MFU would like to congratulate two students from the School of Cosmetic Science who won awards in WorldSkills ASEAN Bangkok 2018 from 30 August to 4 September 2018 at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani.
The ASEAN Skills Competition (ASC) is the biggest vocational education skills excellence event in the ASEAN region. This biennial skills competition aims to promote and upgrade the skills standard in the ASEAN region to an international level, as well as to motivate youths to develop their skills to meet international standards and become competent in using current technology.
The venue of each competition is rotated among the member countries by a vote by its members. This year, the 12th ASEAN Skills Competition was held in Thailand under the theme of “WorldSkills ASEAN Bangkok 2018.” There were 331 competitors from 10 countries completing in 26 Skills and 6 categories. Thailand won the most number of medals (36 medals) including 16 gold medals, 4 silver medals, 3 bronze medals and 13 medallions for excellence.
MFU students were selected tp represent Thailand in Beauty Therapy, With their technical skills demonstrating their ability to execute specific tasks, Ms. Wicharaporn Huncharoen won a silver medal along with a certificate and a prize of 75,000 baht and Ms. Rassiree Khampanna won a medallion for excellence along with a certificate and a prize of 20,000 baht.
Altogether, the achievements of the Cosmetic Science students in an international arena shows that MFU is making a full effort to enhance students’ technical skills and broaden their experience in order to prepare students to be highly skilled workers for Thailand and the region.