On 11 January 2026, Associate Professor Dr. Yuthana Phimolsiripol, Dean of the Faculty of Agro-Industry, participated in the “Tantipatharaphisek Ceremony,” also known as the ceremonial consecration of sacred cotton threads for tying around the arm. The ceremony was held as part of the preparations for the forthcoming “Thun Phra Khwan Ceremony,” to be conducted on the auspicious occasion of the 70th Birthday Anniversary in 2025 of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, on Thursday, 22 January 2026, at Wat Chedi Luang Worawihan, Phra Pokklao Road, Si Phum Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chiang Mai Province.
The ceremony was presided over by Professor Dr. Pongruk Sribanditmongkol, President of Chiang Mai University. The event report was delivered by Professor of Pratice Dr. Ekkachai Mahaek, Vice President of Chiang Mai University, and was attended by members of the university’s executive management team. The ceremony took place at the Dhamma Hall, Chiang Mai University.