![The Division of General Affairs at the University of Phayao held a Water Pouring Ceremony to bestow blessings upon the Vice President for Corporate Communications in honor of the Thai New Year tradition in 2024.](/img/files/20240515/iq9d61132d31f120983b9bdd901c9dad0a.jpg)
On April 29th, 2024, Mrs. Nathtida Chaawnan and a group of Division of General Affairs personnel brought Sompoi turmeric juice to the Office of the President University of Phayao. They performed a traditional Thai ceremony, water-pouring ceremony to ask a blessing from Associate Professor Dr. Direk Teeraputon, the Vice President for University Communications. This ceremony, which took place during the Songkran Festival, is a way to show respect for elders, ask for forgiveness, and wish for good health, long life, and the continuation of Thai culture and traditions.