On 22 February 2024, Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, Acting President of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU), together with Asst. Prof. Dr. Gan Chanyawudhiwan, Acting Vice-President for Academic Services, Cultural Preservation, and International Affairs, welcomed Prof. Iwanaga Masaya, President of the Open University of Japan (OUJ), and other delegates from OUJ, accompanied by Mr. Uchida Takeshi, First Secretary of the Embassy of Japan in Thailand.
The delegates discussed possible academic collaborations and shared ideas on distance education with STOU administrators and staff. The delegates then visited the King Prajadhipok and Queen Rambhai Barni Documentation Center and the Educational Broadcasting Production Center (EBPC).
