Abstract:
Purpose: The purpose of this research were to study of public relation strategy of the 13th Martins Cup, the 13th Martin's Cup will be held at Assumption University of Thailand - Suvarnabhumi Campus Methods: A Methods Researchers conducted a fieldwork survey and semi structured interviews with the activities section and public relations section of Assumption University using the purposive, to analyze the organization to discuss the development of public relation strategy of the 13th Martins Cup, and we analyzed this data using SWOT, content, and descriptive analyses. A total of 400 subjects answered the questionnaire which was used a survey tool. Data were analyzed statistically by using mean, standard deviation, t-test and One-way ANOVA (F-test). Then the differences were analyzed in pairs by using Scheffes Method Results: A study of public relation strategy of the 13th Martins Cup ranked in high level the participants competition in term of Potentiality of media exposure and information, (Mean = 3.78), The Policy Establishment and Program Planning (Mean = 3.59), and Communication Method (Mean = 3.67) Conclusion: The result has been shown that there were four public relations strategies used in the 13th Martins Cup, which were generated as the information research, the project planning and operation, the public relations and the evaluation. In the aspect of an achievement, the professionalism of the competition host, according to the information and the various public relation ways. The variety of technology was applied so the information was conveniently approachable. The public relation information and media were explicit and complete. The audiences were able to receive and understand the competition information easily. These could affect the great image of Assumption Bangna University which was the 13th Matins Cup host. Moreover, these advantages could be included as the university public relations.