Student Activities

International Events

Orientation Day

Orientation welcomes and provides important information to all of the new foreign students. The information is important to students enrolling for the first time in one of KU's full-term degree programs (Bachelor, Masters, or PhD) or as a Visiting Student or Exchange Student (one year or one semester). Explains KU's course registration and payment system, Thailand's Education Visa regulations and procedures (Visa extension, 90 Day Reporting, etc.). KU staff and guest speakers review KU's academic calendar, student activities, and introduce students to cultural norms unique to Thailand. The Orientation program begins in the morning usually and is followed by a tour of campus with stops at important venues (Main Library, sports and fitness areas). Orientation customarily occurs in the week prior to the first day of classes, according to the International Programs Academic Calendar.

International Sports Day

Variety of sports activities and fun games. Some of the activities revolve around popular competitive sports (basketball or football/soccer) but many of the activities are appropriate to students with little or no athletic prowess. Both Thai and foreign students are invited, as the predominant purpose is to promote interaction between Thai and Non-Thai collegians, while having fun together. International Sports Day is normally arranged in February or March (Semester 2).

International Foods Fair

The popular International Foods Fair is normally arranged in August or September. The event features the various cultures represented by KU's international students who are invited (with modest financial support) to cook and market foods from their home country or to present a dance or other performance from their country. Students may win prizes for booth decoration, national costume, and performance. Anyone on KU's campus may attend, so it is a popular, active annual event.

Thai Cooking Class

Teaches visiting international students about Thai cooking. It is interactive, hands-on learning; international students follow along while using the ingredients, and learn how to cut, blend, and cook a tasty Thai meal and a Thai dessert. The goal is to give the students confidence to try simple dishes, such as Somtam (Thai Papaya Salad) and Taro dumpling with coconut milk (Bua Loy), for example, later at their home. This event is arranged every semester.

Bangkok Trips

We organize and lead international students on tour to sites in or nearby Bangkok, where they may learn about Thailand's cultural heritage. Each Bangkok Trip has a different focus. During the time they are enrolled, students may visit a wide variety of venues: historic sites, ancient temples, art or cultural museums, or learning centers. For example: the Bank of Thailand, Thailand's National Museum, Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Rice Institute, Wat Arun, Museum of Contemporary Art. Bangkok Trips are arranged throughout the academic terms, August - May.