JSPS Alumni Association of Thailand (JAAT) organized the 5th General Assembly on March 14, 2014 at Maruay Garden Hotel, Bangkok.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Boonchai Techaumnat, Secretary of JAAT and MC of the ceremony invited Dr. Busaba Yongsmith, President of JAAT, to make a welcoming speech. Then, Mr. Kristhawat Nopnakeepongse, Deputy Secretary-General, NRCT, Mr. Kiyoshi Saito, Deputy Director of International Program Department, JSPS and Mr. Tetsuo Hasegawa, First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Thailand also had the welcoming speech.
Three following members desired to resign from the Board.
Currently, there are totally 11 board members of JAAT, led by Dr. Sunee Mallikamarl as a President who has one-year term of office working on the Association’s activities (ended in February 2015).
1. Regarding the criteria of regular member of JAAT, only Thai national is eligible for becoming a regular member.
2. So as to increase JAAT members, it was suggested to find appropriate person in the universities of other big cities than Bangkok and designate him/her as regional focal point of JAAT.
3. JAAT founding members are exempted to pay for member fees for two year after the JAAT foundation in 2012. However, about 45 founding members are still absence of payment. Executive members confirmed that JAAT will take their name off from the list.
In details, please click the PDF below to read the minutes of General Assembly meeting.