On the morning of November 17th, the 2023 annual event of the Guangdong Province "Belt and Road" Vocational Education Alliance was held at Guangdong Polytechnic. During the event, Shunde Polytechnic and Thailand Chitralada Technology Institute signed a cooperation agreement. The agreement involves establishing overseas education bases, with Shunde Polytechnic creating the "Cantonese Cuisine Master Institute" at Chitralada Technology Institute, and Chitralada Technology Institute establishing the "Thai Culinary Culture Exchange Center" based on Shunde Polytechnic's School of Culinary Arts. The collaboration includes projects like "Chinese Language+Cantonese Cuisine Master" training, aiming to provide a platform for vocational education exchange and innovative development along the "Belt and Road" countries.

On the afternoon of November 17th, President Dr. Sumonta and his delegation from Chitralada Technology Institute in Thailand visited Shunde Polytechnic, exploring the School of Culinary Arts training center and engaging in discussions with faculty and students. Dr. Sumonta highly praised the educational achievements of the institution. They proceeded to the institute's off-campus training and talent development base, Tianyue Catering Group, where they discussed a collaboration plan to cultivate skilled talents in Thai Cantonese cuisine. They expressed anticipation for comprehensive cooperation between the academic institution and the industry to jointly nurture international skilled talents.

On the morning of November 18th, representatives from both institutions convened an international cooperation negotiation meeting and jointly unveiled the plaques for the "Cantonese Cuisine Master Academy" in Thailand and the "Thai Cuisine Cultural Exchange Center" in Shunde.

Dr. Sumonta expressed that the two countries, China and Thailand, have a longstanding friendship. They highly value the cooperation opportunity with Shunde Polytechnic and are confident in the prospects of collaboration between the two institutions. Dr. Sumonta hopes that the two schools can enhance communication and cooperation, establish a regular communication mechanism for international collaboration projects, and jointly cultivate internationally skilled culinary professionals.