Delegation from Thailand’s Tak Province Visits SoC on Study Tour
 

The delegation from Thailand's Tak province posing for a photo with Dr. Pan Shan Ling
(front row centre in white shirt). To his right is Deputy Governor Cherdsak Chusri, and
behind Mr Cherdsak is Mr Calvin Chan.

NUS School of Computing (SoC) hosted a visit by a delegation of government officials and civil service staff from Thailand’s Tak province on 5 July 2006.

The delegation of 30, headed by Tak Deputy Governor Mr Cherdsak Chusri, was in the School to learn more about e-government, particularly the initiatives taken by Singapore.

SoC Assistant Professor Pan Shan Ling, who has authored a number of scholarly papers on e-government in Singapore, shared his insights. SoC Instructor Mr Calvin Chan also gave a presentation on the subject.

Dr Choonhapong Thaiupathump, Director of the e-Learning Center in Rangsit University, was on hand to translate the presentations into the Thai language, and convert the queries from the Thai visitors into English.

The visit ended on a warm note with both sides exchanging mementoes. Dr Pan presented Mr Cherdsak, Dr Choohapong and Mr Yutthajij Jiansuwannapas with signed copies of his book on e-government.

Mr Yutthakij is the Assistant Vice President of the Thailand Innovative Administration Consultancy Institute. The Institute, and its affiliation, Thailand's Civil Service Commission, had initiated the visit.