On 30 November 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized a virtual orientation program for the 2022 Prince Mahidol Award Youth Program scholarship recipients who will soon depart for their exchange year in the US and UK.

On behalf of the Director-General of the Information Department, Mr. Kosol Satithamajit, Minister at Royal Thai Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan, performing the duties at the Department of Information, delivered opening remarks, encouraging the participants to always strive for self-development. He also urged the Scholars to look out for opportunities to make positive impacts on the society with confidence their exchange year will help aggrandize Thailand at the international level.

On this occasion, representatives from the Departments of American and South Pacific Affairs, as well as European Affairs, also joined to provide the participants with some tips for living abroad. They also talked about an overview of Thailand’s bilateral relations with the US and UK, especially in health aspects, and the role of the Scholars in promoting international cooperation in medicine and public health.