"Winter" such as it is in Thailand, has arrived in Chiang Mai. Most mornings there is frost atop Doi Inthanon, the highest peak in Thailand. Bangkok has emptied out this long holiday weekend as in-country tourists have flocked north to marvel at the strange sight of frozen water and to show off their winter clothes. For the first time in months, we have traffic jams and lines (queues) outside popular restaurants and Instagram-worthy coffee shops. I've even talked with a couple of foreign tourists who are in Chiang Mai to check it out as a potential retirement destination.
And, the Covid numbers are, at last, declining, both in the province and nationally, as anyone who wants vaccination can get one fairly easily. And the Thai people are responding to the call for vaccination much better than people in the west. Let's hope the initial reports of the severity of the new Omicron variant are true and we can resume in-person meetings and in-school service projects after the holidays.
Meanwhile, settle down with your favorite beverage, appropriately socially distanced, to read our latest bulletin, below. As always, it's a little better if you click on the title of the story, where you will be taken to a webpage with a full-page view of the story. Enjoy
With the calendar year quickly coming to an end, I’d like to invite everyone to consider this month as an opportunity to think about what we can accomplish next year. While we are an organized club that operates with bylaws, committees, and a Board of Directors, we all know that everything usually starts with the initiative of just one member at a time. Will that individual be you in 2022?
In the past month, more Teddy Trekkers completed their mission and arrived home to the arms of their new young owners in Mae Sot, Tak Province. Our heartfelt thank you to our donors!
The Burma Children Medical Fund's B.K. Kee Patient House organized Loy Krathong festivities and held group birthday celebrations. Patients and caregivers participated in basic literacy and health education classes. CMIRC Rotarians Bill Pierce and Nick Dale paid a visit to the Patient House to drop off supplies.
On November 16, we welcomed virtually visiting Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Damansara Heights D3300 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia at the CMIRC regular meeting on ZOOM.
On November 30, we held a virtual social event with fun games and team-building exercises, giving non-Rotarians a chance to learn more about the members of CMIRC. Soon-to-be new member Cesar Lopez excelled in film trivia and won two tickets to the courtroom drama, "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" produced by The Gate Theater and featuring our treasured Treasurer Nancy Lindley. Congratulations, Cesar!
We wrapped up this year's Children's Winter Clothing Appeal on December 1. The success of this project exceeded our wildest imaginations. We received twice the amount of last year's donations. A big thanks to our generous donors! As you may know, I am the Project Champion for this initiative. Now that the collection phase is over, I will head out again to the mountains of Northern Thailand to distribute the donations to the vulnerable population. Please, let me know if you want to tag along.
At present, the COVID-19 vaccination rate in Thailand is over 58.8 percent, which is well above the world average at 42.7 percent. Most of our club members are now fully vaccinated.
In closing, I need to mention that we received some bad news: our regular in-person meetings at the Royal Peninsula Hotel cannot resume until at least January 1, 2022. Their facility will continue to operate as a hospitel (hotel-turned-hospital) for coronavirus patients. I am looking forward to all of us being able to meet face-to-face as soon as it is logistically possible and safe to do so.
There is always a bittersweet sentiment when an adventure ends, and this is how we feel now that the collection phase of the Children's Winter Clothing Appeal 2021 wrapped up on December 1. Learning from previous experience, we did not worry about the quantity this year. We were not disappointed in the slightest. The response was INCREDIBLE! Chiang Mai residents once again showed us when there is a need in the community, they will come together to help children, youth, and families.
Also, we have received help from fellow CMIRC Rotarians Secretary Nick and Speaker Chair Clarence and other friends, which we greatly appreciate. In addition to delivering quality meals, Chef Brian Pern and husband Manoon from Pern's Foods Home Delivery have been selflessly helping us collect clothes from those they deliver to. They drove to President Dylan’s house (an hour outside of the city) to deliver 30 very special knit pullovers for young children. Thank you, Brian, Manoon, and mystery donor!
We started the distribution of donations in the middle of October. The timing was right since temperatures dropped below 10°C on Doi Inthanon, the highest mountain of Thailand. The Chiang Mai International Rotary Club has so far distributed donations to the remote Lua village of Phou Khe in Nan Province near the Laos border; a 300-member Palong hill tribe on Doi Ang Khang mountain in Nor Lea, Fang district in Chiang Mai Province; and a 500-member Lahu hill tribe in Ban Huai Ya Sai, in Mae Suai District of Chiang Rai Province, on the dangerous Myanmar border.
