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Mahabir Singh, student ID: 6511175, is a top engineering student from AU in the academic year 2025.

He had the incredible honor of participating in the EIT-TOC Academic Camp 2025. This journey culminated in a proud moment on December 23rd, when he received the King’s Medal for Academic Excellence (เหรียญรางวัลเรียนดี) at the Privy Council Chambers (ทำเนียบองคมนตรี). The award was graciously presented by General Daopong Ratanasuwan, Privy Councilor, representing His Majesty the King. This prestigious honor is reserved for one final-year student per university with the highest GPA in the Faculty of Engineering. But before that official ceremony, all of the top Engineering students went for a special 3-day camp to connect, learn, and celebrate this milestone.

His journey kicked off on Day 1 by heading to Chonburi to visit the Thai Obayashi Training Center. It wasn’t just a tour; we dove into a serious session on “Safety in Construction,” analyzing the safety protocols and zero-accident standards used by top global firms. After absorbing the technical knowledge, the evening was all about loosening up with a “Training Center Game” night to break the ice and get to know fellow engineering students from across the country.

Day 2 was about switching gears from construction to conservation. Every student woke up early and traveled to the Marine Nature Conservation Center at Sattahip. Everyone didn’t just listen to lectures; everyone got their hands wet participating in a conservation activity to release aquatic life and help restore the local coastal ecosystem. In the afternoon, everyone explored the Institute of Marine Science at Burapha University to study marine biodiversity before heading back for a vital session on “Career Planning” to help strategize everyone’s next steps as professional engineers.

Day 3 was the highlight for engineering enthusiasts. Everyone got exclusive access to Cloud 11, a massive new mixed-use project, to observe how complex construction management is handled on a grand scale. Next, everyone headed to the O-NES TOWER to learn about its sustainable design and unique construction challenges before touring the site ourselves. Seeing the theories we learn in class applied to these skyline-defining structures was truly inspiring.