Written by Parima Chaiwarut, ,International Business, 3rd Year.
On September 3, 2017, Marina Advisory has given the opportunity to attend Nanyang Business School’s Asian Business Case Competition. Four members were Wanwares Bookong, Chinapa Chatkitcharoen, Paweenorn Pleumpanuphat, and Parima Chaiwarut, under the advising of Asst. Prof. Dr. Kanyarat Sanoran.
The Asian Business Case Competition was famous for being the only sustainable business case competition in the world. The case revolves around companies that focus on being more sustainable socially and environmentally. This year, the format of the competition was an 8-hour and 24-hour case.
After cracking two complicated and intriguing cases, Marina Advisory was the first in their division, and proceeded into the grand finals. In the end, the team was placed as second runner-up of the Asian Business Case Competition.
The team would like to express gratitude and appreciation on behalf of the BBA International program for giving such an invaluable experience for students to compete in a worldwide stage. In addition to that, the team would also like to thank their advisor Asst. Prof. Dr. Kanyarat Sanoran for assisting them throughout the competition week.
Below are the thoughts of our members:
“Participating in ABCC has been one of the most valuable moments in my university life. A big thank you to my team, the organizing committee, and our advisors who have been helping us along the way.” by Paweenorn Pleumpanuphat, Finance, 4th Year.
“Competing at ABCC 2017 has opened my perspective toward sustainability that is becoming more relevant and significant to our lives and business world. Despite cracking tough cases on property development company and Microgrid, one of the disruptive technologies in energy industry, the team spirit and hard work have brought us to the final. Thank you so much for the opportunity and contribution from the BBA International Program, advisors and team” by Wanwares Bookong, Finance, 4th Year.
“I have never thought before that participating in case competition will be this fun - ABCC is a such a memorable experience! I would like to thanks the seniors for this opportunity, and thanks to BBA staff and advisors for the great supported.” by Chinapa Chatkitcharoen, Finance, 3rd Year.
“My first case competition at ABCC would have never happened without the supported from the BBA International program. In addition to that, I would like to thank all of the professors who took the time to help us training and preparing for the competition. It was a very fulfilling experience that made me grow up as a person. It is not every day that an undergraduate student would get an opportunity to go to compete abroad. For that, I am very thankful that I got the chance to do so. Lastly, I would like to say that this competition would not have gone through smoothly without these wonderful people, Wanwares, Paweenorn, and Chinapa.” by Parima Chaiwarut, International Business, 3rd Year.



Written by: Nanticha Sricheewachart ID 59
On 30 June, the class of Politics and Government of Thailand had the opportunity to visit Museum Siam, exploring the history and economy during the 1990’s crisis through the Tom Yum Kung Studies: Lessons (Un) Learned exhibition. The exhibition creatively displayed many aspects of the crisis, including a maze of political cartoons, a room full of bubbles, retro posters, art installations that represent facts from the period, decorative graphing lights, etc. Each display was planned with precision, strategically designed to clearly explain and make it easy to understand for the audience. Infographics in both Thai and English are shown, welcoming foreigners and natives alike.
The exhibition was undoubtedly very useful for the students, who were able to delve into the topic with much interest. Causes of the crisis, its effects, how the people responded, what was done to fix the situation and much more was analyzed. Specifically, the students learned about the bubble society, how the people lived under the IMF, debt, the stress and pressure Thai people were under and who they tried to resolve it, what could’ve been of the economy, and more. It was good to know what the economy and society was like back then when most of us were just born. The exhibition not only proved to be enjoyable, but was also very informative.
Written by: Supakorn Choochinprakarn ID 59
This visit to Tom Yum Kung Studies: Lesson (Un) Learned exhibition on June 30, 2017 at Museum Siam was intriguing and informative. It was interesting to learn about the crisis in deeper details and the other aspects that I have never known before. The crisis did not occur because of only one person or one factor, the history shows chains of causes and effects that gradually led to the severe economic decline. As a result, many financial institutions, businesses, and individuals were affected. The exhibition has also shown us how people were coping with the crisis in both negative and positive aspects. The bad ones have taught us not to repeat the history, and the good ones will give us the will to fight even when facing the crisis. Thank you Ajarn Pandit for recommending us this exhibition, thanks to the guide for kindly guiding us throughout the exhibition, and thanks to all staffs for accompanying us to the exhibition.