Opening Ceremony Held for the SIT ASEAN Satellite Office (Bangkok)

The opening ceremony for SIT ASEAN Satellite Office (Bangkok) was held on August 22, 2025, at Knowledge Xchange (KX), 110/1 Thanon Krung Thon Buri, Bang Lamphu Lang, Thon Buri, Bangkok, Thailand 10600. Approximately 70 attendees, including the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Japan in Thailand, representatives from both Thai and Japanese universities, and local media took part in the ceremony.

During the ceremony, Mr. Masato Otaka, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Thailand, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suvit Saetia, President of King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Assoc. Prof. Rungsun Lertnaisat, President of Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology (TNI), and Prof. Eiji Nawata, Director of Kyoto University ASEAN Center, delivered congratulatory addresses. From SIT, President Jun Yamada offered the opening remarks, and Prof. Masaomi Kimura, Director of the Center for International Programs, introduced an outline of SIT, the future initiatives planned for the Office, and the newly launched scholarship for ASEAN students advancing to the master’s program of SIT. The ceremony concluded with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

SIT has steadily advanced its international mobility within the ASEAN region. Since 2017, we have maintained a shared office in the KX building alongside other universities. To intensify efforts in the region, we appointed Mr. Yuya Maejima, full-time staff of SIT, as the Representative of SIT ASEAN Satellite Office (Bangkok) in August 2024. Along with this, we launched our own dedicated office from May 2025. Through this new Office, we aim to deepen our collaboration with universities and high schools across the ASEAN region, and enhance our global initiatives, particularly the recruitment of degree-seeking international students.


【Opening Remarks】Prof. Dr. Jun Yamada, President, Shibaura Institute of Technology


【Congratulatory Addresses①】Mr. Masato Otaka, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Thailand


【Congratulatory Addresses②】Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suvit Saetia, President of King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)


【Congratulatory Addresses③】Assoc. Prof. Rungsun Lertnaisat, President of Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology (TNI)


【Commemorative Photo】

Details for SIT ASEAN Satellite Office (Bangkok)
SIT ASEAN Satellite Office (Bangkok)

The Newly Launched Scholarship
SIT newly established the newly launched scholarship in April 2025 with the aim of encouraging outstanding students from ASEAN and South Asian countries to enroll as degree-seeking international students in the master’s program at SIT.
Eligibility: Applicants must satisfy all of the following conditions:
・Graduates of universities in ASEAN or South Asian countries designated by SIT.
・Applicants who wish to enroll in SIT’s master’s program (Fall intake) and who aspire to continue to a doctoral program or pursue an academic career thereafter.
Duration: Two years during enrollment in SIT’s master’s program.
Benefits: The scholarship will cover either the full or half amount of tuition-related fees, including admission fee, tuition fee, and facilities maintenance fee, which will be offset against the scholarship. In addition, the application fee for admission will be waived. Furthermore, a monthly stipend will be provided to support living expenses.

Representative Profile – Yuya Maejima
Mr. Maejima joined SIT as a new graduate in April 2021. After working in several departments, he was appointed in August 2024 as the Representative of SIT ASEAN Satellite Office (Bangkok). He is leading efforts to build networks with educational institutions across the ASEAN region, especially in Thailand, and is advancing SIT’s international student recruitment efforts.

Yuya Maejima