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Thailand Prime Minister Joins Worcester Academy Alumni Reunion In Bangkok

A Worcester Academy graduate who now leads Thailand reconnected with the school community at an alumni gathering in Bangkok this month.

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul spoke at the Worcester Academy reunion on Saturday.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul spoke at the Worcester Academy reunion on Saturday. (Courtesy of Worcester Academy )

WORCESTER, MA — A Worcester Academy graduate who now leads Thailand reconnected with the school community at an alumni gathering in Bangkok this month.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, a 1985 Worcester Academy graduate, joined fellow alumni at the Saturday reunion, where he met with Head of School Kevin Breen and Board of Trustees Chair Larry Gordon, a 1972 graduate, the school announced on Thursday.

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul with Head of School Kevin Breen and Board Chair Larry Gordon at a Worcester Academy alumni gathering in Bangkok on Saturday. (Courtesy of Worcester Academy)

Breen and Gordon were visiting Bangkok as part of the academy’s trip to Asia to meet with alumni, current parents and prospective families.

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Charnvirakul addressed graduates during the reunion, describing Worcester Academy as a community that connects people across generations, professions and countries.

“We have all taken different paths since our school days, but wherever life has taken us, we share a common bond through our Worcester Academy,” Charnvirakul said.

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He said the gathering celebrated the friendships and shared values graduates continue to carry into the world.


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