Thailand

Sasin students sing a tribute song to Dean Jain and Dean Emeritus Jacobs during a recent visit by the Kellogg school leaders in Thailand.

On Dec. 20, the Kellogg Alumni Club of Thailand, together with the Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration and Sasin Alumni Association, hosted a dinner in honor of Dean Dipak C. Jain and Dean Emeritus Donald P. Jacobs. About 30 Kellogg School alumni and about 200 Sasin professors, alumni and students gathered for the event. Tongchat Hongradaromp (PhD ’67 McCormick School of Engineering), CEO of Thai Petrochemical Industry, honorary advisor to the Northwestern Alumni Club of Thailand, congratulated Dean Jain on behalf of Thai alumni.

Dean Jain made a touching speech, telling us his experiences working with Dean Jacobs. Dr. Tongchat Hongradaromp tied the string around Dean Jain’s wrist to wish him good luck and good health. The ceremony is called “Bai Sri.”

Sasin students sang a song titled “Dean Jacobs and Jain are in Town” with this wording: “You’d better watch out, you’d better not cry/You’d better not pout, I’m telling you why/Dean Jacobs is coming to town/He has the name list, he always checks twice/He’s gonna find out who’s missing tonight/Dipak Jain is coming to town/They have achieved great things/And brought success to us.”

Dean Jain with Thailand alumni club members. From left: Wiwan Tharahirunchote '85, Asda Chintakanonda '98, World Bank, Thailand Representative Office; Subphasakdi Krishnamara '89, senior partner at Deliotte Touche Tomatsu Jaiyos; Tawit Tanachanan '90, first senior vice president of Thai Farmers Bank; Sarayuth Saengchan '89, VP of finance at Siam Cement Trading Co.; Suphapong Suksapa '89, manager of sales and marketing at DATAMAT; and a Sasis alum.