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Sanguan Kunaporn,MD.
GSE Team Leader
Personal profile
Sanguan was born in Bangkok in 1960. He is an eldest son , having another brother and 3 sisters. His both parents emigrated from main land China and settled a family in the capital of Thailand. At that time, best education for the children is the highest hope that every fathers and mothers needed to make it true. Fortunately , Sanguan finally graduated from Chulalongkorn University, one of the best medical school of Thailand . He also shown interest among many activities such as printing business, merchandise, fencing sport. Reading and viewing movie are also his most favorite hobbies. He started his career in Samui island , a renowned international tropical resort island in Gulf of Thailand as a general practioner and married his wife, Sujira ,there. After three years serving the local people and tourists, he got an opportunity to return to his beloved Chulalongkorn hospital and trained to be a plastic surgeon. His wife gave birth to one son, Tachapoom now 18 years old, a freshy of Economics at Kasetsart U. and another daughter, Sukumal, who is 11 years old and study in an international school in Phuket. Sanguan then restarted his practice as a board-certified plastic surgeon in Phuket, the most famous international island resort of Thailand and Andaman sea since 1991. All family members love pet, we have nine dogs, more than ten cats and three rabbits. Sanguan used to bicycling very hard but just quit it because of hip problem. He then switched to learn to sail instead. Another interest of both him and his wife is to devoting to Bhuddism religion during the past few year like donation of land to build the place for meditation.
Rotary Involvement
Sanguan is the founding member of the Rotary club of Tongkah, the second club in Phuket, since 1992. He served as every directors of 4 avenues of service and finally a president of the club during year 2004-2005, the period that Tsunami wave attacked 6 Andaman provinces of Thailand including Phuket/Phangha and many countries in this vicinity. Before Tsunami, most of the club projects were focused on Celebrates Rotary 100 Years theme. Sanguan and other former presidents of RC Tongkah planed to bicycle from Phuket to the home club of District 3330 Governor Worawut in Karnchanaburi. The total distance is 1,000 kms and needed 8 days to complete it. During the way, many rotary clubs in District 3330 would join us and celebrate 100 years rotary with various activities. One month before the never happen Rotary Centennial Cycling Rally, Tsunami wave attacked Phuket, and that day was the beginning of the non-stop relief effort and recovery projects that RC Tongkah and other rotary clubs of Thailand in coordination with uncountable rotary clubs from America, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia have sacrificed either time, budget or manpower to help the victim. After GSE mission, Sanguan will be appointed as an assistant district governor and a district chair of GSE in year 2006-2207.
Vocational profile
Sanguan enjoyed his plastic surgery residency program and interested with Craniofacial surgery. After finished his training in Bangkok, he visited North America including Seattle and Vancouver for 3 months to broadening his view either in plastic surgery or the western culture. That is the turning point of his later career. When he came back from USA, he started his career as a plastic surgeon of the state run Vachira Phuket Hospital . Most of his jobs were fixing facial injury victims caused by traffic accident , treated burn victim, reconstructed congenital anomalies like cleft lip and palate, reconstructed defect from cancer ablation . He also had a lot of Thai male transsexuals who seek for gender reassignment surgery to end up their sexual identity conflict . That made him an expert in this kind of special plastic and reconstructive procedure . Sanguan is among the first doctor in Thailand who started internet website in January 1998, www,phuket-plasticsurgery.com, as a tool for communication between patients and doctor. In deed, it is a perfect tool to recruit patients outside Thailand to Phuket for certain plastic cosmetic surgery. Until now he has performed more than 600 cases of male to female gender reassignment surgery . Those patients come from every parts of the world and this issue is also among the interest of international media. TV crews from USA, UK, German, Spain, Australia, NZ, Japan, Singapore, Korea, Hong Kong and National Geographic Channel had done documentary film about the story of various transsexuals and accompany person who traveled to Phuket for this operation. Sanguan resigned from Vachira hospital 6 years ago and doing his own private practice . More than half of his patients nowadays are foreigner.
Vocational opportunities with GSE
- Exchange idea, experience and knowledge with the plastic surgeons in Seattle/Vancouver.
