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“Everyone Has Potential to Contribute Back to Society”. Back. In this section. Thanabodee (Duke) is from Thailand. In his own words, he is drawn to the ... Pressrelease The4thAthena40GlobalConversation-March8,2022 Inthissection Thanabodee(Duke)isfromThailand.Inhisownwords,heisdrawntotheprospectofworkinginabroadspectrumofindustries,interactingwiththebrightestandthebest,andtohaveachallengingfuturecareerthatisconstantlychangingandgrowing.Moreover,havinganinternationalbackground,hereallyvaluesdiversityandthoroughlyenjoyexperiencingdifferentcultures.HisGTFMentorisLucianJ.Hudson. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email ThanabodeeYeh(Duke) Thailand Q:Tellusafewthingsaboutyourcountry,andalsoyourlife'sstory!  A:IamfromBangkok,Thailand!Thecountrythathasbeenportrayedonthemediaasoneofthebestto-goplacesintheworld.However,theinternalaffairsofthecountryaremoredepressingthanwhattheoutsideworldsees. Thecountryhasanincreasingamountoftensionbetweentheelite-wieldingauthoritiesandtheemerginggenerationsof'liberals'. ThanabodeeYeh(Duke) Thailand ThanabodeeYeh(Duke)isfromThailand.HeisaMasterstudentatRoyalHolloway,UniversityofLondonreadingforanMScdegreeinInternationalManagement,specializinginstartupbehaviour. Inhisownwordsheisdrawntotheprospectofworkinginabroadspectrumofindustries,interactingwiththebrightestandthebest,andtohaveachallengingfuturecareerthatisconstantlychangingandgrowing.Moreover,havinganinternationalbackground,hereallyvaluesdiversityandthoroughlyenjoyexperiencingdifferentcultures.HegraduatedaBachelorandaMasterdegreefromtheUniversityCollegeLondon(UCL). ThecoursesatUCLtaughthimtherealsenseofteamworkandcollectiveresponsibilitywithaunifyinggoal,asheworkedalongsideotherscientiststocompletenumerousprojects.Thishaddemonstratedthatheisateamplayerandwouldworkwellwithothercolleaguesifneeded.Lastly,inthepreviousMasterproject,heleadhisresearchindependentlywiththeguidanceofhissupervisor,toanalyzedatafrom8patientsfortheepigeneticstepsrequiredtopropelamalignanttumourdevelopmentinSmallIntestinalNeuroendocrineTumours. Close Ithasbecomeacomplexinterplayinthecountrypoliticalaffairsoftheinfluencersinthecountry,butthosewhosufferthemostaretheThaicitizenwhoaremostdependentonthedevelopmentofthecountry.IamaThai-bornTaiwanese,raisedinThailand,Taiwan,andtheUK,respectively.Hence,Iwouldconsidermyselffortunatetohaveseenthetwosidesoftheworld,wherefreedomofspeechandexpressionarelimited,andwheretheyarewelcome(evenencouraged). Q:Whatisyourviewoftheworldasitistoday?Andhowdoyoudefinetheconceptofabetterworld? A:Ibelievetheworldiscurrentlyprogressingatanincrediblespeed.Theadvancementinthemedical,scientific,social,andhumanityaspectsisacceleratedateverymoment.Itistrulyajoyfultimetobealive.Themedia,ontheotherhand,haspaintedtheworldasifitisheadingtowardsitsdownfall.Incombinationwiththe'slight'economicdownfall,andincidentsonglobalpowerstruggle,haveimpactedthegeneralpopulationsignificantly.However,consideringthepast500yearswheretheworldhasbeentrailedwithdarkerhistories,Iwoulddaresaywehavecomeoutfarahead.Thebetterworldiswhereindividualempowermentisatitspeak.Everyone,assumingallhaveenoughinformation(education),isencouragedtoexpresstheirtruepotential! Q:Whataresomeofthekeychallengesinyoursociety? A:Socialnormsareinterestingaspectsofthecommunitywhichbothpromoteandhindertheprogressionofasociety.LivinginThailandformorethanhalfofmylife,thereare'pre-determined',unspokenrulestobefollowed,nomatterhowbizarretheymayseem(suchastheabilitytocriticizetheworkofthegovernment,orspeakingoftheKinginanillmanner). Q:Asayoungindividualwhatareafewofthehurdlesthatyouhadtoovercomeupuntiltoday? A:IwouldsayIhavebeenmorefortunatethanotheryoungadultsofmyagetohavegoodsupportandeducation.ThemajorconcernIhaveexperiencedisthechallengetoadoptamindsettofilterwhathascomethroughinlife;whatismostimportantatthetime,whatismostimportantinthefuture. Q:Whyistheroleofamentorimportantforyou? A:Everyonehaspotentialtocontributebacktothesociety,tomakeitabetterplace.However,thechallengeistofindit,locateit,andbringitout.Istronglybelievethat,withamentorasarolemodelandcatalyst,onecanbringoutthepassionmoreeffectively. Q:Doyouhavealessonthatlifehastaughtyouandyouwouldliketoshare? A:IwouldliketoquotefromWinstonChurchillthatIhavecometounderstanditdearly,"Youhaveenemies?Good.Thatmeansyou'vestoodupforsomething,sometimeinyourlife".Peoplenowadaysfearofbeingrejectedandhated.Theywouldtrytopleaseeveryone,butthemselves.Thatisamindsetthatneedstochange. Q:Nameaproject,afoundationorapersoninyourcountrythatyouthinkisdoinggreatworkinhelpingimproveotherpeople'slives! A:MrVichitpolPholpok,theFounderandCEOofTeachforThailand.Hehasembodieswhatitmeanstoworkforthepeople,tomakeasustainableandlong-termimpacttothesocietyinanareawherethereisafewhope,education. Q:Sharewithusaphrase,apoemorastorythatyouloveoryoufindinteresting! A: Again,IwouldusethesamequoteImentionedearlierfromWinstonChurchillthathasguidedmethroughlife;"Youhaveenemies?Good.Thatmeansyou'vestoodupforsomething,sometimeinyourlife".