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.

The Devawongse Varopakarn Institute of Foreign Affairs (DVIFA) is organising the Intensive English Language Course for Officers from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (IELC) for 17 officials from the Lao PDR in Bangkok from 17 to 28 August 2026. The course aims to strengthen participants’ practical English communication skills for engaging effectively in international meetings and seminars. The curriculum covers public speaking, delivering statements and presentations, note-taking, summarising key points, report writing, speechwriting, drafting and presenting papers, and serving as a master of ceremonies or session moderator.

On 23 July 2026, Mr. Chuchart Jirojkul, Director of the Devawongse Varopakarn Institute of Foreign Affairs, presided over the closing ceremony of the 2026 Intensive Language Course (ILC) and presented certificates to the 25 participants from 25 government agencies who had successfully completed the course.