Students from the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy, and Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University won the Gold Medal, Silver Medal and Honorable Mention Awards at the 14^th Petch Yod Mongkut International Contest in Chinese, held on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Dhurakij Pundit University.  Contestants competed for the Royal Trophy awarded by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and Phra Phrom Mangkhalachan Scholarships.

The CU award recipients included:

From the Chinese Department, Faculty of Arts

• Arisara Pinkrajai: Gold Medal
• Deerak Tungpakasit: Silver Medal
• Apisit Trun, Ms. Sirima Saezhuang and Mr. Pasuk Tanatiwakul: Petch Yod Mongkut Honorable Mention Awards
• Kulawadee Rattanaphonmongkol, Ms. Wichuma Gaewmanotham, Ms. Thunchanok Gantadech, Ms. Pitchapha Techawinyutham, Ms. Pattaraphon Lapsongsuk, Ms. Thanapat Wongsangiam: Honorable Mention awards

From the Faculty of Commerce and Accountancy

–   Ms. Suthima Duangpatra

From the Faculty of Communication Arts: Honorable Mention awards

–   Mr. Tikhamphon Thamtiang: Honorable Mention awards

CU Innovation Hub invites all  persons interested in establishing a successful Startup business and learning how to master business management to the training program, “Siam Innovation District 24 Steps to a Successful Startup”  to be held on 9 September to 14 October 2017 on the 4^th floor, Chaloemrajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University. This specially developed 6-week course for Startup business management will train participants from starting out to succeeding. The course covers every aspect and detail, from creating a product concept until its launch, including invaluable marketing tips. It will be taught by a globally famous business expert who has conducted this class at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), USA.  Those who are selected to participate in this course will not be charged any fee.

Interested persons can apply via http://bit.ly/cueDE, from now until 31 August 2017. For more information, please contact CU Innovation Hub: Tel. 0-2218-3106-7, 093-725-0808 or visit their website at innovationhub.chula.ac.th 

UNESCO, in cooperation with the Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Environment Research Institute Chulalongkorn University (ERIC) and the Faculty of Mass Communication, Chiang Mai University, together produced “UNESCO’s Climate Change in Southeast Asia: A Guidebook for Journalism Students and Journalists”.

The aim of this guidebook is to increase environmental knowledge of people studying and working in the media. It is designed to strengthen communication skills when it comes to explaining climate change, focusing on its effects on both the regional and global levels. It is hoped this guidebook will lead our new-generation journalists to produce news stories or articles that are far-reaching so society can be properly informed and hence, public awareness regarding global warming will be raised.

On Tuesday, 8 August 2017, the editor of the guidebook, Jessada Salathong, Ph.D., of the Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University, organized a meeting at the Department of Mass Communication’s meeting room, Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University. In attendance was the editorial team, including contributors from the Environment Research Institute Chulalongkorn University (ERIC) and Faculty of Mass Communication, Chiang Mai University as well as mass communication professionals, experts and academics from related fields, including education and science, who came together to brainstorm and discuss ways to improve the guidebook.

With his architectural design, “The Wine, Ayutthaya: A Sense of Totality”, Asst. Prof. Boonserm Premthada of the Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University, won The Plan Award 2017 in the categories of “Overall Winner” and “Winner of Hospitality”.

Held in Venice, Italy, the event was hosted by The Plan-Architecture and Technologies in Detail Magazine, one of the most popular architecture magazines in Italy. Its content is considered as high in quality as that of the international Scopus standard by the Office of Higher Education Commission.

Artist: Supmanee Chaisansuk

Art Type: Acrylic and watercolor painting

Concept: It started like most art would and didn’t go as was imagined. First there was a sense irritation, that grew into loneliness then sorrow. Sometimes in life, these feelings make us feel uneasy and then depressed. It seems as if the nature we often overlook, like trees, leaves, flowers and shrubbery along a pathway, helps us feel more content. We begin to understand the value and beauty of nature as it inspires creativity and then becomes a part of our daily life. By expressing the beauty of nature as felt by the subconscious and combining this with observation, and movement in our everyday life, artworks are created through paint, pigment and water that communicate the feelings of mystery, complexity, warmth, joy and freedom. This beauty of life is what helps heal the soul.