Our valued project partner Philanthropy Connections Foundation sent us on a mission to Mae Ai, Chiang Mai Province. President Dylan finished delivering winter clothes, shoes, and toys to the Huai Muang Nursery School in Mae Na Wang while I was writing this story. He drove out to the location with 56 bags weighing 748.94 kg in total, filled with joy and excitement. The double truckload included donations from the Interact Club of Chiang Mai International School (CMIS).
In December, President Dylan will be distributing your generous donations to hill tribes, migrant, and refugee villages throughout Northern Thailand. Please follow the CMIRC Facebook Page to stay up-to-date on where we deliver.
We want to thank all the donors for making this year's donations drive possible. You are amazing! Your contributions lit up many children's and adults' faces. Our special thanks go to Rimping Supermarket and Makro for allowing us to place donation boxes on their premises.
Since our 2021 Children's Winter Clothing Appeal has ended, we kindly ask you not to leave further donations at Rimping or Makro stores. If you still have spare clothes, we recommend taking them to the Free Bird Cafe Donation Center.
The donation boxes will go out again on October 15, 2022. See you then!
Approximately 9% (663 million people) of the world's population is estimated to be undernourished. With the ongoing Covid and Climate crises these numbers are not improving. So, we have lots of opportunity to help hungry people. CMIRC raised 86,799 baht with 23 hours of volunteer time to continue helping with our Food Initiative in November.
In November, we supplied the Human Rights Development Foundation with 300 bags, each containing two kg of rice, three cans of fish, six packages of noodles, oil, fish oil, milk and sanitary napkins. This effort helped to support a Mae Ai migrant work camp in quarantine due to Covid 19. Urban Light community center for boys at risk of exploitation www.urban-light.org dedicated staff continues their community support to help the out-of-work hungry in the central city. CMIRC is donating nonperishable food items to the community center per their request.
As some CMIRC Bulletin readers may remember, one of the first recipients of funding from our CMIRC Covid-19 Food Initiative was the Koung Jor Nursery School in Piang Luang, Wiang Haeng, Chiang Mai Province. Our donations for the 130 children at this school on the border with Burma’s Shan State were a result of our club’s collaboration with the Philanthropy Connections Foundation and through them with the Shan Women’s Action Network (SWAN). CMIRC donated sufficient funding to provide each child with a hot lunch each school day for an entire year. At first, these meals were prepared and eaten at the nursery school, but then schools closed due to Covid-19 resurging in Thailand. So now, the meals are prepared and distributed to be eaten at home. The teachers and staff at this school have been wonderful and resourceful during these very difficult times. The pictures show the program in action.
This month we made two supply drops to the Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF) B.K. Kee Patient House delivering our normal supplies of hygiene supplies and supplementary snacks.
On November 5th, we had a birthday party for several of the patients and caregivers who happened to have birthdays in the month of October. All the birthday celebrants received a birthday gift, and everyone enjoyed a bingo game and received a small gift as their party favor when they got their bingo. A special thanks to gift givers Bill T, Nicha, Elsie, Nick and Nick’s partner Pink. Pink has been a wonderful volunteer who helps with transportation, food preparation and other tasks that enhance the quality of the parties.
At this time we are beginning preparations for our annual Christmas party. As per the wishes of Kanchana, BCMF's director, due to the new Covid variant as well as the arrival of a new patient with a very compromised immune system, we are unable to hold a Christmas party with CMIRC members attending as we have done in years past. Nick and I will collect gifts, purchase supplies, side dishes and beverages and deliver them like we’ve done for the two birthday parties held in September and November. Employee Klao will purchase main dishes for the party, and we will reimburse him for those expenses. We are asking for donations for gifts for the patients, caregivers, interns, and staff. We will need a total of fourteen Christmas presents. By the time this is published I will have sent an email to all members to learn who is interested in participating. The date of the party is December 19th.
Intern David has submitted his intern report as he has completed his first semester of study. Written reports are a requirement of the tuition scholarship program. David’s report was thorough and well written. It was submitted to Secretary Nick and will be reviewed at the next CMIRC board meeting and then filed.
In last month’s Bulletin, the surname of Dr Eric Hanson and his family was misspelled, our apologies to them.
