Aekachai Ounsup Mike as the speaker opened the discussion that afternoon with the question “what you guys think when you hear about Thailand” then the participants also revealed their respective answers, ranging from Thai cuisine, film, language and also transgender. Mike justified these things, then Mike also explained that Thailand does many more than that. There are still many other things that are more interesting, such as the culture, how the daily life of the Thai people, and places of interest in Thailand.
The event was then followed by a question and answer session and message from Dr. Hermin Indah Wahyuni as head of CESASS, she mentioned that as a young generation, students must be active and able to take advantage of all opportunities that exist in this era of ASEAN Community in 2015. The Southeast Asian Social Studies Center is open to young students and researchers interested in Southeast Asian Studies, Dr. Hermin added.
SEA-Chat Understanding Thailand was closed with Thai desserts, Khao Niao Khanun or jackfruit rice. The participants were very enthusiastic to try it.