Dates: 13 September – 1 October 2017

Opening Ceremony: Saturday, 16 September 2017 at 6:00 PM

Venue: Exhibition Hall, Floor 1, Room 2

For more details on the exhibition, please call Tel. 062-261-6692, email: supmanee10@gmail.com or visit https://www.facebook.com/SupmaneeC/

There has been a controversy stemming from an incident in early August at Chulalongkorn University involving forms of paying respect to statues of the two kings who founded the university – King Rama V and King   Rama VI.  Traditionally, paying obeisance (ถวายบังคม) has been practiced in the so-called oath of allegiance ceremony participated by first-year students.  But there was a proposition by one student that bowing (โค้งคำนับ) should be an alternative since King Rama V abolished prostration (การหมอบกราบ) during his reign to avoid being seen as barbaric and oppressive in the eyes of colonialist powers that encroached Siam at the time.

According to Ajarn Swat Chongkol, expert at the Memorial Hall of Chulalongkorn University, it was important in that context for Siam and her king to be inclined with Western civilization.  But he also noted that paying obeisance is not the same as prostration as widely reported and understood.  Paying obeisance is a form of paying respect to the king which is still practiced until today while prostration continues to be seen in many rituals as a way of worshipping and showing reverence.

Paying obeisance

Like prostration, paying obeisance also involves kneeling but the performer’s upper body does not stoop to the ground.  In paying obeisance, performers will do the “wai” (palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion) by raising it above his head and down three times.  But the upper body will remain erect and does not bend to the ground as would be prostration.

The Lord of the Royal Ploughing Ceremony paying obeisance to the gods.

The bearer for the Royal Ploughing Ceremony performing the ritual prostration.

Inner courtiers prostrating to pay respect to King Rama 9 during his ordination as a monk.

President of the Privy Council seeking an audience, in a standing posture before His Majesty the King.

“The oath of allegiance” ceremony is annually organized for first-year students who come from different backgrounds to cultivate harmony and a common sense of belonging to the university as well as to affirm that the newcomers vow to be good students and mindful citizens of the country.  The taking of the oath before the statues of King Rama V and King Rama VI is done to sanctify the process since the two monarchs were rightly founders of the university and both were revered kings who have done good things for the country.

Also, paying obeisance was uniquely chosen as a way for first-year students to pay respect to their founders because the university was originally established in 1902  as the Royal Pages’ School which evolved into King Chulalongkorn’s Civil Servants School in 1910 and Chulalongkorn University in 1916, in that respective order.  Paying obeisance was the way that the royal pages pay respect to the king so it serves as a reminder for the newcomers of the historic origin of the university.  Hence, this ceremony is regarded as not only auspicious but also historical and holy.

Each year, thousands of first-year students will convene at the lawn in front of the statues of the two monarchs and pay obeisance while taking an oath in unison that they will be good students and will apply the knowledge to develop the country in their best effort.

This statement is written in response to many news reports, articles and commentaries that appeared in the international press in relation to the recent ruling at Chulalongkorn University on a group of students for their disciplinary misconduct associated with their disruptive behavior at a university’s function in early August.  While we appreciate that members of the international press see our internal matter as newsworthy, there are a few clarifications that may deserve your consideration.

First, we are reticent about public communication on this matter.  In the past, we have kept details of such ruling confidential for fear of affecting the future of the students.  But in this particular case, a fair amount of false and distorted information have been disseminated in different media, so the university is obliged to get its story straight while refraining from revealing the identification of the students.

Secondly, we want to assure that the ruling followed all routine procedures of the university’s disciplinary protocols.  Such protocols also exist and are implemented in leading universities around the world.  Independent facts-finding and deliberation were carried out in the same manner as would be in other disciplinary cases and in line with the university’s regulation on student discipline.  If dissatisfied with the ruling, the students hold the right to appeal

Thirdly, while criticisms have been abound about the university’s conservatism and not being open to differences, we would like to stress that the university does respect different opinions and accommodates different beliefs.  All of the university’s functions including the “oath of allegiance” ceremony which has been organized since 1997 for all first-year students to pay respect and take an oath before the statues of King Rama V and Rama VI, the two founders of the university, are voluntary activities.  Students are free to opt out with no consequences whatsoever.