Together with District 5230 clubs and Rotary Foundation Global funding, Chiang Mai International Rotary Club, the Lanna Foundation https://lannafoundation.org/, the Integrated Tribal Development Foundation (ITDF) https://itdfinternational.org/ and the Rotary Club of Fig Garden as international partner, the proposed project will help bring clean water and sanitation to the Hill Tribes of Northern Thailand. High goals have been set and passionate and experienced personnel from ITDF involved; the “boots on the ground.”
Dr Eric Hanson of Fresno and his childhood friend Mike Mann of the Integrated Tribal Development Foundation spoke about their work with the tribes of the Northern Highlands of Thailand. Everyone was very impressed and committed to raising funds in support of their mission. Fundraising mode is in full swing.
GOAL: $280,000
Clubs within District 5230 $100,000 - multiple $15,000; multiple $10,000, $5000, $2500, $1000, $500 donations.
District Matching grant - $100,000
Rotary Foundation Global Grant – $80,000
Club funding commitments are to be made prior to 30 June 2022, with payment due in Rotary year 2022-2023 (Q-1).
RESULT: Lives changed . . . forever. ITDF will undertake water projects, install sanitation facilities (squat latrines) to each hut and introduce educational programs to villagers in 18-20 villages.
The cost of each water and sanitation installation and education is between $12,000-15,000. The holistic approach – clean water that results in improved health and increased agricultural production and fair-trade sales agreements, sanitation and education - is a proven, sustainable step away from poverty.
Unfortunately, due to the resurgence of Covid-19 in Chiang Mai, we continue to face delays in our CMIRC School Vision Screening Project (SVSP). We still look forward to screening all 3rd and 5th graders at the eleven municipal schools and the Wat Suan Dok School this winter and spring in partnership with Optician Khun One at Chom Jun Optic, the Rotary Club of Chiang Mai Wattana, and, if pediatric ophthalmological surgery is needed, the Rotary Club of Chiang Mai North’s Eye Service Foundation.
We are tentatively planning SVSP volunteer training for early January. With screenings in the municipal schools and the Wat Suan Dok School beginning in late January. Because we will probably have only two to three months to complete all of our screenings and prescriptions for this academic year, we will need to screen at least one and often two schools per week when we get started. We are hoping to train a large contingent of volunteers so that there will be trained substitutes for each of the screening stations. We recognize that many volunteers cannot be on call every week. Please contact Project Champion John Schorr if you’d like to volunteer and be trained: johnkschorr@gmail.com, English or ไทย.
As part of our preparation for the coming year’s SVSP we invited Past Rotary District 3360 Governor Suparie Chatkunyarat to speak at our CMIRC Regular Club Zoom Meeting on Tuesday, November 16. She gave an excellent presentation on the history and resource availability of the Eye Service Foundation administered by the Rotary Club of Chiang Mai North. The Eye Service Foundation will fund pediatric ophthalmological surgical services for poor children in Chiang Mai. This adds an important resource for screened children who have vision issues which cannot be resolved by glasses alone.
Once again, we’d like to take this opportunity to recognize the generous support of our partners, sponsors and donors, so here is a list of these generous organizations, beginning with the Rotary Club of Spokane 21 whose donation of $2,500 this year will fund about 80% of our program !! THANK YOU ROTARY CLUB of SPOKANE 21!!!
The total program budget for next year is estimated at about $3,000 US dollars, so we are still somewhat short. If you wish to learn how you can help, please contact Project Champion John Schorr at johnkschorr@gmail.com or tel.: 66 (0)8 5030 2143, US Skype # 386 490-8100 CMIRC Member Volunteer Hours for the Month of October: 15 (Chair, 6; Committee Members 9 ).
Unfortunately, due to the continued resurgence of Covid-19 in Chiang Mai, municipal schools here will continue to be closed until at least January, 2022. Since our Children’s Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Program is school based in Chiang Mai and in Phrao, we have had to suspend our programs until schools reopen for in-class learning. We look forward to being back in our swimming pools with the 4th-graders hopefully in January, at least in Chiang Mai where our partner Bronco Kids Sport Club has a heated indoor pool for our swim classes. If the Banya Migrant Learning Centre in Phuket reopens in January, we should be able to start there too, since Phuket is warm in winter. Our classes in Phrao, where it is quite cold in winter and where we only have an outdoor pool available, will have to wait until February or March to start swim lessons.
