Dusit Thani College Leads Students to the PATA Annual Summit & Youth Symposium 2026 in Gyeongju and Pohang, South Korea 

Recently, Dusit Thani College, represented by Mr. Simon Lloyd, Dean – Hospitality Management and Business Administration and Mr. Supasawad Nimsmer, Assistant Manager of the International Relations, led students from Dusit Thani College to participate in the international conference PATA Annual Summit & Youth Symposium 2026. 

This year, the event was held across two cities: the main summit, PATA Annual Summit, took place in Gyeongju, while the student and youth conference, PATA Youth Symposium, was held in Pohang, South Korea. The event was scheduled from May 11–13, 2026. 

This year, the College had the opportunity to bring two students to attend the event: 

• Mr. V Jer Lee (ICA) — a selected student who received a scholarship from Dusit Thani College’s internal funding program. 

• Mr. Weerabun Lin (IHM) — a selected student who received a scholarship from the PATA Thailand Chapter, being one of only 6 students from various institutions across Thailand to receive this grant. 

This year’s event was held under the theme “Navigating Towards a Resilient Future.” Both students had the opportunity to share their perspectives and engage in discussions with experts from numerous leading global organizations through various sessions, gaining knowledge and experiences that will be invaluable for their studies and future careers. 

PATA’s commitment to empowering the younger generation through its PATA Youth activities and programs plays a vital role in supporting students by giving them opportunities to participate in events and gain experiences that are not easily found in everyday life. 

As one of Thailand’s leading educational institutions in the hospitality industry, Dusit Thani College has been a long-standing member of PATA. As an academic institution, the College — under the name of the PATA Thailand Dusit Thani College Student Chapter — has consistently brought students to participate in PATA activities over the years.