On 20 September 2019, Consul-General Krit Tankanarat attended the Opening Ceremony of the new Global Business Course of the University of Hyogo in Hyogo Prefecture within the Kansai Region. Fourteen Thai students attended the course this year.

                   Global Business Course is entirely taught in English, with a total study period of 4 years. In the first year, students will study liberal arts, Japanese language, culture and society. In the second year, students will learn micro and macro economics. In the third year, students will be taught advanced economics and field study, while in the fourth and last year, students will do research. Upon completion of the program, students will graduate with a Bachelor degree in Economics. For this year, a total of 92 students attended the course - 52 from Japan and 40 from overseas, including Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Romania, Bhutan, India, Bangladesh, Turkey and Taiwan.