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About

The 2024 Thai Night, themed "Celebrating 25 Years of Thai Language Instruction at OU", promises to be a vibrant and joyous occasion. The event will feature a wide range of activities and performances designed to immerse participants in the rich culture and traditions of Thailand. Highlights include a Thai costume photo booth, where guests can dress up in traditional Thai attire and take memorable photos; various dishes, where attendees can sample delicious Thai cuisine; and a cultural stage show, featuring traditional Thai dance performances and music. The event will also showcase the talents of Ohio University's Thai students and provide a platform for them to share their heritage with the wider community.

Activities

If you are an early bird that arrives when the door opens, you can stop by at our activity tables.

• Watering a Buddhist Image / Water blessing
• Thai Game
• Thai Costume Photo Shoot
• Raffle

Time

• Doors open at 3pm
• Event starts at 3:30pm
• Event ends at 6pm

Program

To be announced.

Location

The event will take place in the Grand Ballroom of Baker University Center (1 Park Pl, Athens, OH 45701).

Parking

There are various parking options

• Street parking near Baker University Center.
• Baker University Center Garage
• Baker University Center Surface Lot
• Athens City Parking Garage

Posters

Sponsors

Credit (WIP)

This event will not be possible without the hard work and dedication that these people put in.

Note: The sections are presented in no particular order.

The Organizing Comittee

• Angelina Goniea-Richards - President, Thai Student Association
• Saruda Seeharit - Vice President, Thai Student Association
• Krerkkiat Chusap - Treasurer, Thai Student Association
• Ellie Abbott - Member, Thai Student Association
• Jeffrey Shane - Faculty Advisor, Thai Student Association
• Pittaya Paladroi-Shane - Co-advisor, Thai Student Association

Master of Ceremonies

Ahmad Junaidi (AJ)

Stage Manager

Pittaya Paladroi-Shane

Performance Director / Coordinator

The Opening Dance - เซิ้งกระติ๊บ (Sérng Gràdtíp)

Chroriographer:

• Supaphorn Kokklang

Dancers:

• Shirley Wang
• Saruda Seeharit
• Karla Mercado
• Emma Hartberger
• Isabella Ranieri
• Lydia Smith
• Cecilia Keeney
• Gaewelyn Krisher
• Ruby June Krisher
• Supaphorn Kokklang

บทเพลงพระราชนิพนธ์ในรัชกาลที่ 9 ยามเย็น (Love at Sundown)

• Ellie Abbott (Trombone)
• Daniel Swartz (Bass)
• Aiden Shreves (Keyboard/Piano)
• Cecilia Keeney (Vocal)

เพลง ช้าง ช้าง ช้าง

Trombone:

• Ellie Abbott

Vocals / Dancers:

• Lydia Smith
• Cecilia Keeney
• Shirley Wang - President, Chinese Learners Association / Chinese Language Student Association
• Emma Hartberger
• Karla Mercado
• Charlie Davey
• Angelina Goniea-Richards

Ponglang Music - 1st Song

Conductor / Vocal / Thai Music Workshop Instructor:

• Dr. Supeena Insee Adler

Khene (แคน) / Thai Music Workshop Instructor:

• Dr. Chirstopher Adler

Instruments / Vocals:

• Thai Music Workshop Participants

Ponglang Music - บายศรีสู่ขวัญ

Conductor / Vocal / Thai Music Workshop Instructor:

• Dr. Supeena Insee Adler

Khene (แคน) / Thai Music Workshop Instructor:

• Dr. Chirstopher Adler

Vocals:

• Mink Neely
• Rungnapha Namasa Krisher
• Pittaya Paladroi-Shane

Ponglang Music - 3rd Song

Conductor / Vocal / Thai Music Workshop Instructor:

• Dr. Supeena Insee Adler

Khene (แคน) / Thai Music Workshop Instructor:

• Dr. Chirstopher Adler

Vocals:

• Mink Neely
• Rungnapha Namasa Krisher
• Pittaya Paladroi-Shane

Thai Fashion Show

Models for the northen style clothing:

• Ruby June Krisher
• Quentin Cole

Models for the northeastern style clothing:

• Supaphorn Kokklang
• Napoleon Mensah

Models for the southern style clothing:

• Ira
• Ahmad Junaidi (AJ)

Models for the central style clothing:

