UrFU to Increase Flow of Students from Thailand

15:39, June 18, 2019

The kingdom's youth is interested in pursuing education in Russia

Today, at the meeting with the Ural Federal University rector Victor Koksharov, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand in Russia Thanatip Upatising announced that Thailand's youth are interested in learning Russian language and getting to know Russian culture, as well as in receiving world-class education in Russia, and not only in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

‘We are interested in developing cooperation with the Asia region, particularly with Thailand, Victor Koksharov said. ‘In addition to our students learning the cultures of the kingdom and Thai boxing, we offer language courses, as well as exchange opportunities and education for students from Thailand.’

The delegation’s visit ended with an excursion to the Thai Room, which is a collection of Russian and Thai cultural heritage items, as well as numerous trophies that validate the victories of students and teachers of UrFU who engage in Thai boxing: medals, cups, diplomas and photographs. The Acting Director of the UrFU Institute of Physical Education, Sports and Youth Policy Evgeny Shurmanov and a USTU-UPI (now UrFU) graduate, President of the Thai Boxing Federation of Russia Dmitry Putilin gave the delegation a tour around a Thai culture museum of sorts located in the building of the Institute.

The decision to establish a Thai Room at the university was made at the meeting between Victor Koksharov and Ambassador Itti Ditbanchong seven years ago when the official representative of Thailand visited the Thai boxing competition during the student festival “UPI Spring in the Ural Federal”. The room opening ceremony was held on September 23, 2013.

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UrFU cooperates with three universities in Thailand. 10 students from the kingdom are currently studying in our university; eight more are to be accepted for the Russian as a Foreign Language program in the fall. A research engineer from Thailand works at the UrFU Institute of Public Administration and Entrepreneurship.