In spite of these delays in starting this year’s Children’s Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Program, our CMIRC CWSDPP team continues to work to build opportunities for future expansion of our program and to incorporate new partners. CWSDPP team members Roger (left in photo), Clarence (not pictured), and I (right) recently met with Peter Boonjarern (center), Director, ASEAN Gateway Office, Indiana University Office of the Vice President for International Affairs. Khun Peter is now based in Chiang Mai and he was quite interested in connecting CMIRC’s CWSDPP with Professor William Ramos, Director of Indiana University School of Public Health’s Aquatic Institute. Professor Ramos has been very active in developing children’s water safety programs in Vietnam and there may be some interesting opportunities to collaborate in the future, a Zoom meeting with Prof. Ramos is being planned.
Finally, we’d like to take this opportunity to recognize the generous support of our partners, sponsors and donors, so here is a list of these generous organizations!! This year we want to especially thank them for their patience as we have faced so many delays. Special thanks also to individual donors Richard Murray and a donor from Bangkok who supports the program in Phrao, and for the continued support from Ian Bushell. If you wish to help, please contact Project Champion John Schorr at johnkschorr@gmail.comfor more information. CMIRC Member Volunteer Hours for the Month of November: 14 (Chair, 8; Committee Members, 6).
CMIRC Children’s Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Team and Sponsors:
December 2021 is Rotary's Disease Prevention and Treatment Month.
Rotary believes good health care is everyone’s right. Yet 400 million people in the world can’t afford or don’t have access to basic health care.
Disease results in misery, pain, and poverty for millions of people worldwide. That’s why treating and preventing disease is so important to us. Rotary leads efforts both large and small. We set up temporary clinics, blood donation centers, and training facilities in underserved communities struggling with outbreaks and health care access. We design and build infrastructure that allows doctors, patients, and governments to work together.
Our members combat diseases like malaria, HIV/AIDS, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and polio. Prevention is important, which is why we also focus on health education and bringing people routine hearing, vision, and dental care.
Disease prevention, understood as specific, population-based and individual-based interventions for primary and secondary (early detection) prevention, aiming to minimize the burden of diseases and associated risk factors.
Primary prevention refers to actions aimed at avoiding the manifestation of a disease (this may include actions to improve health through changing the impact of social and economic determinants on health; the provision of information on behavioral and medical health risks, alongside consultation and measures to decrease them at the personal and community level; nutritional and food supplementation; oral and dental hygiene education; and clinical preventive services such as immunization and vaccination of children, adults and the elderly, as well as vaccination or post-exposure prophylaxis for people exposed to a communicable disease).
Secondary prevention deals with early detection when this improves the chances for positive health outcomes (this comprises activities such as evidence-based screening programs for early detection of diseases or for prevention of congenital malformations; and preventive drug therapies of proven effectiveness when administered at an early stage of the disease).
It should be noted that while primary prevention activities may be implemented independently of capacity-building in other health care services, this is not the case for secondary prevention. Screening and early detection is of limited value (and may even be detrimental to the patient) if abnormalities cannot be promptly corrected or treated through services from other parts of the health care system. Moreover, a good system of primary health care with a registered population facilitates the optimal organization and delivery of accessible population-based screening programs and should be vigorously promoted.
Health promotion
Health promotion is the process of empowering people to increase control over their health and its determinants through health literacy efforts and multisectoral action to increase healthy behaviors. This process includes activities for the community-at-large or for populations at increased risk of negative health outcomes. Health promotion usually addresses behavioral risk factors such as tobacco use, obesity, diet and physical inactivity, as well as the areas of mental health, injury prevention, drug abuse control, alcohol control, health behavior related to HIV, and sexual health.
Disease prevention and health promotion share many goals, and there is considerable overlap between functions. On a conceptual level, it is useful to characterize disease prevention services as those primarily concentrated within the health care sector, and health promotion services as those that depend on intersectoral actions and/or are concerned with the social determinants of health.
Disease prevention
Primary prevention services and activities include:
Vaccination and post-exposure prophylaxis of children, adults and the elderly;
Provision of information on behavioral and medical health risks, and measures to reduce risks at the individual and population levels;
Inclusion of disease prevention programs at primary and specialized health care levels, such as access to preventive services (ex. counselling); and
Nutritional and food supplementation; and
Dental hygiene education and oral health services.
