Roundtable with Senior DKI APCSS Thai Alumni

Senior Alumni Roundtable 2025 Thailand group

From left to right: Mr. Pumi Pumimathawat (CSC 23-3); Ms. Rapeepun Nophirun (CSRT 15-1); Senior Colonel Nat Kanchanahoti (CSRT 11-1, CCM 17-1, and ASC 18-2); Air Chief Marshal Poomjai Leksuntarakorn (TSC 22-2); General (Ret) Thanakorn Thongsuk (ASC 12-1); Vice Admiral (Ret) Goson Triyakun (EC 98-1); Director; Lieutenant General (Ret) Parinya Chaidilok (EC 07-2); Ms. Warisa Intaratana (ASC 18-2); Senior Colonel Thanita Wongjinda (CSC 24-1 and CSC 25-1); LTC John Ellerbe; Ms. Gaye Saengsuksawang (IPOC 23-3); and LTC Sean Tucker.

While visiting Thailand in July, DKI APCSS Director Suzanne Vares-Lum conducted a senior alumni roundtable. Nine alumni attended the meeting which focused on DKI APCSS programs such as Fellows projects and a new mentoring program. Three alumni have offered to be mentors for future Fellows, and the Thai Alumni Association offered to take an active role in future Alumni mentor recruiting and matching with Fellows. Participants also shared their reflections on the current security situation in Thailand.

DKI APCSS Director shake hands with VADM (Ret) Gosol Triyakun

DKI APCSS Director welcomes VADM (Ret) Gosol Triyakun who attended DKI APCSS' Executive Course in 1998.

Participants included: GEN (Ret) Thanakorn Thongsuk (ASC 12-1); VADM (Ret) Gosol Triyakun (EC 98-1); LTG (Ret) Parinya Chaidilok (EC 07-2); Air Chief Marshal (Ret) Poomjai Leksuntarakorn (TSC 22-2); Senior COL Nat Kanchanahoti (CSRT 11-1, CCM 17-1, ASC 18-2), Director of Border Strategic and Cooperation Development Division, Border Affairs Department, RTARF HQ; Senior COL Thanita Wongjinda (CSC 24-1, CSC 25-1) Training Expert, Strategic Studies Center, National Defence Studies Institute; Ms. Rapeepan Nophirun, CSRT 15-1 – Director of Directorate 9 (Foreign Cooperation), National Intelligence Agency; Ms. Pumi Pumimathawat, CSC 23-3 – Staff to Directorate 9 (Foreign Cooperation), National Intelligence Agency; and Warisa Intaratana, ASC 18-2 – Plan and Policy Analyst, Maritime Security Division, National Security Council.

The roundtable was hosted by the Joint US Military Advisory Group Thailand (JUSMAGTHAI) and included Joint Branch Chief LTC John Ellerbe.