{"id":34444,"date":"2024-12-17T10:50:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T03:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/?p=34444"},"modified":"2024-12-21T09:50:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T02:50:46","slug":"alumni-news-roundup-december-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/alumni-news-roundup-december-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"RIS Alumni News Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"34444\" class=\"elementor elementor-34444\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2201769 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2201769\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40417ce\" data-id=\"40417ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a343cd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a343cd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><em><strong>RIS Alumni Highlights &amp; Connections<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong><br \/>Discover the latest RIS alumni milestones, from groundbreaking achievements to unexpected &#8216;Did you know?&#8217; moments! \ud83c\udf1f This roundup celebrates their diverse paths and ongoing impact across industries worldwide. Check it out and join us in honoring their inspiring journeys.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fc4403 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fc4403\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34a07d2\" data-id=\"34a07d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0980f56 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0980f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Chalee-Kader-Michelin-RIS-alumni-roundup.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34446\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Chalee-Kader-Michelin-RIS-alumni-roundup.png 940w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Chalee-Kader-Michelin-RIS-alumni-roundup-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Chalee-Kader-Michelin-RIS-alumni-roundup-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Chalee Kader, via Instagram (@chaleekader)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5402ead\" data-id=\"5402ead\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3761d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3761d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>AUGUST 2024<\/strong><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><b>Chef Chalee: Michelin-Starred Culinary Innovator<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier this year, <strong>Chalee Kader<\/strong>, an RIS alumnus from the Class of 1998, earned a Michelin star for his restaurant <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/guide.michelin.com\/th\/en\/bangkok-region\/bangkok\/restaurant\/wana-yook\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wana Yook<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He is currently featured in a Michelin Guide article, which you can find <a href=\"https:\/\/guide.michelin.com\/th\/en\/article\/dining-out\/how-wana-yook-elevates-thai-khao-kaeng-on-the-global-stage-while-reaching-for-a-michelin-star\">here<\/a>. Known for elevating Thai <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">khao kaeng<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (rice and curry) to fine dining, he blends traditional Thai flavors with innovative techniques, bringing this beloved dish to the global stage. Chef Chalee&#8217;s success reflects his dedication to showcasing Thai cuisine&#8217;s depth and complexity, and his Michelin recognition marks a significant milestone in his culinary journey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-218c00a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"218c00a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1117771\" data-id=\"1117771\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb8dd1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bbb8dd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.bangkokpost.com\/media\/content\/20240826\/c1_2853753_240826083118_790.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b38bb23\" data-id=\"b38bb23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee1e6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ee1e6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>AUGUST 2024<\/strong><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><em><strong><b>Pomme Leads Lazada Thailand&#8217;s Growth Vision<\/b><\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><b>Pomme Varitha Kiatpinyochai<\/b>, RIS Class of 2010, has made waves as the youngest Chief Executive Officer of Lazada Thailand. She is championing a strategic vision to drive the growth of Thailand\u2019s digital economy. Under her leadership, Lazada focuses on empowering local businesses, fostering digital transformation, and strengthening its ecosystem to meet evolving consumer needs.<\/p>\n<p>Pomme\u2019s innovative approach and commitment to progress position her as a trailblazer in the e-commerce sector, shaping the future of online retail in Thailand.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Read more <\/span><a style=\"background-color: #eaeff6;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bangkokpost.com\/business\/general\/2853753\/lazadas-youngest-homegrown-chief-sets-out-growth-vision-to-drive-thailands-digital-economy\">here<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5caceda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5caceda\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bd61c8\" data-id=\"0bd61c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af0365f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af0365f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/W4q__fAYhzJD51hvjLLyag--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQyNw--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_variety_168\/56d90cc229eee1c4bad6c9a9a0dcb8de\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-762097a\" data-id=\"762097a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ef4398 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ef4398\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>SEPTEMBER 2024<\/strong><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><b>Kenji&#8217;s Daughter, Anna Sawai, Makes Emmy History<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here&#8217;s a fun fact for fans of\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">FX\u2019s critically acclaimed series\u00a0<\/span><i style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Sh\u014dgun.