On May 13, 2025, Dr.Natworapol Rachsiriwatcharabul, President of Rajamangala University of Technology Phra Nakhon (RMUTP), presided over the certificate presentation ceremony for Chinese students participating in a collaborative program with Nanning Vocational and Technical College. The program provided training in the Applied Thai for Careers and Communication Innovation curriculum for the academic year 2024. Ten Chinese students successfully completed the Applied Thai program offered by the Faculty of Liberal Arts and achieved academic results that met the credit transfer criteria, allowing them to transfer credits toward a Bachelor of Arts degree. In addition, two outstanding students received the “Phra Barami Sadet Pho” scholarships, in honor of Admiral Prince Abhakara Kiartivongse, Prince of Chumphon.
The Applied Thai Program, Faculty of Liberal Arts, has been continuously offered to students in this collaborative project since 2008, with this being the 18th cohort. The program is designed to equip Chinese students with practical Thai language communication skills in daily life, focusing on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It also enables students to apply their Thai language skills proficiently in technology and documentation, preparing them for future careers where Thai serves as a foundational skill. Furthermore, the program aims to preserve and promote the Thai language as a valuable cultural heritage on the international stage.