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Assumption University Bangkok students receive Continuous Improvement award in Taipei

This two-day event was attended by hundreds of global tourism industry leaders and thousands of tourism students throughout Taiwan and included a busy program expertly organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA).

BANGKOK – Thailand’s Assumption University students received The Continuous Improvement award for their efforts at the 2017 Destination Marketing Contest held at the Taipei International Convention Center. Mr Thanisorn Sethasuphang (Big), Mr Theeradet Pakkrasae (Aem) and Mr Manapong Phromphitak (Matong) competed against seventeen schools from seven countries at this prestigious event to promote Bangkok to the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions, also known as the MICE market. This two-day event was attended by hundreds of global tourism industry leaders and thousands of tourism students throughout Taiwan and included a busy program expertly organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA). In addition to the award, Thailand’s team won the hearts of the crowd gathered at the Gala Dinner with an inspiring Muay Thai boxing demonstration.
 
The annual event is partially sponsored by the Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade and organized by TAITRA. Scott Michael Smith from Assumption University’s Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management and team coach shared, “We are thankful to TAITRA for their continued support and to the Rembrandt Hotels and Resorts and Anurak Community Lodge in Surat Thani, Thailand for their generous donations to cover the costs of local transportation and accommodation for the Assumption University team. The team did a wonderful job representing Thailand, Bangkok and Assumption University.
 
 
Photo caption (left to right): Ajarn Scott Smith, Mr Thanisorn Sethasuphang (Big), Mr Manapong Phromphitak (Matong) and  Mr Theeradet Pakkrasae (Aem)

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Andrew J Wood was born in Yorkshire England, he is a former hotelier, Skalleague and travel writer. Andrew has 48 years of hospitality and travel experience. Educated at Batley Grammar School and a hotel graduate of Napier University, Edinburgh. Andrew started his career in London, working with various hotels. His first posting overseas was with Hilton International, in Paris, and he later arrived in Asia in 1991 on Bangkok with his appointment as Director of Marketing at the Shangri-La Hotel and has remained in Thailand ever since. Andrew has also worked with the Royal Garden Resort Group now Anantara (Vice President) and the Landmark Group of Hotels (Vice President of Sales and Marketing). Latterly he has been the General Manager at the Royal Cliff Group of Hotels in Pattaya and the Chaophya Park Hotel Bangkok & Resorts.

A past board member and Director of Skål International (SI), a former National President with SI Thailand and a two time past President of the Bangkok Club. Andrew is the former President of Skål Asia. In 2019, Andrew was awarded SKÅL’s highest award the distinction of Membre D’Honneur.

He is a regular guest lecturer at various Universities in Asia.

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