Aggarat Bansong (Ake)
Asia Pacific Leadership Program, '08
Based in Bangkok, Aggarat is currently working with an American network-marketing company called Nu Skin. Previously, she worked as a news producer with the BBC in Bangkok and was a staff reporter with Tokyo Broadcasting System covering news stories throughout Southeast Asia. Prior to coming to EWC, she was awarded a Fulbright grant to pursue her graduate degree in the U.S.
Place of origin: Thailand Current city: Bangkok
Education
B.A., Liberal Arts (Japanese Language), Thammasat University
M.A., Mass Communication, University of Colorado at Boulder
Languages
Thai, English, Japanese, Khmer, Lao
Reflections
"Lifelong friendships and the professional network that I gained during APLP program taught me about true bonding and human nature. The inter-cultural environment helped me to become more open and understand differences of personalities and cultures"