On December 19, 2023, Asst. Prof. Dr. Waraporn Threeprom, Assistant to the Vice President for Kanchanaburi Campus in Innovation and Research, along with Dr. Suphatchai Rujakom, a lecturer in the Bachelor Degree program, delivered a welcome speech and opened the 8th SURF International Workshop, titled “Sustaining Our Lives: Empowering Through Water, Foods, and Energies.” The event is in collaboration with Mahidol University, Kanchanaburi Campus, Ramkhamhaeng University, Naresuan University, and University of Yamanashi, Japan. The core aspect of the workshop aims to explore the dynamic interaction between water, food, and energy, as well as search for the potential to sustain and enrich lives for a better world. The workshop is scheduled to be held from 19-21 December, 2023 at the Vimandin Training Center, Kanchanaburi Campus.