Thailand Luban Workshop TRTVC Center marks seventh anniversary

The Thailand Luban Workshop TRTVC Center recently celebrated its seventh anniversary, marking the progress in China-Thailand vocational cooperation and talent support development for the China-Thailand railway project, officials said.

Established by Tianjin Railway Technical and Vocational College (TRTVC), the center has trained 282 professionals across four specialized bases and developed 27 bilingual textbooks for Thai classrooms.

Trainee Chayanin Pahpartanung demonstrated the newly donated equipment worth 3.55 million yuan ($494,500), according to Dong Yanan, president of the college.

"These advanced simulators prepare students for real-world railway projects," Dong said.

Over 100 officials and industry leaders attended the ceremony at Ayutthaya Technical College last week. Thailand's Deputy Supreme Patriarch Somdet Phra Maha Thirachan commended its "internationally benchmarked high-speed railway programs" in a video address.

Xu Lan, the education counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Thailand, highlighted its role in "fostering friendship through technology".

The anniversary also saw the launch of the International High-Speed Railway Institute, jointly founded by Mahasarakham University and TRTVC. The new institute aims to train railway professionals with global competence, especially as Thailand and China mark 50 years of diplomatic ties.

China's Deputy Consul General in Khon Kaen Yang Ning said that it would "cultivate globally competent railway professionals".

The event also included a donation of equipment worth 10 million baht ($306,000) from Chinese firm Tianjin Jiteng Technology and a symbolic tree-planting ceremony to highlight the long-term partnership.

"These efforts create an expressway for talent development and reflect the shared goals of Belt and Road educational cooperation," Dong added.

Zang Yifang contributed to this story.