Chalaem said that the PE department is currently running three bike class, each with 50 students
Like those who attended the previous classes, the new batches of students will learn why cycling is good for their health
They also learn about different types of bikes, bicycle components and maintenance, how to ride safely and efficiently, and even how to fall with minimum impact.
However, Chalaem believes that the biking students learn more than just the practical aspects riding
"Biking also helps the students to learn more about life and society they live in," he said.
The classes include regular outings, and on such trips Chalaem leads his riding students to villages and sites of natural beauty near the university.
For the students, many of whom unsurprisingly welcome any opportunity to escape the classroom, this is probably nothing more than pure fun.
But it's also a learning process, the nature of which the students themselves may not realise until the end of the day