On 10 November 2023 from 10:00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m. in the IAD meeting room, 10th floor, the Golden Jubilee Administration and Information Center Building, Kasetsart University, Associate Professor Dr. Chamaipak Maiklad, Assistant to the President for International Affairs along with; Associate Professor Dr. Nuttakan Nitayapat, Deputy Dean for International Affairs, Faculty of Agro-Industry; Dr. Bandhita Wanikorn, Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Agro-Industry; Assistant Professor Dr. Nadhawee Bunnag. Deputy Dean for Foreign Relations and Special Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences; Mister Cheewin Mallikamarl, lecturer and Deputy Head of Department of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences; and personnel of the International Affairs Division joined in welcoming the delegation from the University of Reading, United Kingdom, Dr. Lamma Zghoul, Senior Global Partnerships Manager, along with Dr. Sarah Carder, Director, Graduate Institute for International Development, Agriculture and Economics, on the occasion of their official visit to Kasetsart University.

On this occasion, Associate Professor Dr. Chamaipak Maiklad, Assistant to the President for International Affairs welcomed and provided broad information about Kasetsart University. Both sides discussed the possibility of establishing joint academic activities together. Then Dr. Lamma Zghoul, Senior Global Partnerships Manager, informed the main purpose of the meeting with Kasetsart University administrators was to discuss expanding the academic cooperation framework between the two institutions, Kasetsart University and the University of Reading signed a Memorandum of Agreement in 2007 and currently have four undergraduate students from the Faculty of Agro-Industry participated in exchange activities under the Memorandum of Understanding (Agreement for International Study Abroad Student Placement) at the University of Reading, this agreement was signed in September 2023. The meeting also exchanged the above information and sought opportunities for cooperation beyond Food Science and Agriculture but also considered mutual partnerships to encompass a wider range of disciplines. The University of Reading is also interested in exploring the potential of establishing university-wide agreements to support students at various educational levels, including undergraduate, master programs, and Ph.D. programs, which will depend on the specific needs and priorities of Kasetsart University.

Further, the delegation from the University of Reading, United Kingdom, discussed other issues such as Student and Staff Mobility between institutions, Research Collaboration and Linkage to establishing connections between institutions to strengthen research efforts, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to help professionals expand their knowledge and skills to stay current in their field, Transfer Credits for students of both institutions, Study Abroad program, Double Degree Collaboration, Scholarship opportunities and discounts on tuition fees, organizing the UK Educational Fair in 2024, short exchange program and summer school course for international students etc. The University of Reading is interested in initiating cooperation with the Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Agro-Industry, Faculty of Social Sciences, and the Faculty of Business Administration especially in Agricultural Economics and Food Marketing. Both sides were satisfied with today's meeting and can develop further academic cooperation with each other.​

The University of Reading, UK, was founded in 1892 and has an international reputation as one of the top 200 educational institutions in the world. It has over 15,000 international students from over 150 countries around the world and offers qualifications in a range of subjects including arts, humanities, business, social sciences, and science. There is also the development of academic knowledge from research.