\u00a0<\/i><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Did you know that\u00a0<strong>Kenji Sawai<\/strong> from the RIS Class of 1979 is the proud father of actress Anna Sawai, who recently made history as the first Asian performer to win the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for her role as Lady Mariko<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">? Her groundbreaking performance and victory represent a monumental step for Asian representation in Western media, solidifying her as a trailblazing figure in the entertainment industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations to the Sawai family on this historic achievement! <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa78033 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa78033\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7417eb7\" data-id=\"7417eb7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fcdd7a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0fcdd7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mindanaotimes.com.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MOVETIX-x-Ticketmelon-KV-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-257228b\" data-id=\"257228b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33c7843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33c7843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>SEPTEMBER 2024<\/strong><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><em><strong><b>Panupong Partners with AirAsia MOVE to Enhance Event Booking in ASEAN<\/b><\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Panupong Tejapaibul<\/strong>, CEO of Ticketmelon and alum from the RIS Class of 2011, has announced a strategic partnership with AirAsia MOVE to integrate Ticketmelon\u2019s ticketing platform into the AirAsia MOVE app. This collaboration provides users with seamless access to over 300,000 event tickets across ASEAN, combining flight bookings, accommodations, and event tickets into one app. The partnership aims to revolutionize event tourism, with a focus on music, sports, and festivals, driving growth in the region\u2019s booming live events industry.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b74323 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b74323\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ad5c22\" data-id=\"5ad5c22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344767b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"344767b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/813Ha6qurSL._AC_CR0%2C0%2C0%2C0_SX960_SY720_.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-499fd6a\" data-id=\"499fd6a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a8fc2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74a8fc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>OCTOBER 2024<\/strong><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><b>Chef Nikky&#8217;s Cookbook Now Available!<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RIS Class of 1996 alumna <\/span><b>Nikky Phinyawatana<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has just released her debut cookbook, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thai Food and Travel with Chef Nikky: Easy Thai Recipes to Feed Your Soul<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, now available on Amazon. This vibrant book is a heartfelt celebration of Thai food, culture, and travel, offering approachable recipes that capture the authentic flavors of Thailand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With glowing reviews from industry experts like Paula Lambert and James Beard Award-winning chef Stephan Pyles, the cookbook is praised for its flavorful, accessible recipes and personal storytelling that brings each dish to life. Whether you&#8217;re a beginner or an experienced cook, Chef Nikky\u2019s cookbook will inspire you to create mouthwatering Thai dishes in your own kitchen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/dB6S1oe\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0to order a copy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-780638a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"780638a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6a564d\" data-id=\"d6a564d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-609c259 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"609c259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Mac-Siri-RIS-alumni-Class-of-2025-1-1024x802.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34456\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Mac-Siri-RIS-alumni-Class-of-2025-1-1024x802.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Mac-Siri-RIS-alumni-Class-of-2025-1-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Mac-Siri-RIS-alumni-Class-of-2025-1-768x601.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Mac-Siri-RIS-alumni-Class-of-2025-1.jpg 1236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo: Mac Siri, via Instagram (@mac.siri)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9161564\" data-id=\"9161564\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5556814 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5556814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>OCTOBER 2024<\/strong><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><b>Mac Siri: Another Proud RIS Talent on the K-pop Stage<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><b>Mac Siri<\/b>, from the Class of 2025, has captured hearts both in Thailand and internationally. Before his participation in Universe League, Mac showcased his musical talent on The Voice Kids Thailand (2019), where he won, and on The Golden Song (2021), further proving his impressive vocal abilities. Now competing in South Korea and following in the footsteps of fellow alum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/15XLoZaqMc\/\">Pharita<\/a> of BABYMONSTER, Mac is a rising star, and we are excited to watch his journey unfold. Wishing him continued success as he takes his dreams to the global stage!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9667e9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9667e9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d36be40\" data-id=\"d36be40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9edef48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9edef48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ambassador-Sarun-with-iGEM-2024-994x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34463\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ambassador-Sarun-with-iGEM-2024-994x1024.jpg 994w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ambassador-Sarun-with-iGEM-2024-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ambassador-Sarun-with-iGEM-2024-768x791.