The next country on the agenda was Thailand, a potential new market for ICMA. A meeting was held at the prestigious Thammasat Business School (TBS) with Assoc. Prof. Kobkaew Ratanaubol (Head, Department of Accounting); Asst. Prof. Dr. Orapan Yolrabil (Associate Dean for International Affairs); Asst. Prof. Dr. Kulya Chantadej (Department of Accounting) and Dr. Teerachai Arunruengsiri (Associate Dean for Finance).
Two other institutions were visited Thailand, Dhurakij Pundit University (DPU) where Prof Brendan O’Connell, ICMA President; Prof Janek Ratnatunga, ICMA CEO, Dr. Ruwan Hulugalle (ICMA Regional Director, Mekong) were hosted by Dr.Siridech Kumsuprom and Asst. Prof. Dr. Harald Kraus the Dean; and Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT) where a constructive meeting with Associate Prof.Chaimongkol Pholkaew was held.
Professor Janek Ratnatunga is CEO of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants. He has held appointments at the University of Melbourne, Monash University and the Australian National University in Australia; and the Universities of Washington, Richmond and Rhode Island in the USA. Prior to his academic career he worked with KPMG.