- Visit various non-medical related facilities like
• Boeing company
• Marina and sailing / yachting business
• Museum
• Spa business
Sani Chartudomdej
GSE Thailand Team Member 2006
Personal Profile
I was born, raised and educated in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. Our house, where I live with my mother, brother and cousins, is located on a river bank in a suburban area of Bangkok. In 1996 I attended Chulalongkorn University, where I pursued both my bachelor and master degrees in English. It was here that my fascination towards literary arts together with my love of reading were initiated and nurtured. Right after my graduation in 2003, I joined an exchange programme to live and work for a period of four months in Williamsburg, VA, USA. This journey opened my eyes to a wider world. I got to meet many nice people, learn to appreciate different cultures and different ways of thinking. Now, travelling has become the most precious way to spend my spare time although I still enjoy reading, swimming and watching movies.
Vocational Profile
The 2nd of February 2006 will mark my second year of teaching at the Department of English, Faculty of Arts, Silpakorn University in Nakon Phatom Province. The fact that I have to travel over 100 km each day from my house to the University does not wane my love of teaching. Now I still very much enjoy my classes: Fundamental English; Cultures of the English Speaking Peoples; and especially Literary Reading. Being an English teacher fully allows me to put the knowledge I gained during my school years into practical application, to read extensively and to always develop myself. Besides, it is also a channel to give something back to society. It is one of our University’s objectives to serve the community by giving educational services e.g. free English courses. Last year we provided four of such courses; English in the Office (for secretaries), Cultures of the English Speaking Peoples and English Phonology (for high school teachers) and English for the Police. I was among the staff of all the programmes.
Vocational priorities from GSE experience
Self-development is a required element in being a teacher. My participation in GSE programme is part of my plan for my career path towards professorship. So while in the District I would like to
- to observe English literature classrooms in college atmosphere (my ideal is University of
Washington), to sit in drama and poetry classes to learn about techniques of teaching English
literature, to meet with English literature teachers and professors to exchange ideas on teaching
skills.
- to be exposed to places of cultural significance such as museums, churches, libraries, art
exhibitions and theatres. This is because these places are centres of cultural knowledge; history, art, beliefs, architecture, philosophy and way of life
- to meet and make friends with people from a wide diversity of nationalities, experiences,
cultures and interests.
Maitree Kaewtubtim
GSE Team Member, District 3330,Thailand
Personal Profile
I, Mr. Maitree Kaewtubtim ,was born and grew up in Suratthani, Thailand. I moved to Chiangmai and Songkhla for study in B.Sc. and M.Sc. and then moved to Pattani for my job where I met and married Ms. Pungtip. Now My family is living in Pattani, Thailand. We enjoy movies, badminton, golf and gardening.
Vocational Profile
I am civil servant (agricultural researcher) in Prince of Songkla University.
Employment
I have considerable experience in the companies. I had been employed in Southern Palm Company where I got a lot of experience in agricultural management. I got sale supervisor position at Temp Chemical Company. Now I am working as a agricultural researcher at PSU.
Qualifications
- Agricultural management and researcher experience over 10 years
- Attenede Community service program at
University of Malaya
Vocational priorities for GSE experience
- Agricultural community service in USA
- New technology and innovation of Agricultural research at University or other institutes in USA
- Culture art and intelligence of local people in USA
- Communication system in USA
HATHAIRAT RANGSANSARIT
GSE TEAM MEMBER
Personal Profile
I was born and lived in Phuket,Thailand. I am an eldest sister and 35 years old. I live with mother and sister in Phuket town. I work at Patong Hospital in Kathu, Phuket which far from my house about 20 kilometers so sometime I must live in dorm of Patong Hospital. I enjoy badminton,tennis,shooting,singing travelling and movies.
Vocational Profile
Employment
I am a register nurse and work at Patong Hospital for 14 years on the position of chief nurse of Delivery room for 7 years and also Maternal and Child Department for 3 years until now. I was graduated in Bachelor Degree of Nursing Science in Boromrajonni college of Nursing, Saraburi and was obtained certification in Advance Maternal and Newborn Nursing in Boromrajonni college of Nursing, Bangkok and also had a chance to have an oversea study in Perth, Australia for 2 weeks 3 years ago. I
have been a nurse escort patient by air from Phuket to Bangkok and Phuket to Johanesberg, South Africa.Last year I have been experinced as a nurse manager at Patong Hospital to deal with the death bodies from Tsunami Disaster that has occured at South East Asia. Furthermore, I have been awarded “Outstanding Citizen Award 2005” from Rotary Club of Bangkok South, Thailand about my experince to help The Tsunami Disaster. I also work as a part time scrub nurse and assistant nurse in Plastic Surgery.