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Ambassador-Sarun-with-iGEM-2024.jpg 1458w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo via Facebook (@ThaiEmbassyParis)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b71cde\" data-id=\"6b71cde\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77dfd0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77dfd0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>OCTOBER 2024<\/strong><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><em><strong><b>His Excellency Sarun Charoensuwan Welcomes RIS Students in France<\/b><\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RIS Class of 1982 alum and Thai Ambassador to France, <strong>His Excellency Sarun Charoensuwan<\/strong>, greeted a group of RIS students in Paris on October 22, 2024. The students were in the city to participate in the prestigious iGEM 2024 Grand Jamboree, held at the Paris Expo &#8211; Porte de Versailles from October 23-26. The event brought together high school and university students from around the world to showcase their work in synthetic biology, aimed at addressing global challenges. This year, the RIS team presented their research on producing and transferring puerarin\u2014a compound used to treat neurodegenerative diseases\u2014through more accessible plant species.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a55a6de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a55a6de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16ed633\" data-id=\"16ed633\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da385f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4da385f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/manyasiribeauty-ris-alum-pear-ambassador-suriya-min-1-768x786.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34460\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/manyasiribeauty-ris-alum-pear-ambassador-suriya-min-1-768x786.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/manyasiribeauty-ris-alum-pear-ambassador-suriya-min-1-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/manyasiribeauty-ris-alum-pear-ambassador-suriya-min-1-1001x1024.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/manyasiribeauty-ris-alum-pear-ambassador-suriya-min-1-1501x1536.jpg 1501w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/manyasiribeauty-ris-alum-pear-ambassador-suriya-min-1-2001x2048.jpg 2001w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo via Instagram (@manyasiribeauty)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af17e9e\" data-id=\"af17e9e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5299096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5299096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>OCTOBER 2024<\/strong><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><em><strong><b>Pear and Ambassador Suriya Share Memorable Moment at Stanford<\/b><\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In October 2024, <strong>Manyasiri &#8220;Pear&#8221; Chotbunwong<\/strong> (RIS Class of 2023), founder of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MANYASIRI<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> skincare, had the privilege of meeting Thai Ambassador to the United States, <strong>His Excellency Suriya Chindawongse<\/strong> (RIS Class of 1984), at Stanford University. The event, hosted by the Stanford Thai Student Association, was a warm and down-to-earth gathering, where Ambassador Suriya joined students for a lively Thai food luncheon at Thai Farmhouse, karaoke fun, and a tour of Stanford\u2019s campus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pear, who presented Ambassador Suriya with her <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silk Sericin Ritual Set<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to showcase Thai culture and craftsmanship, shared how the Ambassador&#8217;s approachable nature and genuine care for students made the event unforgettable. The meeting was an inspiring and memorable exchange between these two alumni of different generations, representing the strong ties of RIS and their passion for promoting Thai culture and community.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4580d98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4580d98\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71c5758\" data-id=\"71c5758\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b61a991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b61a991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Woody-Pam-Cindy-Dragonfly-360-RIS-alum-768x860.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34464\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Woody-Pam-Cindy-Dragonfly-360-RIS-alum-768x860.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Woody-Pam-Cindy-Dragonfly-360-RIS-alum-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Woody-Pam-Cindy-Dragonfly-360-RIS-alum-914x1024.jpg 914w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Woody-Pam-Cindy-Dragonfly-360-RIS-alum-1371x1536.jpg 1371w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Woody-Pam-Cindy-Dragonfly-360-RIS-alum.jpg 1412w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo via Instagram (@woodytalk)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39ea5e2\" data-id=\"39ea5e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1adf3cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1adf3cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>OCTOBER 2024<\/strong><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><em><strong><b>RIS Alumni Behind Dragonfly: Inspiring Change Through the H.E.A.L. Summit 2024<\/b><\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dragonfly, co-founded by RIS alumni <strong>Pam Pranapda Phornprapha Chirathivat<\/strong> (RIS Class of 1994), <strong>Cindy Sirinya Bishop<\/strong> (Class of 1996), and <strong>Woody Milintachinda<\/strong> (Class of 1994), continues to champion inclusion, empowerment, and well-being on a global stage. Their H.E.A.L. Summit 2024 brought together leaders, world-renowned speakers like Steven Bartlett, Sadhguru, and Yuval Noah Harari, and transformative workshops to promote harmony, acceptance, and love. Held in Bangkok, the summit united attendees from diverse sectors, proving Dragonfly\u2019s mission to inspire leaders to \u201cLead Well.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A heartfelt congratulations to these visionaries on continuing to make such an impact year after year!<br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c34bb7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c34bb7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83b75a3\" data-id=\"83b75a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d169d99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d169d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Aim-Amarit-Charoenpan-1024x993.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34751\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Aim-Amarit-Charoenpan-1024x993.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Aim-Amarit-Charoenpan-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Aim-Amarit-Charoenpan-768x745.