Professor Dr. Sakorn Pornprasert, Dean of the Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, together with Assistant Professor Dr. Woottichai Khamduang, Head of the LUCENT International Collaboration research team, and Dr. Dorothée Missé, a researcher from the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), France, attended a formal reception for the Thai-French Cooperation on Higher Education, Research, and Innovation.

The event aimed to foster sustainable academic and innovative partnerships between Thailand and France, while elevating the potential of educational institutions and academic development on an international scale. The ceremony was attended by representatives from leading academic institutions and relevant agencies at the Residence of the French Ambassador to Thailand in Bangkok on Friday, May 15, 2026.