chachoengsao Teacher Training College"
1970	Renamed "Chachoengsao Teacher College"
1975	Achieves degree-granting status for Bachelor of Education degree
1984	Ministry of Education granted Registration of Teacher College System
1990	Renamed Rajabhat Institute Chachoengsao by King Bhumiphol the Great

Rajabhat Institute Chachoengsao (RIC) is a state-owned educational institute, located in Chachoengsao, a province situated right in the fast-growing industrialized eastern seaboard, which is a vast area consisting of 8 provinces on the east coast of the country. The first mission and responsibility of RIC is to serve most of these provinces in pre-service education, in-service education, and short-term training programs that are necessary for the operations of industries and businesses in this area.

For the past 10 years, the vital role of RIC, formerly a Teachers College, has changed from providing only teacher education programs to providing a great variety of programs in other areas as well, to serve the real needs of the community. These include Management Courses, Administration Courses, Communication Arts, Tourism Industry, Computer Science, Technology Courses, and others.

RIC's location, its wide range of course offerings, and its well-know academic achievements attract large enrollments. About 3,000 pre-service learners, over 10,000 in-service learners, and about 1,000 short-term participants enroll per year, but the total number of applicants is far beyond the Institute's capacity. A large number of applicants also come from Bangkok. There are 8 extension centers that cover the eastern part of Thailand under RIC's administration.

This seal was personally bestowed on all Rajabhat Institutes by His Majesty The King of Thailand and is representative of His Reign. The colors of the seal are symbolic of the following:

Blue	Symbolizes Royalty.
Green	Symbolizes that Rajabhat Institute are surrounded by a beautiful and natural environment.
Gold	Stands for growth in wisdom.
Orange	Represents the growth in the knowledge of the local arts and culture where in each Rajabhat Institute is located.
White	Symbolizes the pure thoughts of all the knowledgeable ones who are associated with the Institute and who work as citizens of His Majesty the King.