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Aim-Amarit-Charoenpan.jpg 1187w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c85368\" data-id=\"6c85368\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8fe903 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8fe903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>NOVEMBER 2024<\/strong><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><strong><em><b>Aim Elected NZTCC President<\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Aim Amarit Charoenphan<\/strong>, RIS Class of 2005, was recently elected President of the New Zealand Thai Chamber of Commerce (NZTCC) for the upcoming term. With an extensive history of collaboration with New Zealand, Aim is committed to advancing private-sector partnerships in areas like science, technology, and digital innovation. His leadership coincides with Thailand and New Zealand\u2019s robust bilateral trade relations, now set to triple by 2045.<\/p>\n<p>Adding to his efforts, Aim is organizing the highly anticipated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/19pHks26XG\/\">New Zealand Ball 2025<\/a>, happening on March 1 in Bangkok. Featuring the theme \u201cA Journey to Middle-earth,\u201d the event promises a magical night of Kiwi culture, including entertainment from the celebrated Kuhtze Band.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03eb6ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03eb6ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-827aee5\" data-id=\"827aee5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2581e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b2581e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/dms\/image\/v2\/D5622AQEADRdS_dfq2Q\/feedshare-shrink_2048_1536\/feedshare-shrink_2048_1536\/0\/1711086880791?e=1736985600&#038;v=beta&#038;t=ZW0AxDj86mRff0U3BnbcAenpe_5_Ub9ZXG7Rp-UpT_8\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e27719a\" data-id=\"e27719a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7790d84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7790d84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>NOVEMBER 2024<\/strong><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><strong><em><b>Sanjay Wraps Up Thailand Blockchain Week 2024<\/b><\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sanjay Popli<\/strong>, RIS Class of 2005, recently completed another successful Thailand Blockchain Week in 2024. As Co-Founder and CEO of Cryptomind Group, Sanjay has been at the forefront of this event, which has grown into Thailand\u2019s largest blockchain gathering. This year&#8217;s edition included his session, <em>&#8220;How to Keep Up with Crypto&#8217;s Rapidly Changing Narratives,&#8221;<\/em> drawing attendees from around the globe. Sanjay expressed gratitude to the community driving Web3 innovation and solidifying Thailand as a key hub for blockchain technology.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0643859 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0643859\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2bf90c\" data-id=\"b2bf90c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1fbfae elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1fbfae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/dms\/image\/v2\/D5622AQFDAZbdn-jAPQ\/feedshare-shrink_2048_1536\/feedshare-shrink_2048_1536\/0\/1731597057688?e=1736985600&#038;v=beta&#038;t=Ska0JjhSjRG9t8TzSGjGzN-w7zOzRJUzn0DL_33DvVo\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1bbe34\" data-id=\"d1bbe34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00c6c62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00c6c62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>NOVEMBER 2024<\/strong><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><em><strong>Jackie Championing Thailand\u2019s Digital Future<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Jackie Wang<\/strong>, Google Country Director for Thailand and the Philippines, who hails from the RIS Class of 1998, <\/span>recently highlighted insights from the <em>e-Conomy SEA 2024<\/em> report, which reveals Thailand\u2019s rapid rise as a digital economy leader in Southeast Asia. With growth across eCommerce, online travel, and digital financial services, Thailand\u2019s tech sector is booming. Jackie\u2019s leadership at Google plays a crucial role in supporting these advancements.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Google Thailand recently announced a $1 billion investment in a new data center in Chonburi, further supporting AI adoption and fostering innovation in the country.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9d10c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9d10c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8de9681\" data-id=\"8de9681\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a7b5b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9a7b5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sanity.io\/images\/juzvn5an\/release-adp\/47f1abeb1b9d924691984d2e22972a7d16b5e876-8173x4597.jpg?w=2048\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-185fbcf\" data-id=\"185fbcf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa1670b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa1670b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>NOVEMBER 2024<\/strong><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><em><strong><b>Rirkrit Continues to Redefine Contemporary Art<\/b><\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Rirkrit Tiravanija<\/strong>, a world-renowned artist from the RIS Class of 1979, continues to reshape the global art scene with his immersive, participatory installations. His groundbreaking retrospective at London\u2019s Whitechapel Gallery in July 2024 earned critical acclaim for its innovative approach. Currently showcasing his Berlin exhibition <em>DAS GL\u00dcCK IST NICHT IMMER LUSTIG<\/em> (Happiness is Not Always Fun) at Gropius Bau, Tiravanija uses communal meals to explore themes of migration and identity. He is also serving as the Artistic Director and co-curator for the 2024 Art Spectrum biennial in Korea, further solidifying his influence in contemporary art.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dd8466 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0dd8466\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12de2ab\" data-id=\"12de2ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa55e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa55e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1200x800\/public\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2024\/12\/04\/c0f5dc0a-e7b5-4fcc-877d-7c814e7335df_75ee23b6.jpg?itok=KVuUV2Ht&#038;v=1733309898\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9535d4f\" data-id=\"9535d4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52247e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52247e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>DECEMBER 2024<\/strong><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><em><strong><b>Jensen Drives AI Innovation in Thailand<\/b><\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that <strong>Jensen Huang<\/strong>, Founder, President, and CEO of NVIDIA\u2014the world&#8217;s second-largest company by market capitalization\u2014once studied at RIS Ruamrudee International School from 1968 to 1972? During his recent visit to Thailand, Huang met with Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to discuss AI investments and attended the launch of SIAM.AI CLOUD&#8217;s NVIDIA H100 GPU cluster, a significant leap for Thailand\u2019s AI infrastructure. Huang fondly recalled his years at Ruamrudee during a dialogue with Thai officials and stakeholders, including the Prime Minister, underscoring his enduring connection to the country. Huang\u2019s efforts are advancing AI development in healthcare, smart agriculture, and education across the region.