An important step towards long-term partnership

23:01, November 6, 2012

The Royal Thai Embassy has taken a decision to equip a room for Thai boxing at Ural Federal University

The partnership between Ural Federal University and the Kingdom of Thailand is going to develop, according to UrFU Rector Viktor Koksharov and the Minister of Thai Embassy in Russia Ms Nitaya Jessadachatr, who visited the University on 30 October.

The meeting also involved UrFU Vice-Rector Dmitry Bugrov, the First Secretary of the Thai Embassy Ms. Orathai Phubunlap, and the Second Secretary Ms. Bheraya Homkosol, who graduated from the Ural Federal University. 

Minister Nitaya Jessadachatr expressed her interest in the partnership between Thailand and the University in the spheres of education, sport and culture. To promote Thai traditions it was decided to provide equipment for the Thai boxing room at the Institute of Physical Education, Sport and Youth Policy.

The decision to provide the University with such a room was taken during the Rector's meeting with the Ambassador of Thailand in Russia Dr. Itti Ditbanjong this May. The official representative of Thailand in Russia arrived in Ekaterinburg to conduct the opening ceremony of martial arts tournament, which was a part of the student festival “Vesna-UPI at the Ural Federal”. The tournament programme comprised 12 kinds of sport, Thai boxing among them.

At the moment nine students from Thailand are studying at the University. The Ural Federal University has also signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the University Khon Khaen.