7. 13
“Some critics believed the Pote Sarasin
and the USA dream was simply an
experiment that could not succeed and the
new school would become a part of
Chulalongkorn University. There was no
precedent for such an institute anywhere in
the world.”
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14. Prime Minister of Thailand, H.E. General Prem Tinasulanonda is welcomed
by AIT President, Prof. Robert B. Banks and Vice President for Development,
Prof. Ricardo P. Pama on his visit to AIT in September 1980. 27
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17. AIT Board Chairs : Top – Puey Ungphakorn (1968‐73),
Oscar Mapua (1973‐75). Bottom – Thanat Khoman
(1975‐96), and M.L. Birabhongse Kasemsri (1996‐2000)
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AIT Board Chairs : Top – Anand Punyarachun (2000‐2006),
Tej Bunnag (2006‐2012). Bottom – Nopadol Gunavibool
(2012‐2013), and Subin Pinkayan (2013‐present)
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AIT Presidents : Top – Charas Suwanwela (1998‐1999), J.L.
Armand (1999‐2004), and Mario Tabucanon (2005).
Bottom – Said Irandoust (2005‐2013), and Worsak Kanok‐
Nukulchai (2013‐present) 36