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KMUTT reports 100% success in supporting Myanmar scholarship students at EMPM Forum 2026

King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi used the EMPM Forum 2026, held on 21-22 October, to present what it called complete success in supporting its Myanmar scholarship students.

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Why it matters: Myanmar students whose higher education was disrupted in 2020 are the group served by the scholarship support the university presented at the forum.

King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) took part in the EMPM Forum 2026, held on 21-22 October 2026, according to the university.

The university said it showcased 100% success in its support for scholarship students from Myanmar at the forum.

KMUTT framed the programme as a response to the halt in higher education that affected thousands of young people in Myanmar in 2020.

Editor’s view

Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor

Myanmar scholarship students at KMUTT are the group directly affected, and the university presented their support at the EMPM Forum on 21-22 October 2026 as fully successful.

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