Thai Education Minister Visits Brunei's SEAMEO-VOCTECH

Bandar Seri Begawan - Thai Education Minister Mr Pongphon Adireksan is in the sultanate in a bid to boost relationships between Thailand and Brunei.

Mr Pongphon Adireksan visited the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation Regional Centre for Vocational and Technical Education and Training (SEAMEO-VOCTECH) in Gadong yesterday.

At the centre, Director Awang Haji Mohd Daud briefed the Thai Education minister, who is also President of the SEAMEO Council, on the establishment and administration of the centre.

Established in 1990, SEAMEO-VOCTECH is one of 15 SEAMEO centres under the Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organisation.

Mr Pongphon Adireksan also witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between SEAMEO-VOCTECH and the Department of Schools on the new school adoption project.

The project was started in 1997 with the Jerudong Primary School as the first school to be adopted by the centre.

In the afternoon, the visiting Thai Education minister paid a courtesy call on Education Minister Pehin Dato Awang Haji Abdul Aziz.

During the meeting, both ministers agreed to further enhance the existing relations between the two countries from time to time.

The two ministers also discussed bilateral issues on information exchanges on the latest development and reformation between Brunei and Thailand.

Mr Pongphon Adireksan is on tour of the ten Asean member countries.

Also present during the courtesy call were Education Deputy Minister Dato Haji Suyoi and other senior officials from the ministry of both countries.

The Thai minister later visited the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) in Tungku.

At UBD, Mr Adireksan was briefed on the development of the campus.

Cooperation in the field of education between Brunei and Thailand has long existed. Currently, there are students from the two countries who further their studies at the universities of both nations.

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