Bangkok--16 Jun--Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao
Petipong Pungbun Na Ayudhya (4th from left), president of the board of directors, Biodiversity-Based Economy Development Office (Public Organisation) (BEDO), Thailand and former permanent secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, presided over the international forum “Biodiversity and BioEconomy Development: Global Opportunities and Challenges” held in order to encourage the exchange of knowledge and experience among Thai academics and international bodies. The venue was Vibhavadee Ballroom, Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao Bangkok.
Seen in the photo from left: Associate Professor Dr Napavarn Noparatnaraporn, senior biodiversity expert, BEDO; Professor Pei Shengji, professor, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Professor Dr Antonio Mauro Saraiva, vice president for research, coordinator, Research Centre on Biodiversity and Computing, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; Petipong Pungbun Na Ayudhya; Dr Prasert Tapaneeyangkul, chairman of International Forum Organising Committee; Professor Dr Yeonhee Lee, director general, Korea National Research Resource Centre; and Professor Dr Veerapong Malai, director general and CEO of Biodiversity-Based Economy Development Office (Public Organisation) (BEDO).