Official Website: http://www.dpu.ac.th/convention2018/

About the conference

The international conference in Tourism, Business, and Social Sciences (ICTBS 2018) is an international platform for scholars, researchers, students and practitioners to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of tourism, business, management, and social science. It also provides the premier interdisciplinary forum for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the recent innovations, trends, and concerns, practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted in the related fields. This conference will take place from 29 – 30 November 2018 at Dhurakij Pundit University (DPU), Bangkok, Thailand. ICTBSS 2018 is organized by Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality and Research Service Center of DPU. Prospective authors are invited to submit original research with full papers related to the conference. In addition, the conference is also organized in order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dhurakij Pundit University. We are one of the oldest and largest private universities in Thailand. Today, we are the leading higher education provider in tourism and business in Southeast Asia region.

About the university (DPU)

With the founders’ non-compromising commitment, to produce graduates with knowledge, skills and professional ethics to become a good citizen of the society, the University embraces the founding principles of "Business People Build the Nation" that leads our university to become "Business Resources Academic University".Founded on May 30, 1968 by Dr. Sawai Suthipitak and Mr. Sanan Ketudat and originally located at Phraram VI road, Klong Prapa. The name "Dhurakij Pundit" literally means Business Knowledge.

In 1970, the institution became a college under the name Dhurakij Pundit College. The rapid growth and continuous success of the college has led to its being conferred University status by the Thai Ministry of Education to become Dhurakij Pundit University in 1984. With national ongoing developments and expansion of the education arena, the founders decided to relocate to a new campus at Klong Prapa, Prachachuen, on an over-40-acre plot of land amidst a beautiful green environment to accommodate new buildings and modern teaching and learning facilities.

Over 49 years, the University has produced more than 120,000 alumni; 100,000 with Bachelor's degrees, 10,000 with Master’s degrees, and 100 with Doctoral degrees and it currently employs a total of 1,100 faculty and staff members, among which 25% are Doctoral degree holders, and more than 75% have Master’s degree. The total student enrolment at all levels is approximately 20,000.

Starting with just one program, today Dhurakij Pundit is proud to play host to more than ten different Undergraduate, Master’s and Doctoral Degrees across a variety of disciplines. In addition, DPU is proud to be part of exchange programs as far as the United States and Australia serving as a bridge between the East and the West; and most importantly, Dhurakij Pundit University is very proud to be part of our great local community and the great country of Thailand.