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In line with its commitment to be
of service to the community, especially in the lower northern
region, the area covered by the university; a "mobile
unit' was created to review and assist in the health and
careers of the community by using the academic staff and
specialists from the Science, Health Science, Humanities
and Social Science faculties to visit communities in the
region. 
They are able to help the local people in many way by
being consultants, exchanging knowledge on how to develop
products, assisting with academic matters and also giving
guidance on how to manage the community. The university
also surveys what they need to plan for in the near future
as a way to help solve the community's problems.
An example of the work of this unit can be found when,
In mid-May 2003, more than 2000 people in Wang Chin District,
Phrae, suffered from the disastrous floods caused by very
heavy rain in Phrae Province. In tambon Sroy, tambon Mae
Poong, and tambon Pasak, 34 people were killed, 3 were
lost, and 170 houses and thousands of rai of farmland
were damaged.
The University sent a group of staff to survey the damage
and determine the villagers' needs. A mobile unit was
sent to help the people on 9 and 10 June, at Pang Hi Temple,
tambon Mae Poong, Wang Chin District, Phrae.
Staff from Naresuan University's three academic clusters
went to assist the casualties. The Health Sciences group,
which includes doctors and dentists, offered free health
examinations, blood checks, electrocardiograms, maternity
training, and dental services. Staff from the Science
and Technology group provided information on crop and
animal production, clean water supplies, products from
local plants, tool maintenance, housing construction,
and electricity supply. Staff from the Humanities and
Social Sciences group provided psychological counselling,
because almost all of the villagers were sufferIng from
the loss of relatives or property. Also, staff and students
donated dried food, clothes, and other necessities. Thus
the Naresuan Unlversity mobile unit was one of the sources
of relief which will help rehabilitate the quality of
life for the people in Wang Chin District.
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