Mae Fah Luang University, situated in the province of Chiang Rai in northern Thailand, is named after Her Royal Highness the Princess Mother (Somdet Yah), the mother of the current king of Thailand. Mae Fah Luang was the name given to her by the local people in Chiang Rai.
The university uses English as the primary medium of instruction for the majority of its courses and it also has a large number of native English-speaking teachers, lecturing in a wide range of disciplines. Mae Fah Luang University is a fairly new university and benefits from this by being able to offer modern courses relevant to today's world.