Bangkok: The organizers of ‘Run For Better City 2026’, led by the Faculty of Architecture and the Alumni Association of the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, donated 300,093 baht, the proceeds from the event, to the Chulalongkorn University Veterinary Student Club for animal welfare. This donation supports the care of stray animals, as well as sick, disabled, or abandoned animals, both within and around the university.
According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Pongsak Laomanacharoen, President of the Alumni Association of the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, stated that the “Run for the City” event is held annually, and this year marks its 9th edition. Its main objective is to create a better quality of life for society through the concept of sustainable urban development, coupled with caring for the quality of life of people, the environment, and the various elements that make a city livable. This concept aligns with the role of the architecture profession, which aims to design buildings and public spaces that are appropriate to the social and environmental context, while promoting harmonious coexistence within communities.
This year, the organizers donated 300,093 baht to the Chulalongkorn University Veterinary Student Club for Animal Welfare. This support aims to provide proper care for stray animals both within and around the university, including basic veterinary care, wound treatment, vaccinations, deworming, and follow-up care for sick animals. The goal is to improve the animals’ health and quality of life, as well as promote animal welfare awareness among students and the general public through the club’s Facebook page and education on responsible pet ownership and harmonious coexistence between humans and animals in urban society.
Mr. Krisana Thanathanit, the event chairman, stated that the ‘Run for the City 2026’ event, held under the concept of ‘Pet That Pet’ on March 8th, received an overwhelmingly positive response with over 3,000 participants. The goal was to raise funds to support the operations of the Chulalongkorn University Veterinary Student Club for animal welfare, including the care of stray and disabled animals, providing medical treatment, sterilization to sustainably reduce the stray animal population, and finding new homes for stray dogs and cats, giving these animals the opportunity to live in warm and safe homes.
‘We believe that extending compassion to our four-legged friends is part of building a livable city for all, which has been a core principle of the ‘Run for the City’ event throughout the years. Next year marks the 10th anniversary of the event, and the organizers have prepared special activities to celebrate this significant milestone, along with many exciting things to look forward to. Furthermore, alumni and current students of the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, remain committed to organizing social activities, hoping that these events will be another force in driving social change and promoting sustainable national development in the long term.’