Faculty of Engineering, Mahidol University organized the International Day atthe Faculty, Building 1, R238 on November 11th, when Loy Kra-thong Festival is celebrated in Thailand. International students from Cambodia, Nigeria, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, Philippine, Indonesia, Nepal, Vietnam, Iran, and China together with Thai students attended the event. Many professors from different Departments honored us with their kind presence. The opening was given by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yodchanan Wongsawat, Vice Dean for Research and International Relations. He shared invaluable experiences and stories with students on how to survive in a foreign country. EG English Club was introduced for students to develop soft skills, expand their points of view, and maintain an open mind.

Most students came in their national custom and some participated in Custom Competition! 10 students who attended the Competition did the catwalk and introduced themselves, their country and told us what they like the most about themselves! Having voted, Ms. Aisyah Filzah Sabrin from Indonesia and Mr. Mr.Shammah Ibiyeminabo from Nigeria were chosen as EG Miss and Mister International! Each received a Thousand Baht cash prize and was crowned as the king and queen!

Students played the exciting game of EG Real Fan Club (KAHOOT) by smart phone and had to answer questions related to the Faculty. Two top participants won Five Hundred cash prize each! The party continued with a beautiful Thai tradition of making the Kra-thong. The Kra-thong is traditionally made from a banana tree plant and adorned with flowers, banana leaves, and a candle. Thai people float it on the water which symbolically means letting go of hatred and anger. All participants formed 7 groups having only 30 minutes to make a Kra-thong. In the end, the group with the most creative design and the best presentation of Kra-thong concept won Two Thousand Baht Cash Prize!

To give a second chance to all students to win a prize, the Lucky Draw was done by Asst. Prof. Dr. Pornthip Keangin, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Student Affairs. Two lucky students won a flask and a camera! EG Music Club danced everyone on the stage with a live performance. The ceremony was closed with having all groups float their Kra-thong on water and make a wish!