On 24 September 2026, Mr. Chuchart Jirojkul, Director of the Devawongse Varopakarn Institute of Foreign Affairs (DVIFA), welcomed Hon. Neil Frank R. Ferrer, Director General of the Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines, together with the Director and research specialists from the Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies.

Mr. Chuchart Jirojkul, Director of the Devawongse Varopakarn Institute of Foreign Affairs (DVIFA), attended the 3rd Retreat of ASEAN Diplomatic Academies & Institutes (RADA), held from 2 - 3 September 2026 in Manila, Republic of the Philippines. The 3rd RADA hosted by the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) of the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines brought together representatives from diplomatic academies and institutes of all 11 ASEAN Member States, with Timor-Leste participating for the first time as ASEAN’s newest member.

On 31 August 2026, Mr. Chuchart Jirojkul, Director of the Devawongse Varopakarn Institute of Foreign Affairs (DVIFA), welcomed Mr. Tadakazu Niiyama, Vice Principal of Sendagaya Japanese Institute of Tokyo. During the meeting, Mr. Niiyama shared an overview of the Institute’s roles and activities, as well as its Japanese language training programmes.

On 27 August 2026, Mr. Chuchart Jirojkul, Director of the Devawongse Varopakarn Institute of Foreign Affairs (DVIFA), presided over the closing ceremony of the Intensive English Language Course for Officers from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (IELC) and presented certificates to 17 participants from the Lao PDR, who attended the course from 18 to 27 August 2026 in Bangkok.

The Devawongse Varopakarn Institute of Foreign Affairs (DVIFA), in cooperation with the Japan Foundation (JF), Bangkok, an organisation dedicated to cultural exchange and the promotion of Japanese language learning, jointly ran the 2026 Japanese Language Training Course for Beginners. The course aimed to develop Japanese language skills and promote greater understanding of the Japanese language and culture among officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.