On Monday, December 1, 2025, Dr. Jun Ohta, Executive Director and Vice President of NAIST, accompanied by delegation, paid a courtesy visit to Professor Wanchai Yodsudjai, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Kasetsart University, Bangkhen Campus.

During the meeting, Professor Wanchai expressed his gratitude for the J-PEAKS International Joint Symposium held the previous day.

He stated that Kasetsart University and our university have strengthened their relationship as close partners year after year, and expressed strong expectations for the future expansion of collaborative efforts in both education and research across fields such as computer engineering, agricultural biotechnology, and semiconductors. He also noted that these initiatives are meaningful not only for Kasetsart University but for Thailand as a whole.

Dr. Ohta highlighted that Kasetsart University has been one of NAIST's most strategically important partners.  He touched upon topics including the acceptance of the first Kasetsart University students in 1995, the international academic exchange agreement concluded in 2010, the promotion of the double degree program, and the establishment of our university's Thai office within the university campus.

Following the meeting, commemorative gifts were exchanged between the two universities, providing an opportunity to reaffirm the importance of mutual cooperation between NAIST and Kasetsart University.