FACULTY OF RISK MANAGEMENT AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES.

The Rector Dr. Bancha Saenghiran and A. Potjanee, Director General of the Department of Insurance observing exhibits at Bang Na. The President of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Mr. Nicholas Brooks shaking hands with Rector flanked by Dr. Sonthaya and A. Brian. Group photo with A. Potjanee, the Rector and other lecturers. Bride A. Saowaros and groom Mr. Tee Shuen Yeng with the President and other ABAC colleagues at their wedding reception.

On August 30,2003 the Faculty's Department of Real Estate has received accreditation from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) of Britain. This means that those students who graduate as BBA (Real Restate), after two years practical experience and some RICS exams, will be able to use the letters ARICS after their name, signifying professional status. This not only recognises the standard of this ABAC degree but also adds value to it, enhancing ABAC's international credentials.

There is a rigorous procedure for securing this accreditation which has taken two years to complete. The President of the RICS visited Bangna campus to take part in a recognition ceremony in the King's Room, attended by Bro. Bancha, Asst. Prof Brian Lawrence (Dean) and Dr. Sonthaya (Real Estate Chairperson).

On August 31,2003 Acharn Saowaros (Ning), from the Department of Industrial Management in the Faculty of Risk Management & Industrial Services, was married to Shuen (Tee Shuen Yeng) from Malaysia whom she met when at Loyala University in' USA- The wedding dinner was attended by many family members and friends from Malaysia and Thailand, including many of Ning's colleagues from ABAC. Bro. Bancha was invited to give the first blessing to the couple, followed by the Governor of Lopburi Province.

On September 4,2003 a 3-day insurance exhibition was organised at the Plaza, Bang Na from 2 - 4 September. On the final day there was also a special seminar from ABAC's insurance students arranged jointly by the Faculty of Risk Management & Industrial Services and the Department of Insurance within the Ministry of Commerce.

The seminar was opened by Bro. Bancha who then invited A. Potjanee, the government's Insurance Commissioner, to introduce the seminar and the six speakers from her Department and the insurance industry. A. Potjanee is the Director-General of the Department of Insurance and is also an acharn and adviser to the BBA Faculty at ABAC.

Reported by A. Brian