Secondary prevention includes activities such as:
Population-based screening programs for early detection of diseases;
Provision of maternal and child health programs, including screening and prevention of congenital malformations; and
Provision of chemo-prophylactic agents to control risk factors (e.g., hypertension)
Health promotion
Policies and interventions to address tobacco, alcohol, physical activity and diet
Dietary and nutritional intervention should also appropriately tackle malnutrition, defined as a condition that arises from eating a diet in which certain nutrients are lacking, in excess (too high in intake), or in the wrong proportions
Intersectoral policies and health services interventions to address mental health and substance abuse
Strategies to promote sexual and reproductive health, including through health education and increased access to sexual and reproductive health, and family planning services
Strategies to tackle domestic violence, including public awareness campaigns; treatment and protection of victims; and linkage with law enforcement and social services.
Support mechanisms for health promotion and disease prevention
Multisectoral partnerships for health promotion and disease prevention
Educational and social communication activities aimed at promoting healthy conditions, lifestyles, behavior and environments
Reorientation of health services to develop care models that encourage disease prevention and health promotion
CMIRC members were not able to have their regular every other Sunday morning visits to the patients and their families at Burma Children Medical Fund (BCMF) B.K. Kee Patient House here in Chiang Mai where members socialize, play games, bring food and engage in craft projects with the patients and their families. The Patient House remains closed to visitors during the upsurge in Covid-19 cases in Chiang Mai. Basic supplies are dropped off there every other Sunday.
Chiang Mai Expats Club breakfasts, where we promote CMIRC and swap "Change for Children" owl banks, were cancelled for November due to the Covid-19 cases in Chiang Mai.
Tuesday, November 2, the first Tuesday in the month regular club meeting on ZOOM. The program was presented by CP Roger on the topic “The Rotary Foundation”.
Friday, November 5, Pre-induction meeting (PIM) with prospective member Cesar.
Monday, November 8, Rotary Foundation audit on ZOOM of the Global Grant Peace Project in Hang Dong.
Tuesday, November 9, at 9 pm we had our 9@9 ZOOM meeting to stay in touch with our club members wherever they may be in the world.
Tuesday, November 16, CMIRC third Tuesday of the month ZOOM meeting. Past District Governor (PDG) for Rotary District 3360 Suparie Chatkunyarat presented the program on “Eye Service Foundation - Rotary Club of Chiang Mai North”.
Saturday, November 20, the re-organizational meeting for the Rotaract Club of Payap University with Payap University students at The Duke’s Restaurant at Maya Mall.
Tuesday, November 23, Pre- Induction Meetings (PIM) with prospective members Myrna and David.
Tuesday, November 23, the CMIRC Board Meeting on ZOOM.
Wednesday, November 24, on-line ZOOM meeting with students at Payap University discussing re-organizational plans for Rotaract Club of Payap University.
Monday, November 29, Children's Water Safety & Drowning Prevention Project team meeting with Indiana University (IU) Director of Global Gateway Office, ASEAN to discuss possible collaborative opportunities.
Tuesday, November 30, the 5th Tuesday in the month fun social meeting on ZOOM.
The needed protection measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have caused the cancellation of many events. Others are being conducted online and others have been postponed. Below is a list of events and their status, as we currently understand them. Please remember the situation is extremely fluid and things change daily. Some of our scheduled speakers may be willing to participate in online meetings. The latest news for CMIRC events is at: https://cmirotary.org/events/calendar
Here are just a few of the important dates for members of Chiang Mai International Rotary Club (CMIRC). These are opportunities to meet some of us and to meet other Rotarians from around the world!
Every other Sunday visits by club members to Burma Children Medical Fund's (BCMF) B. K. Kee Patient House to socialize, play games, do crafts with the patients and their families has been put on hold due to Covid-19 restrictions. Interested for the future? Contact Rotarian Bill Pierce.
7 December 2021 CMIRC Club Meeting Meeting, 7 pm., with social time at 6:30 pm via ZOOM. The meeting is a Club Assembly conducted by President Dylan, with access restricted to club members and incoming new members.Access to the meeting is meeting ID and password controlled. If interested in attending this meeting please contact secretary@cmirotary.org.
9 December 2021 CMIRC "9 at 9" 9 pm Thai time. A ZOOM social meeting for members in and out of Thailand. Contact president@cmirotary.org
10 December 2021 Jim Kittel's Birthday.
18 - 19 December 2021 Rotary District 3360 Intercity Meeting, Phrao.
