Group photo of APCD Foundation Committee Board Members members after the meeting.

Dr. Tej Bunnag, President of the APCD Foundation and Chairman of the APCD Executive Board, delivers the opening remarks at the meeting.

Mr. Piroon Laismit, Executive Director of APCD, invites Ms. Wilailekha Somprach, Manager of APCD 60+ Plus Projects, to give a presentation.

Mr. Khan Prachuabmoh (left) and Mr. Sribhumi Sukhanetr (right), Members of APCD Foundation Committee Board, listen to a presentation by the Disability-Inclusive Business Department.

Ms. Sonthaya Boonyapusit, Director-General, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEP), gives feedback following the presentation by the Disability-Inclusive Business Department.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Prachuab Vanitchatchavan (left) and Prof. Dr. Nantarika Chansue (right) , Members of APCD Foundation Committee Board, give feedback following the presentation by the Disability-Inclusive Business Department.

Ms. Varabhorn Leekulnimit, Vice President, Corporate Sustainability Department, Thai Life Insurance Public Company Limited, gives feedback following the presentation by the Community Development Department.

Prof. Wiriya Namsiriphongphan, Member of APCD Foundation Committee, listens to a presentation by the the Information and Knowledge Management Department.

APCD Foundation Committee Board Members during a presentation by the Administrative Department.

APCD Foundation Committee Reviewed APCD’s Operations and Activities
On 28 October 2026, the Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability (APCD) Foundation held a Foundation Committee Meeting at APCD to review the Center’s operations, activities, and progress. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Tej Bunnag, Secretary-General, The Thai Red Cross Society / President, APCD Foundation Committee.

The meeting brought together members of the APCD Foundation Committee, who received reports from APCD’s management team on the work and activities carried out by their respective departments. The committee members also shared recommendations to support the improvement and further development of APCD’s work.

APCD Foundation Committee Board Members
The meeting was attended by the following committee members:
1.    Dr. Tej Bunnag – Secretary-General, The Thai Red Cross Society / President, APCD Foundation Committee
2.    Mr. Sribhumi Sukhanetr – Honorary Consul of Monaco / Vice-President, APCD Foundation Committee
3.    Ms. Sonthaya Boonyapusit – Director-General, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEP), Representative of Mr. Chokchai Wichianchaiya – Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security / Member, APCD Foundation Committee
4.    Mr. Khan Prachuabmoh – Director, Fundraising Bureau, Thai Red Cross Society / Treasurer and Member, APCD Foundation Committee
5.    Prof. Wiriya Namsiriphongphan – Honorary President, Universal Foundation for Persons with Disabilities / Member, APCD Foundation Committee
6.    Prof. Dr. Nantarika Chansue – President, Earth Agenda Foundation / Member, APCD Foundation Committee
7.    Ms. Varabhorn Leekulnimit – Vice President, Corporate Sustainability Department, Representative of Mr. Chai Chaiyawan – Director and Chief Executive Officer, Thai Life Insurance Public Company Limited / Member, APCD Foundation Committee
8.    Asst. Prof. Dr. Prachuab Vanitchatchavan – Academic Lecturer, Faculty of Business Administration, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang / Member, APCD Foundation Committee
9.    Mr. Piroon Laismit – Executive Director, Asia-Pacific Development Center on Disability Foundation (APCD Foundation) / Secretary and Committee Member, APCD Foundation

Reports from the APCD Foundation Management Team
During the meeting, the management team presented reports on the missions, activities, and work undertaken by their respective departments and projects. The presenters included:
1.    Mr. Somchai Rungsilp – Manager of Community Development Department
2.    Ms. Wilailekha Somprach – Manager of Disability-Inclusive Business Department
3.    Ms. Kularb Gaysornsri – Manager of Administrative Department
4.    Ms. Nongnuch Maytarjittipun – Executive Secretary to the Executive Director and Manager of Information and Knowledge Management Department

Following the presentations, the committee members provided recommendations and constructive suggestions for improving APCD’s operations and strengthening its future work. Their feedback contributed to the discussion of APCD’s ongoing activities and future development.

The meeting provided an important opportunity for the APCD Foundation Committee to review the Center’s work, exchange perspectives with the management team, and identify areas for further improvement. The discussions supported APCD’s efforts to strengthen its organizational operations and advance its mission of promoting disability-inclusive development in the Asia-Pacific region.