Mae Fah Luang University would like to congratulate students from the Beauty Technology programme in the School of Cosmetic Science who showed the outstanding skills and received the medals from the Minister of the Ministry of Labour Pol. Gen. Adul Saengsingkaew in World Skills Thailand 2018 on 19-22 March 2018.
MFU students who won the competition in Beauty therapy category were: Miss Wicharaporn Huncharoen won first place (gold medal); Miss Rassiree Khanoanna won second place (silver medal) and Miss Warisara Narin won third place (bronze medal). After the national stage, they will be trained and selected to be Thai representatives who will compete on the ASEAN and international stages of the WorldSkills Competition.
In addition, there were four students who won the regional round and completed in this national round: Miss Wanwisa Laomun, Miss Tiprada Buntanun, Miss Lalitpat Suksua and Miss Sunisa Pochee.
The WorldSkills is the biannual competition of vocational skills focusing on vocational education and training. The competition is held in all levels including regional-, national-, ASEAN and international levels. For the World Skills Thailand 2018, this event was aimed at showcasing the skills of Thai students, raising the recognition of skilled professionals publicly and increasing knowledge and skills for working. Furthermore, the competition was organised complying with the 20-year national strategies that focus on enhancing a competitiveness of the country and promoting cooperation between government, private sector, and the educational institutes for labour development. This year, there were 28 different skills in World Skills Thailand 2018.