On 27 March 2026, Mr. Chuchart Jirojkul, Director of the Devawongse Varopakarn Institute of Foreign Affairs (DVIFA), welcomed H.E. Mr. Faiyaz Murshid Kazi, Ambassador of Bangladesh to Thailand to the Institute. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on global developments and international relations. They also discussed ongoing cooperation in diplomatic training between DVIFA and the Foreign Service Academy (FSA) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh. Both sides explored possible avenues to further expand collaboration and to modernize training programmes with the aim to better equip diplomats for evolving global challenges.

On 16 March 2026, Mr. Chuchart Jirojkul, Director of the Devawongse Varopakarn Institute of Foreign Affairs (DVIFA), presided over the opening of “The 2026 Knowledge of Diplomacy (KOD) for Versatile Diplomats.” The programme, held from 16 to 21 March 2026, brought together 20 diplomats from 20 countries across seven regions: Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Europe, South America, and Oceania. That evening, Mrs. Arunee Hiam, Deputy Director-General of the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), hosted a welcome dinner in honour of the participants. The Director of the DVIFA, together with representatives from TICA, the International Studies Centre (ISC), the Department of South Asian, Middle East and African Affairs, the Department of American and South Pacific Affairs, and the Department of Consular Affairs, also joined the dinner to welcome participants.

The Devawongse Varopakarn Institute of Foreign Affairs (DVIFA) is responsible for continuously enhancing the foreign language skills, primarily English, of officials across all levels and career streams within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For home-based officials, who play vital roles in supporting the Ministry’s core missions, the DVIFA conducts the “English Programme for Home-based Staff” annually. The programme focuses on strengthening participants’ English language skills in all areas, as well as improving overall communication by building greater confidence and effectiveness.

On 23 February 2026, Ms. Piyaporn Juntarat, Senior Professional Level Human Resource Officer and Head of the Foreign Language Centre, Representative of the Director of the Devawongse Varopakarn Institute of Foreign Affairs (DVIFA), presided over the opening ceremony of the Oral Communication Course (OCC) 2026 at the Activity Room on the 8th floor of DVIFA. There were a total of 17 participants from 17 organisations taking part in the programme. The participants were civil servants at the professional level or above, and state enterprise employees at equivalent levels, including 2 expert-level officers, 2 executive-level officers, 6 senior professional-level officers, and 7 professional-level officers.

The Overseas Posting English Programme (OPEP) is conducted annually by the Devawongse Varopakarn Institute of Foreign Affairs (DVIFA) with the objective of enhancing the English communication skills of support staff of the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The programme offers a wide range of interactive activities and course materials to ensure that participants are able to communicate fluently and confidently in English for both daily life and professional contexts before overseas postings.