Embattled Abac gets new president
THE committee governing Bangkok-based Assumption University (Abac) has appointed Thanu Kulachol, a retired president of Bangkok University, as the new president along with four deputies and one assistant to start work today.
The Education Ministry-appointed panel also set up an initial working plan to complete in two to three months its fact-finding probe into Abac issues, which recently led to a management dispute, said Soranit Siltharm, a member of the committee and deputy chief of the Office of Higher Education Commission.
Thanu has a good understanding of and long experience with private university administration, and also studied in a Roman Catholic seminary, therefore he should be able help Abac run smoothly, Soranit said after the committee’s meeting yesterday. The meeting also appointed Thanu’s deputies and assistant according to his proposals: Apimuk Sukprasit, Brother Amnuay Yoonprayong, Winchai Kokakul, Sompol Na Songkhla and Krisana Kijcharoen respectively.
Thanu replaces Mattana Santiwat, who stepped down from the post as she was mourning her mother’s death.