\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Listen to Jensen reminiscing about living in Thailand and going to Ruamrudee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/WdX3D9dm73g\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">here<\/a>. Watch Jensen meeting Thailand&#8217;s Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T7m1aYQ6wc8\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-daac9f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"daac9f2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb6dd4e\" data-id=\"cb6dd4e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3837007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3837007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RIS-alumni-pro-golfers-Golf-Prima-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34481\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RIS-alumni-pro-golfers-Golf-Prima-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RIS-alumni-pro-golfers-Golf-Prima-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RIS-alumni-pro-golfers-Golf-Prima-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RIS-alumni-pro-golfers-Golf-Prima-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RIS-alumni-pro-golfers-Golf-Prima-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RIS-alumni-pro-golfers-Golf-Prima-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RIS-alumni-pro-golfers-Golf-Prima.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f72210\" data-id=\"3f72210\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db63dd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db63dd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>DECEMBER 2024<\/strong><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><em><strong><b>RIS Class of 2010 Alum Excelling in the World of Professional Golf<\/b><\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p>In September 2024, <strong>Prima Thammaraks<\/strong>\u00a0took the lead in the first round of the Singha-SAT Thai LPGA Masters 2024 at Hua Hin. Her spectacular 6-under-par 66, featuring eight birdies, placed her ahead in this prestigious tournament, which brought together golfers from 12 nations.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in December 2024, <strong>Gunn Charoenkul <\/strong>advanced to the third round of the LIV Golf Promotions tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a remarkable 5-under-par round. Competing for a $1.5 million prize, Gunn is aiming for a spot in the 2025 LIV Golf League.<\/p>\n<p>Prima and Gunn, both from the RIS Class of 2010, exemplify RIS alumni excellence, making significant strides in the global golf scene.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77954a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77954a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d871f2\" data-id=\"8d871f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d06fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26d06fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Eric-Zheng-Seattle-RIS-alum-basketball-768x777.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34478\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Eric-Zheng-Seattle-RIS-alum-basketball-768x777.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Eric-Zheng-Seattle-RIS-alum-basketball-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.rism.ac.th\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Eric-Zheng-Seattle-RIS-alum-basketball.jpg 946w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo via Instagram (@eric_z_19)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-246a1f1\" data-id=\"246a1f1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f36133e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f36133e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong>DECEMBER 2024<\/strong><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><em><strong><b>Eric is RIS&#8217;s First NCAA Division 1 Basketball Player<\/b><\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Eric Xingye Zheng<\/strong>, a proud member of the RIS Class of 2023, has etched his name in RIS history as the first alumnus to compete in NCAA Division 1 basketball. Representing the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/goseattleu.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/eric-zheng\/6500\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seattle University Redhawks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Eric\u2019s accomplishment showcases his skill, perseverance, and the unique challenges international school athletes face when reaching such elite levels in U.S. collegiate sports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrate Eric\u2019s journey and support him by checking out his exclusive <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eric Zheng Collection<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fan gear<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vist.ly\/3mnj7tr\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dac58b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dac58b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6dd295\" data-id=\"d6dd295\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e5b2c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e5b2c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2e6fd4\" data-id=\"f2e6fd4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eef489 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0eef489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6c7b20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6c7b20\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e42a47\" data-id=\"6e42a47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53769c elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c53769c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Stay tuned for more uplifting stories of success and impact, and continue to support RIS alumni as they reach for the stars\u2014Ad Astra Ruamrudee! <\/strong><\/em>\ud83c\udf20\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating RIS Students&#8217; Achievements 2024\u20132025 Semester 1 RIS Ruamrudee International School is dedicated to nurturing intellectual growth, moral character, and physical well-being in its students. 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