On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., at the Thira Sutabutra Auditorium, 2nd floor, Golden Jubilee Administration and Information Center Building, Kasetsart University, Bang Khen Campus, Associate Professor Dr. Cheema Soralump, Assistant to the President for Student Affairs and Sustainable Development, along with faculty members and staff of Kasetsart University, extended a warm welcome to the delegation and students from National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST), Taiwan. The visiting group included Prof. Hsiu-Ching Lin, Director of the Physical Education Office; Prof. Chia-Hsiang Chen, Chief and Head Coach of the Physical Education Office; Mr. Jian-Wei Zheng, Lecturer and Coach of the Physical Education Office; Mr. Qi-Sheng He, Lecturer and Coach of the Physical Education Office; and 18 students. The delegation visited Kasetsart University to participate in a friendly football match between Kasetsart University and NPUST.

Associate Professor Dr. Cheema Soralump, Assistant to the President for Student Affairs and Sustainable Development, presided over the event and delivered the welcoming remarks. She provided an overview of Kasetsart University, emphasizing the longstanding academic collaboration and strong ties between Kasetsart University and NPUST, dating back to the signing of their academic cooperation agreement in 1998. She also congratulated NPUST on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. The friendly football match is part of the efforts to further strengthen the relationship between the two universities. She also extended an official welcome to Kasetsart University and Thailand. Following this, Prof. Chia-Hsiang Chen, Chief and Head Coach of the Physical Education Office, expressed his gratitude for the warm reception and hospitality extended to the NPUST delegation. He hoped that the football match would foster goodwill and enhance the sports skills of students from both institutions.

After the opening ceremony, the representatives from both sides, including the football team members from both universities, were introduced. The Kasetsart University administrators included Professor Dr. Dokrak Marod, Vice President for Research and Internationalization; Associate Professor Dr. Chamaipak Maiklad, Assistant to the President for International Affairs; and Assistant Professor Dr. rer. soc. Supapatpimol Simlee, Assistant to the President for International Affairs. The event concluded with an exchange of souvenirs and a group photo session with the NPUST delegation.

Following the ceremony, the NPUST delegation will tour key facilities within Kasetsart University, such as Intree Chantarasatit Stadium, the Rugby Football Field, the KU Health Fitness Center, and the Gymnasium. The athletes will then prepare for the football match, which will take place at 2:30 p.m. Representatives from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Thailand will also attend the match. The friendly football match will begin at 2:30 p.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m.