{"id":19,"date":"2023-02-20T14:04:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T07:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huso.psu.ac.th\/en\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-06-07T15:35:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T08:35:44","slug":"%e0%b8%9b%e0%b8%a3%e0%b8%b0%e0%b8%a7%e0%b8%b1%e0%b8%95%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%84%e0%b8%93%e0%b8%b0","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/huso.psu.ac.th\/en\/?page_id=19","title":{"rendered":"History – \u0e1b\u0e23\u0e30\u0e27\u0e31\u0e15\u0e34\u0e04\u0e13\u0e30\u0e21\u0e19\u0e38\u0e29\u0e22\u0e28\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e15\u0e23\u0e4c\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e2a\u0e31\u0e07\u0e04\u0e21\u0e28\u0e32\u0e2a\u0e15\u0e23\u0e4c"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prince of Songkla University Pattani campus was established as the 6th Faculty of Prince of Songkla University. It was founded on April 23, 1974, in accordance with the project outlined in the third national economic and social development plan. The Faculty of Humanities was first used in the formative stages. The name was later changed on March 17, 1975 to Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The first batch of students was in the academic year 1975.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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  • 1975\u00a0<\/b><\/b>Launched
    Department of Thai and Eastern Languages
    Department of Western Languages
    Department of Social Sciences
    Office of Faculty Secretary<\/li>
  • 1978<\/strong>\u00a0The Ministry of University Affairs promoted the status of \u2018the Library Science Unit\u2019 to \u2018the Department of Library Science\u2019<\/li>
  • 1978<\/strong>\u00a0Launched the Bachelor of Arts programme in Social Development<\/li>
  • 1982<\/strong>\u00a0Established the Department of Philosophy and Religion<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    • 1986<\/b>\u00a0Launched Master of Arts programme in Thai Language<\/li>
    • 1987<\/strong>\u00a0Launched Master of Arts programme in Library and Information Science<\/li>
    • 1990<\/strong>\u00a0Launched Master of Arts Programme in Sociology<\/li>
    • 1991<\/strong>\u00a0The Eastern Languages \u200b\u200b Department was founded<\/li>
    • 1992\u00a0<\/b>The History and Art Department was founded.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      • 1995\u00a0<\/strong>The Geography Department was established. Launched Master of Arts Programmes in Thai Language for Communication and Philosophy \u00a0<\/li>
      • 1996<\/strong>\u00a0Master of Arts Programme in English<\/li>
      • 1999<\/strong>\u00a0The Department of Library and Information Science has been renamed from the Department of Library Science<\/li>
      • 2000<\/strong>\u00a0Offers a Master of Arts Programme in Social Development<\/li>
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        • 2004\u00a0<\/strong>Offers programmes in
          1. Doctor of Philosophy Programme in Thai Language
          2. Bachelor of Business Administration Programme in Management
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        • 2005\u00a0<\/strong>Offers programmes in
          1. Bachelor of Science programme in Geography
          2. Bachelor of Arts Programme in Chinese (International Programme)<\/li>
        • 2006<\/strong>\u00a0Offer Bachelor of Arts Programme in Developmental Economics<\/li>
        • 2007<\/strong>\u00a0The Department of Political Science was separated to establish the Faculty of Political Science<\/li>
        • 2009
          <\/strong>– The Department of History has been renamed from the Department of Art and History
          – Improved the Bachelor of Arts Programme in Developmental Economics to Economics Programme<\/li>
        • 2011\u00a0<\/strong>Launched fields of study in
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          – Improved the Bachelor of Arts Programme in Arabic to Bachelor of Arts Programme in Arabic and Arabic for Business
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          <\/strong>– Improved the Bachelor of Business Administration in Management to fields of study in Human Resources and Organization; and Accounting
          – Offer Programme in Bachelor of Social Work
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        • 2017\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>Offer Programme in European Languages (a combination of French and German programmes)<\/li>
        • 2018\u00a0<\/strong>Offer Indonesian Language Minor<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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          \u00a0The organisational structure of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is separated into four groups :<\/strong><\/p>

          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 1. The Faculty Administrative Group is divided into 5 sub-groups as follows:<\/strong>
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01.1 Strategy and Quality System, and Corporate Communication
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01.2 Human Resource Management and Development
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01.3 Research and Academic Services
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01.4 Academic
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01.5 Student Activities, Alumni and International Affairs<\/p>

          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02. Academic Affairs with 20 programmes as follow:<\/strong>
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.1 Bachelor of Business Administration Programme (BBA)
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Human Resource Management \/ Entrepreneurship
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.2 Bachelor of Science Programme in Geography (B.S. in Geography)
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.3 Bachelor of Arts Programme in Information Management (B.A. in Information Management)
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.4 Bachelor of Arts Programme in History (B.A. in History)
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.5 Bachelor of Arts Programme in Art of Thinking for Human Development
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(B.A. in Art of Thinking for Human)
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.6 Bachelor of Arts Programme in Social Development (B.A. in Social Development)
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.7 Bachelor of Arts Programme in Japanese (B.A. in Japanese)
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.8 Bachelor of Arts Programme in Korean (B.A. in Korean)
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.9 Bachelor of Arts Programme in Chinese (B.A. in Chinese)
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.10 Bachelor of Arts Programme in Malay Language and Malay Studies (B.A. in Malay Language and Malay Studies)
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.11 Bachelor of Arts Programme in European Languages for International Communication (B.A. in European Languages for International Communication) French \/ German
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.12 Bachelor of Arts Programme in Thai Language and Literature (B.A. in Thai Language and Literature)
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.13 Bachelor of Arts Programme in English (B.A. in English)
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.14 Bachelor of Arts Programme in Arabic Language for Business (B.A. in Arabic Language for Business)
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.15 Bachelor of Arts Programme in Sociology and Anthropology (B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology)
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.16 Bachelor of Economics Programme in Entrepreneurial Economics (B.Econ. in Entrepreneurial Economics)
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.17 Bachelor of Social Work Programme
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.18 Master of Arts Programme in Thai Language
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.19 Master of Arts Programme in Social Development Administration
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02.20 Doctor of Philosophy Programme in Thai Language<\/p>

          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3. Research and Innovation
          <\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0– Research Center of Language, Socio-Economic In Deep South<\/p>

          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4. Social Mission
          <\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0– Songklanakarin Thai Language Centre
          \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0– Nusantara Studies Centre<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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