On Thursday June 10, 2021. The Center for International Affairs and School of Liberal Arts warmly welcome 30 students from Xi’an University to online internship program.

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Surin Maisrikrod Vice president for global engagement and faculty development was the leader in warmly welcoming 30 students from Xi’an University to online internship program

“Walailak University, starting from this semester, we’re offering Chinese courses to incoming students. Incoming students will be studying Chinese courses which will help them with their career. Studying Chinese is important because China is going to play an important role in the world’s politics such as economic development, medical development, etc. People to people contact is significant for Thailand and China. Our countries have a strong relationship. Chinese teaching will enhance people to people contact even more. Online teaching is a big advantage because, whether we’re facing COVID-19 or not, we have to use online network to contact from country to country. So, online teaching is important.”

Director of Center for International Affairs (CIA) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Janya Chanchaichujit also warmly welcome students.

“I would like to extend our warm welcome to all of you and congratulate the students to join in our program. If it’s in normal situation, we’ll be able to see each other face to face. Joining virtual internship will allow you to gain many activities and experiences.Joining this program will transform you with advance knowledge and skills in order to develop your country in the future and make differences in the world.”

During the welcome program, Ms. Nithiwan Promkeaw, Staff of the Center for International affairs introduced the video presentation of Walailak University and the video presentation of arts and culture of Thailand.

The Center for International affairs and School of liberal arts was supported for an internship program of TCSOL via online internship practice. The mobility program started on April to August 2021, 30 students are academically ready for Chinese teaching. Apart from teaching online, the intern can also tutor students, mark the exercise and teaching assistants.