On 26 September 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the meeting room 9, 2nd floor, Kasetsart Golden Jubilee Administration and Information Center Building, Kasetsart University Bang Khen campus, Associate Professor Dr. Chamaipak Maiklad, Assistant to the President for International Affairs; Kasetsart University together with Assistant Professor Dr. Wanrat Abdullakasim, Deputy Dean for International Affairs, Faculty of Engineering at Kamphaeng Saen; Associate Professor Dr. Thitipong Satiramatekul, Deputy Dean for Research and Innovation, Faculty of Engineering at Kamphaeng Saen; Assistant Professor Dr. Varunya Attasena, Head of Computer Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering at Kamphaeng Saen; Dr. Boonyarat Phadermrod, lecturer at Computer Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering at Kamphaeng Saen; Miss Prattana Thirakiettikun, Head of the International Collaboration and Networking Section; and personnel of the International Affairs Division welcomed Ms. Donna Haynes Regional, Head of International Recruitment and Partnership Global Recruitment and Admissions, University of Southampton, United Kingdom on the occasion of an official visit to Kasetsart University.

On this occasion, Associate Professor Dr. Chamaipak Maiklad, Assistant to the President for International Affairs, Kasetsart University, welcomed and provided broad information about Kasetsart University. Then, further mentioned that Kasetsart University is committed to working closely with the University of Southampton, United Kingdom, to develop activities that are mutually beneficial and would like to express gratitude for continuous cooperation as a partner university and thank you very much for visiting Kasetsart University today, and hope to continue to build on academic cooperation in many fields and activities.

Ms. Donna Haynes Regional, Head of International Recruitment and Partnership Global Recruitment and Admissions, thanked for a warm welcome and wishes to discuss the development of academic cooperation with Kasetsart University in many faculties and additional fields of study, such as expanding cooperation with the Faculty of Engineering at Kamphaeng Saen Campus, etc. and sees the possibility opportunity of expanding academic cooperation between the two universities to include more diverse fields of study and activities in the future.

In conclusion, the meeting discussed with a delegate from the University of Southampton, United Kingdom about establishing cooperation and various activities together, such as Internships, 3+1+1 programs, various collaborative programs, joint research, English language and academic writing, research assistant programs, inbound exchange program for students of the University of Southampton, etc.

The University of Southampton is a leading UK research-intensive university located in Southampton on the south coast of England, about an hour and a half from London by train. Southampton has been an important port and the history of the Titanic took place here. The University of Southampton is also a founding member of the Russell Group, a group of leading research-intensive universities. It is the number one in the UK.