Memorandum between Kasama City and Mae Fah Luang Foundation under Royal Patronage (Ibaraki Shimbun 30 April 2015) (8 May 15)
On the centre
stage of the Kasama Ceramic Festival, the signing ceremony was held between
Kasama City and Mae Fah Luang Foundation of Thailand; from the latter, His
Excellency Disnadda Diskul and his wife Mrs Puangroi Diskul attended. The
Memorandum is for the co-operation on the ceramic art between the two parties.
Mae Fah Luang
Foundation has been doing the opium eradication projects in the Golden Triangle
in the northern Thailand by giving the people alternative industries including
ceramic production since 1988.
The Memorandum stipulates the exchange of the artists, strengthening of the
position of both parties as the ceramic producers, development of friendship
etc. Mr Shinju Yamaguchi (mayor) and His Excellency Disnadda Diskul signed the
Memorandum with Mr Hashimoto (governor of Ibaraki prefecture) as the witness.
Mr Shinju
Yamaguchi spoke that both parties shall brush up each other so that the ceramic
art products of Kasama and Thailand shall be the top of the world.
His
Excellency Disnadda Diskul spoke that both parties may find some difficult
moments during the long co-operation but we shall overcome everything and move
forward step by step toward our mutual goal.