On December 18, 2021, the Institute’s Admissions Section held Tokyo Tech Admissions Fair Online Thailand, co-sponsored by Tokyo Tech and the Thailand chapter of the Tokyo Tech Alumni Association, as part of the Tokyo Tech GLOBAL Webinars series.
Screenshot of online admissions fair
The event featured a number of speeches by Tokyo Tech graduates and current students from Thailand, a nation where the Institute has developed strong links through achievements such as ANNEX Bangkok and the TAIST program. Participants included a diverse group of individuals ranging from high school students to working adults mainly from Thailand, but also from Nepal, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Indonesia.
The program kicked off with opening remarks by Professor Vilas Wuwongse, president of the Thailand chapter of the Tokyo Tech Alumni Association, and Professor Junichi Takada, vice president for international affairs at Tokyo Tech. These were followed by speeches from Thai graduates and a current student of Tokyo Tech, as well as an introduction and Q&A session about Tokyo Tech by a faculty member.
Opening remarks
Vilas Wuwongse
- President of Tokyo Tech Alumni Association, Thailand chapter
- Doctor of Engineering, Department of Systems Science, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, 1982
Jun-ichi Takada
Vice President for International Affairs, Tokyo Tech
Alumni keynote speaker
Natt Leelawat
- Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University
- Doctor of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology, 2016
- Presentation: As a Tokyo Tech alumnus: Past, Present, and Future
Asst. Prof. Natt Leelawat from Chulalongkorn University
Thai alumni speaker
Fai Huntrakool
- Data analyst in Japan
- Master of Science, Department of Mathematical and Computing Science, School of Computing, 2021
- Presentation: My time as a Tokyo Tech graduate student:
– Time at Tokyo Tech
– Internship & job hunting & job market
– Off-campus experiences!
Tokyo Tech alumna and data analyst Fai Huntrakool
Current Thai student speaker
Teerapat Suteerapongpun
- 1st-year doctoral student, Mechanical Engineering
- Presentation: As a current Tokyo Tech student:
– Program introduction & interview tips
– Tokyo Tech Thai students’ community
– Difficulties & impressions of life in Japan
Current Tokyo Tech student Teerapat Suteerapongpun
Faculty members from Tokyo Tech’s Admissions Section will continue to plan overseas fairs so that more information about study at Tokyo Tech can be shared with a broad range of international audiences.
