From Retired Carts… to Timeless Creativity! ✈️✨

Huge congratulations to the endless energy of the new generation! Check out how they turned expired airline service carts into stunning creative works.

🗓 Date: Friday, November 14, 2025 📍 Location: Thai Airways Head Office 🏆 Event: The Final Round of “TG UPCYCLING DESIGN CAMP 2025: From Cart to Creation”

Hosted by:

• HCD Research Unit, AAD KMITL

• Thai Airways (Zero Waste Living by Thai)

♻️ Driving the Circular Economy This isn’t just a contest—it’s a movement! We are proving that Sustainability and the Circular Economy can be tangible and beautiful. Special thanks to Mr. Taviroj Songkumpol, Chief Corporate Strategy Officer at Thai Airways, for opening the event and inspiring us to design a better world.

🔥 The Final Pitch 10 Teams from 10 Institutes showcased their genius ideas to our expert judges. They successfully gave new life and value to old service carts.

Truly inspiring work towards a sustainable future! 🌍💚

Top 10 Teams & Distinguished Judges Students from 10 teams representing 10 institutes presented creative solutions that breathed new life and value into retired in-flight service carts. They pitched their ideas to a panel of distinguished judges from the design and aviation industries:

• Mr. Nuvee Lertbunnaphong – Design & Architect Styling / Market Trend Expert

• Mr. Cheewin Sirisak – CEO, ERECTRUS

• Mr. Silawat Virakul – Founder, Holen & President of the Industrial Design Society (IDS)

• Mr. Chukiat Pruttithammakul – Head of General Administration Department, Thai Airways International PCL

• Ms. Chananun Chongjitnan – Representative of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Thai Airways International PCL

Congratulations to the Winning Creators! We were honored to have Mr. Chai Eamsiri, Chief Executive Officer of Thai Airways International PCL, present the awards to the teams with outstanding creations:

• 🏆 Winner: Silpakorn University

• 🥈 1st Runner-up: King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL)

• 🥉 2nd Runner-up: Chulalongkorn University

• 🏅 Honorable Mention: Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna

• 💖 Popular Vote: Silpakorn University

This project stands as proof that creativity can truly drive sustainability.