On 16 January 2026, Ambassador Nadhavathna Krishnamra welcomed a delegation from the College of Local Administration, Khon Kaen University, led by Assistant Professor Sirisak Laochankham, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Local Administration, at the Royal Thai Embassy in London.
The two sides exchanged views on opportunities to further promote cooperation in higher education between Thailand and the UK, particularly in the fields of political science, public administration, and local governance. Discussions also covered human resource development and policy-oriented research aligned with the context of local public administration in Thailand.
The delegation from the College of Local Administration, Khon Kaen University, visited the UK from 10-17 January 2026 and held discussions with leading UK universities, namely the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), the University of Edinburgh, the University of Birmingham, and University College London (UCL), with a view to exploring future academic cooperation in relevant fields.