• Gaywalyn Krisher
• Carmen

Thai Trivia Game

Angelina Goniea-Richards

Speakers for the Thai Language Program Segment

• Ellie Abbott
• Lydia Smith

Speaker for the Study Aboard in Thailand Segment

Lydia Smith

Poem "The Fate of Immigrant Children"

Isabella Ranieri

History of Songkran Segment

Pittaya Paladroi-Shane

Thai Film Archive Collaboration Project - The New Adventure of Hanuman - หนุมานเผชิญภัยครั้งใหม่ (1957)

Jeffrey Shane

Dinner

Director / Dinning Floor Manager / Chaos Manager:

• Saruda Seeharit

Director of Food Logistics:

• William Smith

Logistics:

• William Smith
• Brandon Phetlasymongkhon
• Teerayuth James Krisher (TJ)

Serving:

• Cecilia Keeney
• Karla Mercado
• Emma Hartberger
• Brandon Phetlasymongkhon
• Rungnapha Namasa Krisher
• Ruby June Krisher

Volunteers:

• Edy Panjaitan

Director of cuteness:

• Luna

Registration Table

• Angelina Goniea-Richards
• Krerkkiat Chusap

Activity Table - Watering a Buddhist Image / Water blessing

Pre-event Preparation:

• Pittaya Paladroi-Shane

Activity Overseer:

• Jittakarn Risner
• Jeffrey Risner

Activity Table - Raffle

Pre-event Preparation:

• Angelina Goniea-Richards
• Saruda Seeharit

Activity Overseer:

• Emma Hartberger

Activity Table - Thai Game

Pre-event Preparation:

• Supaphorn Kokklang

Activity Overseer:

• Supaphorn Kokklang

Activity Table - Thai Costume / Photo Booth

Pre-event Preparation:

• Pittaya Paladroi-Shane

Activity Overseer:

• Rungnapha Namasa Krisher
• Mink Neely

Event Services Coordinator

Angelina Goniea-Richards

ISU Coordinator

Saruda Seeharit

Bursar Offcice / eMarket Coordinator

Angelina Goniea-Richards

Siam Thai Coordinator

Saruda Seeharit

Sound Engineer Coordinator

Ellie Abbott

Pre-event Logistic Team

• William Smith
• Saruda Seeharit
• Jeffrey Shane

During-event Logistic Team

• William Smith
• Jeffrey Shane

Room Decoration

• Saruda Seeharit
• Supaphorn Kokklang

Cleaning Up Team - Food Serving Area

• William Smith
• Saruda Seeharit
• Lydia Smith
• Brandon Phetlasymongkhon
• Krerkkiat Chusap

Cleaning Up Team - Ballroom

• William Smith
• Saruda Seeharit
• Cecilia Keeney
• Karla Mercado
• Emma Hartberger
• Lydia Smith

Graphics Designers

• Lydia Smith (Poster)
• Saruda Seeharit (Ticket Design + Poster)

Budgeting Team

• Saruda Seeharit
• Krerkkiat Chusap
• Pittaya Paladroi-Shane

Marketing Team

• Karla Mercado
• Emma Hartberger
• Angelina Goniea-Richards
• Saruda Seeharit
• Krerkkiat Chusap
• Pittaya Paladroi-Shane

Ticket Selling Team

• Angelina Goniea-Richards
• Saruda Seeharit
• Supaphorn Kokklang
• Krerkkiat Chusap
• Pittaya Paladroi-Shane

Social Media Team

• Angelina Goniea-Richards
• Krerkkiat Chusap

Paperwork & Regulatory Compliance Team

• Saruda Seeharit
• Angelina Goniea-Richards
• Krerkkiat Chusap

Automation Engineer

Krerkkiat Chusap

Special Thanks

We would like to also extend our gratitude toward these people. Without their generosity, the event would not run as smooth as it was.

• Elanor Skees - Assistant Director, Conference and Event Services
• Tigistu Tiruneh Beyene - President, International Student Union (ISU)
• Staffs at Siam Thai

We would like to also thank these organizations/units/departments for the support.

• International Student Union (ISU)
• Office of Global Affairs (OGA)
• Division of Diversity and Inclusion (D & I)
• Center for International Studies
• Russ College of Engieering and Technology

Last but not least, we would like to thank these companies where the free-tier / free trial of their product help us make this event possible.

• GitHub for GitHub Pages, hosting service for this website.
• Google Cloud Platform for automation / data processing of the ticket sale data.
• Canva for the tool for all our digital designs.
• Cloudflare for the nameservers.