{"id":28795,"date":"2026-01-14T15:34:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T08:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.payap.ac.th\/site\/?p=28795"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:48:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T06:48:38","slug":"payap-university-signs-strategic-mou-with-yunnan-light-and-textile-industry-vocational-college-china-kunming-china-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.payap.ac.th\/site\/?p=28795","title":{"rendered":"Payap University Signs Strategic MOU with Yunnan Light and Textile Industry Vocational College, China Kunming, China \u2013 January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28795\" class=\"elementor elementor-28795\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-306e18ea e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"306e18ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ef4171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-page-title happy-addon ha-page-title\" data-id=\"58ef4171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-page-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ha-page-title elementor-size-medium\">Payap University Signs Strategic MOU with Yunnan Light and Textile Industry Vocational College, China Kunming, China \u2013 January 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a47575f elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-post-info happy-addon ha-post-info\" data-id=\"3a47575f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ha-inline-items ha-icon-list-items ha-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ha-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-fd3cddb ha-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.payap.ac.th\/site\/?m=20260114\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-icon-list-text ha-post-info__item ha-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t14\/01\/2026\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f2d2ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading\" data-id=\"24f2d2ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"aux_modern_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"aux-widget-modern-heading\">\n            <div class=\"aux-widget-inner\"><h2 class=\"aux-modern-heading-primary\"><\/h2><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-divider\"><\/div><div class=\"aux-modern-heading-description\"><div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\"><div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0On January 8, 2026, Payap University successfully concluded a historic visit to Yunnan Light and Textile Industry Vocational College (YLTIVC) in Kunming, Yunnan Province, People\u2019s Republic of China, culminating in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for strategic cooperation.<br \/>The Payap delegation, led by Mr. Apicha Insuwan, President of Payap University, included Asst. Prof. Dr. Theeralak Satjawathee, Dean of the Interdisciplinary Studies College, and Ms. Zhao Yubing, Secretary and translator f r o m the Interdisciplinary Studies College. The delegation was warmly received by Mr. Mao Yibo, Secretary of the Party Committee of YLTIVC, Mr. Liu Yongkuan, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the College, together with more than ten members of the senior management team.<br \/>During the visit, the delegation toured the college\u2019s advanced facilities, including the Healthcare Service Laboratory for elderly care and the exhibition hall showcasing award-winning fashion works by students and faculty.<br \/>The highlight was the MOU Signing Ceremony, formalizing a five-year partnership focused on:<br \/>\u2022 Joint cultural and academic exchanges and research<br \/>\u2022 Faculty, staff, and student exchanges<br \/>\u2022 Information sharing on teaching and research<br \/>\u2022 Enhancement of academic qualifications<br \/>\u2022 Other mutually beneficial activities<br \/>Specific initiatives will be implemented through supplementary agreements.<br \/>The visit concluded with a friendly luncheon featuring local Yunnan cuisine, fostering further goodwill between the two institutions.<br \/>This MOU strengthens educational ties between Thailand and Yunnan Province, aligning with broader Thailand\u2013China cooperation in education and digital economy development.<br \/>Payap University looks forward to fruitful collaboration with YLTIVC, benefiting students, faculty, and communities on both sides.<br \/>About Payap University Founded in 1974 as Thailand\u2019s first private university, Payap is committed to academic excellence and global engagement.<br \/>About Yunnan Light and Textile Industry Vocational College YLTIVC is a leading vocational institution in Yunnan, renowned for programs in fashion design, textiles, and elderly care services.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/section>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf988f elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_slider\" 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culminating in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for strategic cooperation.The Payap delegation, led by Mr. Apicha Insuwan, President of Payap University, included Asst. Prof. Dr. Theeralak Satjawathee, Dean of the Interdisciplinary Studies College, and Ms. Zhao Yubing, Secretary and translator f r o m the Interdisciplinary Studies College. The delegation was warmly received by Mr. Mao Yibo, Secretary of the Party Committee of YLTIVC, Mr. Liu Yongkuan, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the College, together with more than ten members of the senior management team.During the visit, the delegation toured the college\u2019s advanced facilities, including the Healthcare Service Laboratory for elderly care and the exhibition hall showcasing award-winning fashion works by students and faculty.The highlight was the MOU Signing Ceremony, formalizing a five-year partnership focused on:\u2022 Joint cultural and academic exchanges and research\u2022 Faculty, staff, and student exchanges\u2022 Information sharing on teaching and research\u2022 Enhancement of academic qualifications\u2022 Other mutually beneficial activitiesSpecific initiatives will be implemented through supplementary agreements.The visit concluded with a friendly luncheon featuring local Yunnan cuisine, fostering further goodwill between the two institutions.This MOU strengthens educational ties between Thailand and Yunnan Province, aligning with broader Thailand\u2013China cooperation in education and digital economy development.Payap University looks forward to fruitful collaboration with YLTIVC, benefiting students, faculty, and communities on both sides.About Payap University Founded in 1974 as Thailand\u2019s first private university, Payap is committed to academic excellence and global engagement.About Yunnan Light and Textile Industry Vocational College YLTIVC is a leading vocational institution in Yunnan, renowned for programs in fashion design, textiles, and elderly care services. \u0e40\u0e1c\u0e22\u0e41\u0e1e\u0e23\u0e48\u0e42\u0e14\u0e22 : \u0e2a\u0e33\u0e19\u0e31\u0e01\u0e07\u0e32\u0e19\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e15\u0e25\u0e32\u0e14\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30\u0e2a\u0e37\u0e48\u0e2d\u0e2a\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e04\u0e4c\u0e01\u0e23 \u0e21\u0e2b\u0e32\u0e27\u0e34\u0e17\u0e22\u0e32\u0e25\u0e31\u0e22\u0e1e\u0e32\u0e22\u0e31\u0e1e<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":29191,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28795","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-info-eng"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.payap.ac.th\/site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.payap.ac.th\/site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.payap.ac.th\/site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.payap.ac.th\/site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.payap.ac.th\/site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28795"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.payap.ac.th\/site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28795\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28802,"href":"https:\/\/www.payap.ac.th\/site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28795\/revisions\/28802"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.payap.ac.th\/site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.payap.ac.th\/site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.payap.ac.th\/site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.payap.ac.th\/site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}