On 9 February 2022, the Consul General of Japan in Chiang Mai, Mr. Hiroshi Matsumoto hosted a lunch meeting with the President of Mae Fah Luang University, Assoc. Prof. Dr.Chayaporn Wattanasiri and MFU executives at Le Méridien Chiang Rai Resort.
During the meeting, the Consul General complimented Mae Fah Luang University on the preventive measures against COVID-19 and transforming teaching and learning method into blended learning. Moreover, the MFU President and the Consul General further discussed the academic cooperation in terms of Japanese language teaching, volunteer Japanese teachers, exchange of students, internship programmes in Japan and educational consultants for studying in Japan.
Especially, the Consulate-General of Japan in Chiang Mai agreed to support the cultural activities such as flower arranging and tea ceremony at MFU in order to deepen the understanding of the Japanese tradition and culture among MFU students and the general public and promote internationalization at home.