Moreover, although paying obeisance (thawai bangkhom) has been a common form of paying respect to the two statues, a space was also designated and sufficiently notified for students with special physical condition, religious beliefs, or political attitudes and ideologies that would interfere with their kneeling and paying obeisance.  The reprimanded group of students were aware of this designated space as evidenced in the fact that they have been advocating for this new alternative via their social media platforms. But they chose to disrupt the process by strolling out of the line reserved for their rank as university council members and performed their “symbolic act”—bowing – to contrast with hundreds of other students who were paying obeisance in unison. (See…Difference between paying obeisance and prostration)

While the reprimanded group of students are not wrong in advocating on grounds of freedom of expression, we also insist that every community and society has the right to reserve a certain space or activity as an exception from the free speech rule. This space could be a space of holiness, sensitivity, or pain.  The “oath of allegiance” ceremony, although conceived 20 years ago some years after the installation of the statues in 1987, has been widely regarded as a holy ritual in the university’s community which extends from students to staff and alumni.  (See…The oath of allegiance ceremony for first-year students at Chulalongkorn University)

Meanwhile, an investigation and disciplinary procedure are underway for the lecturer who restrained one of the students during the incident on 3 August.  What happened is an unpleasant episode for the university.  This lecturer resigned from his position as assistant to the president (student affairs) since 7 August 2017, a few days after the unfortunate incident.

While we understand that news media have freedom of speech, we also ask that journalists be accurate, unbiased, and fair to our situation.  Our handling of this situation, albeit culturally sensitive, is purely an internal affair that should not be linked with divisive politics and suppression of dissent which seem to be the dominant discourse or news frame presented in western and local English-language media.  Our university has a long history and a royal lineage that are imbued in our tradition and beliefs that may be uncommon to western liberal values.  Much that we support liberalism and freedom of expression, we also have our cultural roots and harmony to balance.  We would appreciate understanding and sensitivity to our standing in media coverage.

Chulalongkorn University

Amended on 6 September 2017, 19.00 hrs.

Chulalongkorn University will be hosting the commencement ceremonies for the 2016 academic calendar on the 28^th and 29^th of September 2017 at the Main CU Auditorium. HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, on behalf of His Majesty the King, will preside over the ceremonies, during which she will present diplomas to the graduates in the morning and afternoon sessions, starting at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., respectively.

Graduation rehearsals will be held during 1 – 25 September 2017 at the CU Main Auditorium. Class photographs will be taken during 2 – 23 September 2017.

As the graduation ceremony will be held during the mourning period for the late King Bumiphol Adulyadej, the university requests that graduates, family members, friends and guests wear appropriate attire and act with decorum while attending the graduation ceremonies. Flowers, balloons and group chants are not advised. Any decorations made to congratulate graduates should be minimal and confined indoors.

For more details, please contact the Office of Registrar at Tel. 02-218-0016 or the Chulalongkorn University Communication Center at Tel.  02-218-3364-5. Updates will be posted at www.reg.chula.ac.th.

• PDF file download: Schedule for graduation convocation ceremony Thai/English
• PDF file download: Rehearsal schedule for graduation convocation ceremony Thai/ English
• PDF file download: Class photoshoot schedule Thai/English
• PDF file download: Instructions for graduation commencement ceremonies English

