On 28th October 2019, Associate Professor Dr. Surin Maisrikrod (Vice-President for Global Engagement and Faculty Development), Assistant Professor Dr. Nibondh Tipsrinimit (Dean of School of Liberal Arts), Dr. Jidtima Sunkhamani (Acting Dean of Walailak University International College), together with WU faculty members, staff and students welcomed a group of executives and students from University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) led by Professor Datuk Dr. Rokiah Hj Omar (Director of Universiti Community Transformation Center). The event took place at Tumpang Meeting Room, Walailak University (WU),NakhonSiThammarat,Thailand.
The purpose of the visit was to establish a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), primarily based on faculty level between two institutions. The MOA focuses on fostering student exchange program, community service activity and research collaboration to be more sufficiently.
In the MOA Signing Ceremony, Assistant Professor Dr. Nibondh Tipsrinimit, Dean of WU School of Liberal Arts and Professor Datuk Dr. Rokiah Hj Omar, Director of UKM Universiti Community Transformation Center were the two authorized representatives who signed the Agreement in front of the witnesses from the two institutions.
The key contents of collaboration stated in MOA are 1) Weaving strategic alliances through joint research and international publications 2) Exchanging of lecturers and joint supervision by lecturers / professors 3) Implementing of mobility / attachment of undergraduates, graduates and researchers 4) Developing autonomous research and expertise and increasing human capital development and 5) Strengthening international cooperation (Malaysia and Thailand).
