The provision of food services in the university is carried out by external service providers, with detailed operational conditions specified in a contractual agreement. These conditions are established under the criteria outlined in the announcement of the Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya regarding criteria, terms, and methods for the rental rates and maintenance costs of property under the university’s care, within the Songkhla district. The rental rates and property maintenance costs under the university’s care are set in the year. 2025. This is further regulated by a committee responsible for leasing properties, following the university’s order number 956/2023. This committee ensures that businesses complying with the university’s criteria operate under the specified standards. Within the university, there are various food establishments on 3 campuses. There are 7 main food service areas, including:
Central Cafeteria, Songkhla
Faculty of Engineering Cafeteria
Faculty of Industrial Education Cafeteria
Central Cafeterias, Nakhon (2 cafeterias)
Central Cafeteria, Trang
Small food kiosks
Rental food shop
Convenience stores.
Table 1 Number of food service points in the university indicated by service type in 2025
| Type of food service point | Amount (point) |
|---|---|
| Canteen | 6 |
| Kiosks serve snacks and drinks | 8 |
| Restaurant (rental) | 6 |
| Convenience store | 2 |
Table 2 Number of food service shops in the university indicated by type of shop in 2025
| Type of food service | Amount (shop) |
|---|---|
| Main food | 29 |
| Snack and drink shop | 17 |
| Convenience shop | 2 |
RUTS Canteen in Songkhla
Faculty of Engineering canteen in Songkhla
Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology canteen in Songkhla
RUTS canteen in Nakornsirthammarat 1st place (Saiyai)
RUTS canteen in Nakornsirthammarat 2nd place (Thungyai)
RUTS canteen in Nakornsirthammarat 3rd place (Kanom)
RUTS canteen in Trang
Furthermore, there are food service points in the form of food kiosks and beverage outlets. The leased food establishments, as well as convenience stores, are capable of serving approximately 3,453 individuals, including students and staff in the Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, Songkhla area, out of a total of 17,264 people in 2025. It is sufficient for daily service to students and staff within the Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, based on approximately 20% of the university’s population utilization.
Table 3 Total amount of food waste collected from every type of food service point in 2025
| Type of food service point | Trash (bin) | Weight (ton) (0.0168 ton/bin) |
|---|---|---|
| RUTS canteen | 10 | 0.168 |
| Faculty of Engineering canteen | 5 | 0.084 |
| Faculty of Industrial Education and Technology Canteen | 5 | 0.084 |
| RUTS canteen in Nakornsrithammarat | 6 | 0.101 |
| RUTS canteen in Trang | 2 | 0.034 |
| Total | 28 | 0.470 |
Table 4 The amount of total food waste per day and average per person calculated by the total amount of the university’s population utilization in year 2025
| Organization (unit) | Quantity (person) | Total of food waste per day (ton) | food waste per unit per day (ton) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Songkhla campus | 12,146 | 0.470 (Average per person is around 0.000027 ton) (Calculated by total consumers) | 0.330 |
| Nakornsrithammaraj campus | 3,914 | 0.107 | |
| Trang campus | 1,204 | 0.033 | |
| Total | 17,264 | 0.470 |
Table 5 The amount of total food waste per year calculated by the total amount of the university’s population utilization for 12 months in year 2025
| Organization (unit) | Quantity (person) | Day per month | food waste per unit per day (ton) | Total of food waste per month (ton) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The university’s population utilization | 17,264 | 20 | 0.470 | 9.4 |
Tracking food waste. In 2025, RUTS monitored food waste across its three main campuses (Songkhla, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Trang), with a combined population of 17,264. The estimate uses 20% of the population as food consumers, or 3,453 people: 2,429 in Songkhla, 783 in Nakhon Si Thammarat and 241 in Trang for calculating food waste per day (ton) (Table 4). Total food waste was 0.470 tons per day, an average of about 0.000027 tons (about 27g) per consumer per day. By campus this was 0.330 tons in Songkhla, 0.107 tons in Nakhon Si Thammarat and 0.033 tons in Trang.
Amount of food waste. Based on 20 operating days per month, the university generated 9.4 tons of food waste per month (Table 5), or approximately 112.8 tons over the 12 months of 2025. Divided by the total campus population of 17,264 students and staff, this equals about 6.5 kg of food waste per person per year. This provides a baseline for setting food-waste reduction targets and measures in the following year.
The food waste is effectively managed by repurposing it as animal feed. External operators from outside the university oversee this waste management process, which is regulated by a central department responsible for managing leasing activities at the university, aimed at creating various forms of benefits.
Food waste management in Songkhla campus
Food waste management in Nakornsirthammarat 2st place (Thungyai)
Food waste management in Nakornsirthammarat 3st place (Kanom)
Food waste management in Trang campus
Related Links:
1. https://sis.rmutsv.ac.th/regInfo2019/statistic/
3.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sNCfzBcxDIYoWDMJlBQaKHE9slhUsuEl/view?usp=drive_link