(13-2-2026, Chiang Mai)
Consul-General U Ming Kyaw Linn of the Consulate-General of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in Chiang Mai attended the Myanmar Language Proficiency Competition organized by the Burmese Division, Faculty of Humanities, Chiang Mai University, and delivered the opening address on 13 February 2026.
The event was also attended by the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, the Head of the Burmese Division, Senior Professors (Retired) from Myanmar, lecturers from various faculties of Chiang Mai University, participating students and their family members, as well as Thai nationals with an interest in the Myanmar language and culture.
The competition has been organized annually by the Burmese Division of Chiang Mai University with the objective of promoting proficiency in the Myanmar language and its effective and practical use, as well as fostering a greater appreciation of Myanmar culture among Thai learners and speakers of the Myanmar language across Thailand. This year’s event was held under the theme “Colors of Myanmar” and featured a Myanmar Language Proficiency Talk Competition, a Handwriting Competition, and a Singing Competition reflecting the theme. A total of 91 participants took part in the event, comprising students from the Burmese Division of Chiang Mai University and students from basic education schools in northern Thailand who are studying the Myanmar language independently. The Burmese Division was established in 1997, and its undergraduate programme has been offered since 2017. At present, 100 Thai students are enrolled in the programme.
On the sidelines of the event, the Consul-General presented copies of the Glass Palace Chronicle (Hmannan Yazawin-daw-gyi), republished in 2025 under the guidance of Acting President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and State Security and Peace Commission Chairman Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing, to the Burmese Division for the benefit of Thai students pursuing Myanmar language studies. The Glass Palace Chronicle is a distinguished national literary heritage work systematically compiled by learned scholars, including monks, lay scholars and Brahmins — in the front chamber of the Glass Palace during the era of King Ba Gyi Daw, the sixth king of the Konbaung Dynasty, and it remains an authoritative source on Myanmar’s history and literature.
The donation is expected to further support Thai students in deepening their understanding of Myanmar’s history and cultural heritage, while contributing to the continued strengthening of friendship and cooperation between Myanmar and Thailand.