Vocational opportunity wiyh GSE
While in the District 5050 Hathairat would like to:
- Exchange idea and information about health care system.
- Learn and understanding about maternal and child care, pateint rights of pregnant women and
child in economic or laws that support her Breast Feeding
- Gain of knowledge to upgrade her work or workplace such as: skill, new technology,
admistration in Nursing Organization and also Emergency Medical System.
- To build better understanding and goodwill particularly between U.S.A. culture, Canada culture
and the culture of Thailand.
- Improve her English skill
- Learn more about Rotary Club in U.S.A.
Ratchada Thepnava
GSE Team Member : from District 3330 to District 5050 (Year 2005-2006)
Personal profile
Ratchada or “Mummy” was born in Hadyai, Songkhla-Thailand which is easy-living city and one of the business centers of the South. Hadyai is well known as shopping paradise and well mixed of multicultural ways of life among Thais, Chinese and Moslems. Her childhood was an extremely wonderful with each one younger daughter and youngest brother as well as the adorable and supportive parents who are nature lovers. All members are living in a hillside home with mountain-view which is 15 km away from downtown.
The children are well supported and encouraged on education and extracurricular activities as well. Mummy headed for her achievement in Bachelor of Arts at Thammasat University with the good experience as student representative for “Independence Party” and a camp volunteer for handicapped kids’ camp. During her early vocational period, Mummy was sponsored by Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) to enhance her great experience in Vancouver, BC for “Canasean Manager Program (CMP)”. “CMP” is a designed international program for potential Asian and Latin American candidates on cultural and business exchange. After returning Thailand, she accomplished in Master of Science (Agribusiness) as well as developed her career as Shipping Executive and General Manager respectively.
Mummy always spends her leisure time in the scenic attractions and enjoys great outdoor activities i.e. camping, hiking, snorkeling and canoeing. As Thailand is famous for tropical underwater environment, Mummy is aware on marine resources. Her interest is scuba diving around the ultimate dive sites of the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand. She intends to continue her diving skills from current Advanced open water diver to be Rescue diver soon. In addition, Shooting and swimming become her hobbies which she can enjoy any time during staying home besides watching soccer matches. During long vacation, she loves traveling and exploring many parts of the world i.e. USA, Switzerland, Turkey, France, Australia, Asian countries, etc. Nepal and New Zealand would be the next trips.
The latest incident which became one of her great experience in a lifetime is Tsunami disaster. Mummy did participate in the incident as Tsunami volunteer and spent her whole holidays during New Year 2005 in Tsunami recovery with a very good encouragement from her parents.
Vocational profile
Mummy started her favorite career as shipping officer in Japanese Forwarding Company. Then, she transferred to rubber industry as Shipping Executive for Chalong Latex Industry Co Ltd who is a manufacturer and exporter of Centrifuged Latex and Standard Thai Rubber. During her employment service, she participated in the Association for the promotion of Thai small and medium entrepreneurs, Department of Industrial Promotion to develop the business and her career as well.
It is time for a change after 10-year services. Mummy currently goes forward as General Manager for Hycare International Co Ltd who is manufacturer and exporter of latex disposable gloves. The scope of her responsibilities covers human resource development, quality management and assurance, export marketing and logistics, packing, etc.
Meanwhile, she also implements her own herbal business in Hadyai on herbal products and body care service. Her responsibilities cover the business development and operation from start-up, the administration on managerial tasks as well as clients’ requirements and satisfaction.
Vocational opportunities with GSE - Field trips in :
- Industrial management in glove, healthcare, food or any related industries
- Industrial management in potential business of the local hosting area
- The administration of the host country's institutions or business firms
- The experience in business and professional leadership which contributes in humanitarian services to community life
- Agribusiness management i.e. farm management (farm-plant-shop)
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