


| The Chulalongkorn University Alumni Association, Mid-Atlantic, Inc. (CUAAMA) now has bylaws and becomes a tax-exempt organization under section 501(3) (C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Please see more details here. |
Thanks to all CU alumni, friends, and families for coming to Chula Night on Sunday, October 19, 2008. It was a success! Thanks to all of the CUAAMA board members and executive team for a great teamwork. It really shows what the CU spirit is all about. View more photos from Chula Night 2008. The Chula Night is a fund raising event to support the Chula-Rural scholarship program for financially disadvantaged CU students from provinces. The Chula Night 2008 is enable us to contribute $8,435 to the Chula-Rural program. Thank you for all who have donated and participated in activities this year. Last year, we were able to donate 1,000 bahts to over 330 CU students. Each student normally receives 3,000 bahts from the program. This supplementary money will help each student to be able to buy books and other educational materials. |


On Chula Night, Charge' d'Affaires Dumrong Kraikruan gave an opening remark on the unity of the Thai communities. The CUAAMA election committee, composed of Mrs. Wanida Wanant, Mr. Chirathat Theeratada, and Mr. Somchai Paarporn, announced the new president and board members. Dr. Krita Apibunyopas will be the new president of CUAAMA. Mr. Anocha Yimsiriwattana, Dr. Paiboon Sirichamorn, and Khun Malee Kaolawanich will join the team as new board members. Mrs. Vipa Mekhaya will fulfill her two-year term as the president of the Chulalongkorn University Alumni Association, Mid-Atlantic, at the end of 2008. Thank you for leading the CUAAMA team to organize several wonderful events and raise funds for the CU Rural program. |
| Thank you Dr.Krita Apibunyopas, and Mr. Sunthorn Sirivanakan who have served as CUAAMA board members for two years. The fund raising event, CU Derby, was a lot of fun. Big applause for all the honorary wild mustang horses and jockeys who helped selling the tickets and made the horse racing so exciting and hilarious. What a great sportsmanship! |
Dr. Krita Apibunyopas and Mrs. Vipa Mekhaya at Chula Night 2008 |

| The winner of CU Raffle 50/50 is Mrs. Vilailaksana Agkrasa who graciously donated the winning prize of $200 back to CUAAMA as a donation for CU Rural program. |

