First meeting of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Thailand Alumni Chapter took place on April 29, 2018 at the 69 Seafood Buffet Restaurant on 69th floor Baiyoke Sky Hotel, Bangkok. Eight alumni took part in the meeting including Alumni committee members.
The meeting went very successfully in a friendly and informal atmosphere. It started with meeting and greeting of the alumni. The participants have exchanged contacts and introduced each other. The introductory part was followed by the buffet style dinner. During the meal alumni had a chance to talk more about their time in school, as well as their current work.
The meeting served as an important milestone to boost the interaction among LKYSPP alumni in Thailand. During the dinner President of Thailand Alumni Chapter Margarita Cherkasova spoke about mission, vision and goals of the Chapter and presented the budget plan and the ideas for the agenda of the events for 2018. The presentation was followed by the brainstorming on the possible activities that Alumni could do during the first year of the chapter.
In the end of the meeting alumni agreed to keep in touch and communicate more often. The alumni present at the event expressed willingness to encourage those alumni that were absent to attend the future events of the Chapter. The good turnout for the meeting proved high interest among the Thai alumni to communicate and participate in the meaningful activities together