21 December 2021 CMIRC Club Meeting Meeting, 7 pm., with social time at 6:30 pm via ZOOM. Guest Speaker is Dr. Tayakorn Kupakanjana on "CMIRC's Children's Vision Screening Project and St. Peter Eye Hospital". Access to the meeting is meeting ID and password controlled. If interested in attending this meeting please contact secretary@cmirotary.org.
27 - 28 December 2021 Trip to Mae Hong Son Province to view Avocado Garden Project. Contact niwatchis@gmail.com
28 December 2021 CMIRC Board Meeting via Zoom 1:00 - 3:00 pm Contact President@cmirotary.org
4 – 8 June 2022 - Rotary International Convention, Houston, Texas, USA
Rotary is not free; we give our hearts, we give our time and to some extent we give our money. Most of our heart, most of our time and most of our money goes to support our children’s projects. Yet we have operational expenses, for example, our website with its powerful tools such as this bulletin. We ask that you consider our sponsors for your needs.
The Lila Thai Massage Ex-Inmate Employment and Skill Development Center was established in 2014 by "Naowarat Thanasrisutharat" to help and support women being released from prison. The ladies receive a massage training course from certified massage instructors (ex-inmates who work for Lila Thai Massage); these programs are endorsed by and meet the requirements of the Chiang Mai Public Health Department. This project reduces the women conviction rates in Chiang Mai and helps to solve the societal problems that perpetuate the situation, bringing about our long-cherished dream for a better community. The quality of massage at Lila Thai Massage is consistently superb.
Royal Peninsula Hotel is an excellent international standard hotel located in the heart of Chiang Mai. They have 150 guest rooms with all amenities including free wi-fi. There is ample onsite, covered parking. The outdoor swimming pool and Jacuzzi are available to guests. There is both an indoor restaurant, featuring Thai cuisine and outdoor beer garden next to the swimming pool. The Royal Peninsula Hotel has two conference and banquet rooms, well decorated, with good acoustics. The staff at Royal Peninsula are very accommodating. The Chiang Mai International Rotary Club meets at the Royal Peninsula at 7:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, with many members and guests gathering about an hour before the meeting in the hotel's restaurant for fellowship and an optional meal, ordering from the restaurant's menu of reasonably-priced Thai food.
Our sponsors donate money that supports our operational expenses, freeing funds for the projects we love. Please give them your support.
There is always a bittersweet sentiment when an adventure ends, and this is how we feel now that the collection phase of the Children's Winter Clothing Appeal 2021 wrapped up on December 1. Learning from previous experience, we did not worry about the quantity this year. We were not disappointed in the slightest. The response was INCREDIBLE! Chiang Mai residents once again showed us when there is a need in the community, they will come together to help children, youth, and families.
Also, we have received help from fellow CMIRC Rotarians Secretary Nick and Speaker Chair Clarence and other friends, which we greatly appreciate. 
We want to thank all the donors for making this year's donations drive possible. You are amazing! Your contributions lit up many children's and adults' faces. Our special thanks go to 
On November 5th, we had a birthday party for several of the patients and caregivers who happened to have birthdays in the month of October. All the birthday celebrants received a birthday gift, and everyone enjoyed a bingo game and received a small gift as their party favor when they got their bingo. A special thanks to gift givers Bill T, Nicha, Elsie, Nick and Nick’s partner Pink. Pink has been a wonderful volunteer who helps with transportation, food preparation and other tasks that enhance the quality of the parties. 
In spite of these delays in starting this year’s Children’s Water Safety and Drowning Prevention Program, our CMIRC CWSDPP team continues to work to build opportunities for future expansion of our program and to incorporate new partners. CWSDPP team members Roger (left in photo), Clarence (not pictured), and I (right) recently met with Peter Boonjarern (center), Director, ASEAN Gateway Office, Indiana University Office of the Vice President for International Affairs. Khun Peter is now based in Chiang Mai and he was quite interested in connecting CMIRC’s CWSDPP with Professor William Ramos, Director of 
Tuesday, November 9, at 9 pm we had our 9@9 ZOOM meeting to stay in touch with our club members wherever they may be in the world.
Saturday, November 20, the re-organizational meeting for the Rotaract Club of Payap University with Payap University students at The Duke’s Restaurant at Maya Mall.
18 - 19 December 2021 Rotary District 3360 Intercity Meeting, Phrao.
