On 16 – 18 February 2023, delegates from Mae Fah Luang University led by Ms. Wannapha Thippayasak, Acting Head of the Global Relations Division visited Cambodia to further strengthen academic cooperation with partner universities and participate in Thailand Education and Job Fairs 2023.
MFU delegation visited Phnom Penh International University (PPIU), Royal University of Agriculture (RUA), Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) and the University of Cambodia (UC) to meet executives and staff from the international relations office to promote scholarships for MFU exchange programme for Cambodian students and discuss further academic collaboration.
Moreover, MFU representatives visited the Cambodian Higher Educations Association (CHEA) to meet the members of board of directors led by H.E. Mr. Heng Vanda, Chairman of CHEA’s Board of Directors and President of Vanda Institute; and H.E. Dr.Ly Chheng, President of CHEA’s Board of Directors and Director General of BELTEI Group. The meeting provided the opportunity for representatives of Thai universities to learn more about Cambodia and its higher education situation as well as to get to know representatives from private high schools and higher education institutions in Cambodia. The delegates also paid a courtesy visit to H.E. Mr. Cherdkiat Atthakor, Ambassador of Thailand to Cambodia at Royal Thai Embassy, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
In addition, MFU delegates attended the unifair event at CIA FIRST International School as well as the Thailand Education and Job Fairs 2023 at Cambodia – Japan Cooperation Centre (CJCC) building, RUPP to provide international students with an up-to-date information about the university’s study programmes, admission requirements and scholarships which would help them find the right choice for their education in Thailand and future careers as well.
The Thailand Education and Job Fairs 2023 was organised by the Thai Embassy of Cambodia in cooperation with the Thai Tourism Authority (TAT) and the network of Cambodian graduates from Thailand. It aimed to offer a good opportunity for students and the general public in Cambodia to meet representatives from leading companies in Thailand and Cambodia as well as Thai universities and get information about job opportunities and scholarships in Thailand.
In the opening ceremony, there were speeches given by H.E. Mr. Cherdkiat Atthakor, Ambassador of Thailand to Cambodia and H.E. Dr.Hang Chuon Naron followed by two special panel sessions on “scholarship and study opportunities in Thailand” by Thai universities’ representatives and “Orientation to Studying in Thailand” by alumni who have successfully completed their studies in Thailand.
