The agreement was signed on 25 September 2026 at the headquarters of Nantawan Co., Ltd. in Bangkok. The KKU delegation was led by Assoc. Prof. Ratchaphon Suntivarakorn, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, accompanied by Assoc. Prof. Nattapong Areekorn, PhD, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Nantawan Co., Ltd. was represented by Mr Tadayoshi Furueda, Executive Vice President, and Mr Naoya Okubo, General Manager of the Human Resources Management Division. After the signing, the university delegation attended a presentation on cutting-edge construction technology and toured the company’s facilities to exchange views on future industry trends.

Assoc. Prof. Ratchaphon Suntivarakorn said that the renewed two-year framework aims to strengthen cooperation between academia and a leading construction engineering company. It seeks to build the capacity of students and faculty, advance knowledge management, promote innovative research, and contribute to the sustainable development of the construction industry across the Greater Mekong Subregion.

Under the agreement, the two parties will work together to enrich undergraduate and postgraduate engineering curricula, offer hands-on co-operative education and field internships, and undertake joint research projects. The partnership also enables shared access to specialised facilities and scientific equipment, helping to ensure that KKU engineering graduates acquire high-level technical expertise aligned with evolving market demands.

The renewed partnership reinforces Khon Kaen University’s commitment to fostering industry-integrated education and producing highly skilled engineers with a global outlook who can drive national competitiveness and regional progress.

News: Jatuphon Pitakpolrat, Research and Innovation Promotion Unit

Photos: Theerachat Aniwartmathee, Corporate Communication Unit