AIT congratulates its Board Chairman Dr. Tej Bunnag on appointment as

The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) extends its sincerest
congratulations to H.E. Dr. Tej Bunnag, Chairman of the AIT Board of
Trustees, on his recent appointment as Thailand’s Minister of Foreign
Affairs.

This past weekend Dr. Tej was sworn in as foreign minister with
immediate effect by His Majesty the King who issued a royal command on
Saturday July 26. His Majesty the King then gave his good wishes to
the new foreign minister at an oath-swearing ceremony at Klai Kangwon
Palace, Hua Hin, on Sunday.

The President of the Asian Institute of Technology, Prof. Said
Irandoust, offered warm congratulations to Dr. Tej on behalf of the
Institute.

Dr. Tej, who is a former ambassador of the United States, France, and
Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations, has had an
illustrious diplomatic career in the foreign service of Thailand, first
joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1969.

Dr. Tej joined AIT as member of its Board on 25 April 2005 and was
appointed as Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee the same year. He
was elected as Chairman of the Board on 30 October 2006, replacing H.E.
Mr. Anand Panyarachun, the former Prime Minister of Thailand, who
served as AIT Board Chairman for 6 years.

Following his appointment as Thailand’s Foreign Minister, H.E. Dr. Tej
has resigned from the Chairmanship and Board of Trustees of AIT.