{"id":79114,"date":"2026-04-24T11:04:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T04:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/?p=79114"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:06:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T04:06:48","slug":"walailak-universitys-meltjit-team-secures-2nd-runner-up-at-startup-thailand-league-2026-advancing-to-regional-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/?p=79114&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Walailak University\u2019s &#8220;Meltjit Team&#8221; Secures 2nd Runner-up at Startup Thailand League 2026, Advancing to Regional Round"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">April 24th, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_79103\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-79103\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-79103\" src=\"https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/newsattm04-69-ENG-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Walailak University\u2019s &quot;Meltjit Team&quot; Secures 2nd Runner-up at Startup Thailand League 2026, Advancing to Regional Round\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/newsattm04-69-ENG-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/newsattm04-69-ENG-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/newsattm04-69-ENG-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/newsattm04-69-ENG-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/smd.wu.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/newsattm04-69-ENG.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-79103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Walailak University\u2019s &#8220;Meltjit Team&#8221; Secures 2nd Runner-up at Startup Thailand League 2026, Advancing to Regional Round<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Department of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, School of Medicine, Walailak University, proudly congratulates the <strong>&#8220;Meltjit Team,&#8221;<\/strong> comprising students from the Applied Thai Traditional Medicine program, for their outstanding achievement at the <strong>STARTUP THAILAND LEAGUE 2026<\/strong> (University Level). The team secured the <strong>2nd runner-up<\/strong> position during the virtual pitching session held on Thursday, April 16, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meltjit stood out as one of five representative teams selected from a pool of nine to advance to the regional pitching stage. This competition serves as a vital platform for transforming innovative ideas into real-world business ventures.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Meltjit team members are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mr. Jirawat Malee<\/strong> (3rd-year student)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Sitthinon Rattanaluck<\/strong> (3rd-year student)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mr. Worapot Watkleawpong<\/strong> (2nd-year student)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The team is mentored by <strong>Dr. Chonthicha Kongkwamcharoen<\/strong>, whose guidance played a pivotal role in their success. This milestone reflects the university\u2019s commitment to integrating traditional medical wisdom with modern entrepreneurial innovation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 24th, 2026 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Department of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine, School of Medicine, Walailak University, proudly congratulates the &#8220;Meltjit Team,&#8221; comprising students from the Applied Thai Traditional Medicine program, for their outstanding achievement at the STARTUP THAILAND LEAGUE 2026 (University Level). The team secured the 2nd runner-up position during the virtual pitching session 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