On 30 October 2017, at Conference Room 9 on the 2nd floor of the Golden Jubilee Administration and Information Center Building at Kasetsart University, Dr. Chongrak WACHRINRAT, Acting President of Kasetsart University along with university administrators including Associate Professor Dr. Peerayuth CHARNSETHIKUL, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering; Associate Professor Dr. Chawalit KITTICHAIKARN, Director of International Undergraduate Program (IUP), Faculty of Engineering; Assistant Professor Dr. Patamaporn SRIPADUNGTHAM, Deputy Dean for International Affairs, Faculty of Engineering; Assistant Professor Dr. Aphichart RODCHANAROWAN, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering; Dr. Naraphorn PAOPRASERT, Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Assistant Professor Dr. Donludee JAISUT, Deputy Dean for International Affairs, Faculty of Agriculture, welcomed 3 delegates from Newcastle University, the United Kingdom,  namely Dr. Stuart EDWARDS, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering; Professor Matt BENTLEY, Head of Academic Operations Singapore Campus; and Ms. Ching Mei LIM, Regional Manager – SEA on the occasion of visiting Kasetsart University to sign Renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kasetsart University by enhancing many aspects in the future.  The meeting discussed further academic collaboration between the two universities, such as the exchange of students, faculty members and researchers, and expanding the Program in English for International Communication to cover academic cooperation in other fields such as Agriculture, Engineering, Science and Business Administration. Moreover, the delegation from Newcastle University has expressed interest in field of Sports Sciences and sees the possibility to establish cooperation with new joint activities in the near future.

          Kasetsart University and Newcastle University, UK are always in good and long-term relationships to each other since 2001 – present.