On April 13, 2024, Assistant Professor Dr.Tipparat Noparit, Dean of the Faculty of Education, Chiang Mai University, led a group of 12 administrators, professors, and staff from the Faculty of Education, Chiang Mai University, along with 2 Japanese students, to participate in the procession of carrying water to bathe the Phra Phuttha Sihing Buddha image, an important Buddha image in Chiang Mai province, as part of the Songkran festival celebration for the year 2024. This event aims to contribute to the preservation of the beautiful cultural heritage of the Lanna people.