Regulations for Graduation Rehearsal

• Graduates must log on to ccr.chula.edu to print their graduation identification card and must bring it to every graduation rehearsal and on the day of the graduation ceremony. Graduates who fail to present their graduation ID can visit the registration desk and present their government identification card or student identification card to print a new one.
• On both graduation rehearsal dates, graduates should arrive prior to the meeting time. The meeting time for the morning session is at 8:30 a.m., and the afternoon session is at 1:00 p.m. Graduates are kindly asked to sit at their assigned seats as indicated on their graduation ID. The assigned seats are for rehearsal purposes only and not the official seating during the commencement
• Graduates should wear appropriate attire during the graduation rehearsal. Male graduates are required to wear button-up shirts with long trousers. Formal shoes and socks are required. Female graduates are required to wear shirts or blouses with sleeves and skirts that have proper length and width. It is recommended to wear the same clothing as will be worn on graduation day. Long trousers are not allowed for females, and formal shoes are required. It is recommended that graduates wear the same shoes with stockings on both rehearsal days.
• During the rehearsals, graduates are asked to mute their mobile phones and refrain from using them. Also, attendance will be systematically checked and manually taken by the professors in charge, from each respective faculty.  Graduates, who have missed any rehearsal will not be eligible to attend the commencement   Late comers to the rehearsal, who have missed the registration system‘s attendance check may encounter problems verifying their attendance and eligibility to participate in the graduation ceremony.

Chulalongkorn University cordially invites the general public to celebrate Royal Music Day by attending a concert to commemorate the occasions between 1957 to 1973 when His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej visited Chulalongkorn University to perform His favorite compositions. As an act of remembrance, the CU Band, ICU Band and special guest performers will perform the late King’s works on 20 September 2017 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm at CU Main Auditorium.

Royal Music Day is an annual celebration that is marked as a special day on Chualongkorn University’s calendar. It dates back to when King Bhumibol Adulyadej invited 4,000 persons to attend Suan Ambhorn to pay homage to Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Walailak  on her birth date, 4 July 1957. On this occasion, King Bhumibol Adulyadej requested Mr. Suntad Thantanun, Head of the CU Band at that time, to invite the Lay Kram band to perform at Chulalongkorn University. After that, Royal Music Day became a tradition that has been celebrated since 16 July 1958. Chulalongkorn University was the first university that the late King joined to perform on Royal Music Day. He performed in a total of 15 concerts, the last on 20 September 1973. The ambience on Royal Music Day is always lively. In the past, students of all faculties and years joined in welcoming the King onto campus. Besides performing music, he always provided students with words of wisdom as a takeaway from each concert. Chulalongkorn University has thus marked Royal Music Day on 20 September every year since 2000.

Admission to the concert is free-of charge. Guests are invited to make donations to support the Ananda Mahidol Foundation via SCB account No. 045-2-98139-9.

For more information, please contact the Chulalongkorn University Communication Center, Tel. 0-2218-3364-6, or the Office of Student Affairs, Tel. 0-2218-7052 ext. 305.

Professor Izaskun Álvarez Cuartero, Ph.D., Vice Dean of National and International Programs, Faculty of Geography and History, University of Salamanca, Spain,  was welcomed to the Faculty of Arts on 25 August 2017 by Assist. Prof. Pasuree Luesakul, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Latin American Studies and Assist. Prof. Kingkarn Thepkanjana, Ph.D., the Dean of the Faculty of Arts. After this, they discussed the possibility of initiating a student and faculty exchange between Chulalongkorn University and University of Salamanca to expand international collaboration between the two universities. Professor Cuartero pointed out that there are various centers at the faculty devoted to East Asian and Global Studies, which could facilitate the potential exchange. The meeting ended with both institutes planning to sign a Memorandum of Understanding in the near future to encourage this international mobility in an official manner.

Chulalongkorn University has officially opened the 4^th car park, a new multi-storey facility next to Chulapipat 14 Building, on 31 August 2017. The 4^th Car Park can accommodate up to 546 cars. Floors 3A, 4, and 4A are open for Chula staff and personnel. Floor 1A is for motorcycles, and floors 5-9A, which charge fees, are open to the public. Short-term spots are on floors 2, 2A and 3. The facility is open 5:00 am to 12:00 midnight.

For more information, please contact the Division of Building and Facility Management and Physical Resources Information Management (Tel. 0-2218-0265, 0-2251-1310).

Chulalongkorn University has recently introduced the innovative Refun Machine – a recyclable apparatus that functions like an ATM. This automatic recycling machine was developed by startup creator Anon Chaowakul, an alumnus of the Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University. The idea behind his creation is to bring innovation into recycling management to help save the environment.

