Thailand and Indochina Carolina Club

Good evening Thailand Carolina Alumni Club members and friends of UNC-CH. Please refer to the attached.

I am pleased to report that our Thailand Carolina Alumni Club has an networking event coming up next month and the program has come together nicely given how many smart and capable alumni we have in the Club here in Thailand.

The event will be on Tuesday, 10 February from 6 pm onwards at Movenpick BDMS and features four Carolina alumni speakers with highly relevant content and messages. Also the Kenan Foundation Asia (KFA) board of trustees will be in town and in attendance as the KFA annual general meeting (AGM) will be on Wednesday the 11th.

Please register and we'll see you on Tuesday evening of the 10th February at 6 pm.

Charlie Blocker

Greetings to all and to a meaningful 2025

Charles and I have shared thoughts and, together with Todd’s support , I/we would like to propose a Carolina Alumni Thailand 2025 Kick Off Meeting as follows:

Date: 10 March 2025 (Monday)
Venue: SCL Nishimura & Asahi (Athenee Tower , Floor 34)
Time: 12:30 pm - 14:00/14:30
* Lunch box and coffee/tea/soft drinks provided

Limited to 20 pax, but we can provide a Teams link for others to join online

AGENDA

1. Updates from Kenan Foundation Asia https://www.kenan-asia.org/

2. Organize and Moblize Team for a Saturday or Sunday Morning Tree Planting with BMA & Governor Chadchart

3. Coordinate and Update with UNC Alumni Association in Chapel Hill

4. Carolina Service Day in 2025, Thailand & Indochina Carolina Club

5. Review & Confirm Thailand & Indochina Carolina Club Leadership for 2025

6. Discuss/Plan Working Committee for quarterly gatherings and topics

7. Consider 2025 CSR activity

8. Legal seminar provided by SCL N&A on topic that is of interest to alumni club

9. Other topics as suggested by alumni club members

Please confirm if you would like to attend onsite or via online.

Again, thanks to Charles and Todd for your proud support.

Timothy Harney
UNC CH 1985

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Thailand & Indochina Carolina Alumni Club Reception - Saturday, 2 November 2024 | Terraco Sky Bar, Hanoi, Vietnam

Fellow Carolina Alumni:

You are invited to join local alumni for a cocktail reception on Saturday, 2 November from 17:00 to 18:00 in the Hanoi – Terraco Sky Bar. https://lasinfoniavietnam.com/terracobar/ We hope you'll enjoy meeting travelers on our Journey through Vietnam tour at this reception.

Beer, wine, soft drinks and canapés are provided.

Details for the event are below and we ask that you let us know if you plan to attend or not no later than Friday, 18 October if possible.

RSVP https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KSpeLIudJHTP9kyObievfUpcM0iM43MY-4g6qyvoipE/edit

We hope you can make this event and please let us know if you have questions.

Go Heels!

Event: Cocktail Reception with local alumni, friends and travelers
Location: Hanoi - Terraco Sky Bar https://maps.app.goo.gl/HpYXsBXLjAmjVARcA
Date: Saturday, 2 November 2024 (5:00PM – 6:00PM)
Area: Private section outdoors (indoors in case of rain)

Sincerely yours,

Charlie

Coordinator & Leader
Thailand & Indochina Carolina Alumni Club

Charles Blocker
M: +668 1803 1833

Terraço Sky Bar · Rooftop, 35 P. Hàng Dầu, street, Hoàn Kiếm, Hà Nội 100000, Vietnam ★★★★★ · Cocktail bar

On Thursday, June 13, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Professor Dane Emmerling had 22 students and several faculty along with 7 Kenan Foundation Asia interns plus KFA staff along with 7 UNC – Chapel Hill alumni at a recent dinner in Bangkok as part of the students’ Southeast Asia Tour 2024.

Belated post from Tuesday, 20 February 2024

The Annual Thailand and IndoChina Carolina Alumni Club Seminar 2024:

“How Thailand’s EEC Continues to Pivot
in Refining & Lifting Skillsets with Higher Impact”

Welcome – Mr. Piyabutr Cholvijarn, Vice Chair and President, Kenan
Foundation Asia, Former Deputy Minister of Industry, Thailand

Discussion with Panelists:
Mr. John Evans, Co-Founding & Managing Director, Tractus Asia
Mr. Charles Blocker, CEO, IC Partners, UNC-Chapel Hill Alumnus
Dr. Noel Greis, Dr. Noel Greis, Research Professor, University of North Carolina
Charlotte & President, Kinefac Corporation
Moderated by Mr. Frank Timmons, Co-Chair, AMCHAM Manufacturing
Committee & Senior Manager, Tractus (Thailand)

Closing by Khunying Jada Wattanasiritham, Chairwoman, Kenan Foundation Asia

Thailand and IndoChina Carolina Alumni Club wishes to thank The American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand and Kenan Foundation Asia as the partners for this event.

On-line Registration / RSVP and On-line Payment: https://wkf.ms/499QEJn
Kindly register within Monday, 19 February, 5 pm (guests and friends welcomed)
• An invoice will be issued and directly sent back to the provided email for the payment.
Registrant will complete a second form, which include the payment slip and Tax Invoice
information as required. Form: https://wkf.ms/3Uzdohm
• Registrant will receive payment confirmation via email with the scanned receipt
• Registrant will receive original copy of the receipt at the registration table at the event

Hi Fellow Tarheels,

We have made good stride so far in terms of funding. Thanks to your
help and your contribution.

Nevertheless, we are still need your support as we has achieved 25% of
our target. Given the shortage, the community extended their funding
to cover the expenses on our behalf in order to keep the project
going.

For those you have made contributions, please accept my gratitude. I
remain optimistic that we can achieve our goal and deliver change to
the community.

Sincerely,

Pira

We have started the initial work. But we need your help. Contribution can be made via: https//taejai.com/th/d/tarheelserviceday/

Check out some photos from our annual seminar. Thank you to everyone for attending.

Hello Tar Heels,

We're excited about the dinner discussion on February 11th and the opportunity to engage with all the Carolina alumni here in Bangkok and surrounding areas.

Please do remember to RSVP with Ms. Thanrada Limpabandhu at [email protected] by 5 pm, Monday, 10 February 2020.

See you on the11th!