January 2023

On January 27, 2023, UTCC Office of International Relations (OIR) together with Thai-Chinese International School of Management (TCISM), Graduate School (GS), International School of Management (ISM), and School of Humanities (HMN) jointly held the 2023 Chinese New Year Festivities. Associate Prof. Dr. Thanavath Phonvichai, President of UTCC, participated in the event and delivered the opening speech for the morning session, a global business talk. Mr. Shi Datuo, chairman of DTL LAW OFFIC, and Ms. Steffi Sun, Director of University Network Development, Model APEC, gave speeches to the students of UTCC in the Blissful Auditorium, 1st floor, Building 10.

In the afternoon session, Dr. Piraphong Foosiri, Vice President for International Relations, dressed an opening speech and played drums with the UTCC Board of Administration team to ignite the joyful atmosphere of the Spring Festival celebration on the 1st floor, Building 3. Wonderful activities such as dragon and lion dances, Thai dances, and Chinese talent competitions, attracted hundreds of students to participate.

The Chinese New Year Festivities were also sponsored by many Chinese companies in Thailand, such as Model APEC, Elefly Thailand, Hanshow, SITC, and so on.

Dr. Piraphong Foosiri, Vice President for International Relations, welcomed the representatives from Korea’s Keimyung University on January 18, 2023. Mr. Hyunwook Cho and Mr. Joonyong Yoon from the Office of International Affairs at Keimyung University are on an official visit to Thailand to discuss ways to expand on-going academic cooperation between the two organizations.

During the conversation, a number of alternatives for collaboration were covered, including;

1. Developing inbound and outbound short programs.

2. Increase events that encourage student connections between the two universities.

3. Internship opportunities for Korean students in Thailand.

Participants from UTCC:

1. Asst. Prof. Dr. Nattapan Buavaraporn, Dean, International School for Management (ISM)

2. Dr. Supatcha Indusobhana, Department Head of Korean Language

3. Dr. Wimonmart Meonhor, School of Humanities

4. Mr. Miroslav Kalniev, International School of Management