The Refun machine is a reverse vending solution to help reduce global warming that we can all take part in.  Users will get a cash coupon when depositing recyclable goods. The machine will then calculate the value of the recyclable goods and print out a cash coupon that can be used at selected stores. In the first phase, only plastic bottles are being excepted. The machine has recently been installed on campus, and cash coupons will soon be accepted at the Chulalongkorn University Savings Cooperative. Apart from Chulalongkorn University, the Refun machine has also been installed at various locations such as condominiums, service stations and department stores.

Assoc. Prof. Warawut Chulaluksananukul, Ph.D., Director of the Aquatic Resources Research Institute (ARRI) and a professor in the Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, along with three research team members,  won the Best Poster Award for their presentation on Simultaneous H₂S and NO₃^– removal using different NR-SOB strains isolated from hot springs in Thailand at the 7^th International Conference on Biotechniques for Air Pollution Control and Bioenergy held on 19-21 July 2017 in La Coruña, Spain.

The research team was successful in isolating three newly discovered species of NR-SOB Bacteria. This bacterial isolation was conducted in hot-springs in northern Thailand and is very effective in removing Hydrogen Sulfide and Nitrate in wastewater. Hence, these bacteria can be used to solve water contamination issues caused by both nature and industrial pollution.

Invest in your Future

Join us on Saturday, the 23^rd of September 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to find out just how a Sasin degree can take you where you want to go. This Information Session will cover the entire range of Sasin degree programs:

Invest in your Future

• The Flexible MBA:
  Choose your completion speed to best suit your commitments.
• Dual MBA & Master of Engineering:
  Two leading faculties join to offer two exceptional degrees
• Executive MBA:

Sasin’s flagship program for experienced managers

The Flexible MBA

The Sasin MBA can now be taken in a flexible form so you can choose your completion speed to best suit your commitments.

• Take 2 courses in 5-week modules and complete the entire program in just 15 months, or
• Take just one 5-week module course (in the evening if you wish), and complete the program in 30 months, or
• After you’ve completed your first 10 core courses, turbocharge your program and finish in as little as 12 months.

You can change your speed if you want, subject to course availability. Just ask your Admissions Advisor.

Dual MBA & Master of Engineering

Two leading faculties combine to offer two exceptional degrees.

If you have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or physical sciences from an institution of recognized standing and one year of work experience, you are eligible to apply to the Sasin-Chula Dual MBA & Master of Engineering Program.

Sasin’s flagship Executive MBA

Designed for busy executives who travel during the week, Executive MBA classes are normally held on Friday evenings and all day Saturday. This program has already changed the lives of over 2,000 experienced managers and business leaders. We’ve helped:

• prepare experienced managers to climb to the next level of their careers,
• update and hone skills developed over many years in business,
• experienced technical people transition to broader management roles,
• develop leadership skills in proven managers,
• experienced executives take the leap into entrepreneurship,
• established entrepreneurs take their venture to higher levels,
• seasoned international professionals build an effective network and establish themselves in Southeast Asia.

Learn more at the Information Session

• You’ll hear from top Sasin administrators,
• Talk with faculty,
• …and key staff members. (Hint: they really know the answers)
• …and current students,
• …and alumni.
• Take part in a no-holds barred question and answer, “Ask Me Anything”, session
• …and participate in a class (if we are in session) or book to participate at a later date.

For more information, contact us at Admissions@Sasin.Edu or call  Tel. 0-2218-3851, 0-2218-3856-57, 0-2218-3861-62, Line ID: @sasin

Don’t miss this chance to meet with the Sasin team and learn why Sasin should be your next career move!

We look forward to meeting you!  

The Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, together with the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Taiwan, are holding the ‘Coral Hospital’ exhibition at Mahateerarachanusorn Building, 1^st floor of the Office of Academic Resources, Chulalongkorn University, which was opened on 15 September 2017. This exhibition is divided into three sections. The first presents the causes of coral reef deterioration. The second demonstrates techniques to restore coral reefs, and the third has a virtual “Coral Garden” created with coral that had been recovered and reserved. The exhibition is part of the collaboration between the Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University and the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, Taiwan, who are attempting to breed coral using new techniques. Their objective is to breed new coral breeds that is strong and will grow well to restore coral reefs in the future. The exhibition will continue until December.

The Institute of Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts, in cooperation with the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, will host the SEASIA 2017 international conference, “Unity in Diversity: Transgressive Southeast Asia”, on 16 and 17 December 2017 at the CU Auditorium and Mahachulalongkorn and Mahachakrisirindhorn buildings. Faculty members of Chulalongkorn University are invited to register for free via http://www.seasia2017.arts.chula.ac.th/regis/code/index.php?p=user/regisChula

Those who register can attend the opening ceremony, presentations, special programs, exhibition and welcoming reception. Furthermore, all documents regarding the conference will be given for free.

Students can attend by paying a special discounted price of only 500 baht. Registration is open from now to 30 September 2017. For more information, please contact the Research Department, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University. (Tel. 0-2218-4899)

Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with the Sustainable University Network of Thailand (SUN Thailand), will organise the 2nd annual Sustainable University Network of Thailand Conference under the theme of Innovation and Partnership for Sustainable Society between 23-24 November, 2017.  The conference will take place at Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Building (Chamchuri 10), Chulalongkorn University. The purpose is to provide a forum, for professors, researchers and students from different educational institutions, to exchange ideas on innovation and cooperation for a sustainable society.  Participants will have the opportunity to present work or paper on various topics, such as buildings and its impact on sustainability, campus-wide planning and target setting, and the integration of research  teaching, facilities and outreach.

For more information, please visit www.sun2017.org.

The Academic Committee of the Faculty Senate, Chulalongkorn University, is conducting a survey on the views of faculty and students towards the curriculum for academic year 2017.  The survey aims to reflect the curriculum management quality in the University, for both the Thai and International programs, and provide insight on possible improvements that match our capabilities.  We ask for only 5-10 minutes of your time to complete the survey, by following this URL link: https://goo.gl/Ft7AXq.  The survey will continue from now until October 31, 2017.

The information provided will be evaluated as a whole, not individually.  Any questions or inquiries about the survey should be directed to Dr. Yupin Patarapongsant via e-mail at yupin.patara@gmail.com or 094-673-6177.  We appreciate and thank you for your cooperation.

On Wednesday, 20 September 2017, biologists from the Faculty of Science at Chulalongkorn University held a press conference introducing “The discovery of the world’s new species of primitive trapdoor spiders in Mae Wong National Park”. The conference held in  Meeting Room 217, Chemistry 2 Building, Faculty of Science,  was led by environmental conservationist and secretary of the Sueb Nakhasathien Foundation, Mr. Panudech Kerdmali.

   Dr. Natapot Warit, a professor of biology and academic advisor in the Department of Biology and Mr. Varat Sivayyapram, a graduate biology student at Chulalongkorn University, explained that the discovery of Liphostius maewongensis Sivayyapram is the 97^th trapdoor spider species in the world and 33^rd discovery found at over 1,000 meters above sea level. The total number of Sivayyapram spiders living in the park are numbered over 100, which is considered as one of the highest amount of spiders living in one area. This demonstrates that Mae Wong National Park is strongly fertile and has a diversified ecosystem while these spiders spend a majority of their lifetime hiding under burrows on cliff sides.

The trapdoor spider is comparable to a living fossil as it shares a strong resemblance to its ancestors which lived nearly 300 million years ago.  This species tends to have a long life span of up to 20 years for females as they spend most of their life hidden. When ready to hunt, they create a trapdoor to create a camouflage to ambush their prey. Meanwhile, trapdoor spiders living in Southeast Asia develop a special kind of web with radial vibration and signal lines to aid them as they hunt. Additionally, their venom contains a special type of poison developed from the venom gland located in their fangs to capture insects and small invertebrates their main victims. Still, they are harmless against humans.

Currently, the research team is in the process of studying the DNA contents of these primitive trapdoor spiders to determine the usage of their webs. These studies are important for the future, as spider webs could play a crucial role in global industrial businesses, mainly in textile and garments. This will enable the production of consumable goods such as clothing, chairs and seat cushions, offering a positive outlook for the economy.