Photograph of two women at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The women can be seen standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. Their nametags read, "Kallaya" (left), and, "Vivan" (right).

Photograph of three women at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The women are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. The woman on the right side of the photograph is holding event-related papers in her left hand. The women's nametags read, (l-r) "Somkid," "Kallaya," and, "Thitiporn."

Photograph of Charn Uswachoke (right) with two women at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. Dining tables can be seen in the background behind the group.

Photograph of two men at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The men are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of UNT President Gretchen Bataille (left) conversing with two women at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Bataille is facing to the right of the camera and appears to be speaking. The women are looking back at Bataille and smiling. Two men can be seen in the foreground of the photograph, facing away from the camera. They are out of focus and partially out of frame.

Photograph of Earl Gibbons, Vice Provost and Associate Vice President for International Education at UNT, posing with two traditional Thai puppets during a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Gibbons is standing in the center of the photograph, between the puppets. He is looking to the left of the camera and smiling. Each puppet is leaning on one of Gibbons' shoulders and resting a hand on the front of his shirt. A group of puppeteers can be seen crowded around the puppets, smiling.

Photograph of three men at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The men are standing side by side and appear to be conversing. The individual on the left is looking over at the man on the right, motioning with his right hand. The other two individuals are facing to the left of the camera, looking at a fourth man who is almost completely out of frame.

Photograph of a group of puppeteers holding two traditional Thai puppets during a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The puppeteers are crowded around the puppets, facing to the left of the camera and smiling. The puppets can be seen in the center of the photograph with their heads turned out to the left of the camera. Their arms have been placed around each other.

Photograph of Vish Prasad, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, posing with a traditional Thai puppet during a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Prasad is standing on the right side of the photograph, looking to the left of the camera and smiling. The puppet can be seen to the left of him with its head turned directly toward the camera. Prasad is holding the puppet's right hand. Two puppeteers can be seen on the left side of the photograph, looking at Prasad.

Photograph of Earl Gibbons, Vice Provost and Associate Vice President for International Education at UNT, posing with two traditional Thai puppets at an alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Gibbons can be seen standing on the left side of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera and smiling at the puppet across from him. One puppet is facing Gibbons and extending its left arm out toward him. A puppeteer is standing behind the puppet on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and smiling. A second puppet and puppeteer can be seen behind Gibbons on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of Diane Crane posing with two traditional Thai puppets during an alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Crane is standing in the center of the photograph, between the puppets. She is looking to the left of the camera and smiling. Each puppet has one arm extended around her shoulders. The puppet on the left is facing Crane, and the one on the right has its head turned out to the left of the camera. A group of puppeteers can be seen crowded around the puppets.

Photograph of a woman posing with two traditional Thai puppets during a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The woman is standing in the center of the photograph, between the puppets. She is looking to the left of the camera and smiling. A floral garland can be seen around her right wrist. Each puppet is leaning on the woman, and turning its head to the left of the camera. A group of puppeteers can be seen crowded around the puppets.

Photograph of UNT President Gretchen Bataille posing with a traditional Thai puppet during an alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Bataille can be seen standing in the center of the photograph, looking to the left of the camera and smiling. The puppet can be seen to the right of her, facing in the same direction. Its right hand has been placed on Bataille's left shoulder. Puppeteers can be seen performing with two more Thai puppets in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of a man posing with a traditional Thai puppet at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The man can be seen on the left side of the photograph, looking at the camera and smiling. He is pointing to the puppet with his right hand and holding a camera in his left hand. The puppet is leaning on the man's left shoulders and extending its right arm around him. Its head has been turned toward the camera. Two puppeteers can be seen behind the puppet on the right side of the photograph, looking at the camera and smiling slightly.

Photograph of a traditional Thai puppet at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The puppet can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera and extending its left arm. Diane Crane can be seen shaking the puppet's hand and smiling, but is partially obstructed from view by another woman. Three puppeteers are standing behind the puppet on the left side of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. Vish Prasad can be seen among others in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of UNT President Gretchen Bataille posing with a traditional Thai puppet during an alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Bataille can be seen standing in the center of the photograph, to the left of the camera and smiling. The puppet can be seen to the right of her, facing in the same direction. A second puppet can be seen in the background on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of Pijarn Charoensri posing with a traditional Thai puppet at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Charoensri can be seen standing on the left side of the photograph, looking at the camera and smiling. The puppet is leaning on his left shoulder. Its right arm has been extended over Charoensri's shoulders, and its left hand is resting on the front of his shirt. Two puppeteers can be seen on the right side of the photograph, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Vish Prasad, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, posing with a traditional Thai puppet during a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Prasad is standing on the left side of the photograph, facing the camera and smiling. The puppet can be seen to the right of Prasad, partially behind him and facing the same direction. A puppeteer is standing behind the puppet on the right side of the photograph.

Photograph of Diane Crane with a traditional Thai puppet at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Crane can be seen standing on the right side of the photograph, looking to the left of the camera with a surprised face. The puppet is facing to the right of the camera, extending its arms around Crane and resting its face on hers. Two puppeteers are standing behind the puppet on the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of a woman taking a floral garland from a traditional Thai puppet at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The woman can be seen standing on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and smiling. She is sliding the garland off of the wrist of the puppet across from her. Gretchen Bataille, President of UNT, and Diane Crane can be seen in the background of the photograph, looking down. Bataille is also holding a garland in her hands.

Photograph of Diane Crane with a traditional Thai puppet at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Crane can be seen standing on the right side of the photograph, looking to the left of the camera. Her mouth is open and she is making a surprised face. The puppet can be seen on the left side of the photograph, holding Crane's right hand and resting its face on her arm. Two puppeteers are standing behind the puppet on the left.

Photograph of Diane Crane (left) with UNT President Gretchen Bataille (right) at an alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. A traditional Thai puppet can be seen to the left of the women, facing to the right of the camera.

Photograph of Earl Gibbons, Vice Provost and Associate Vice President for International Education at UNT, posing with a traditional Thai puppet at an alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Gibbons can be seen standing in the center of the photograph, looking to the left of the camera and smiling. The puppet has its back turned to the camera and is looking in the same direction as Gibbons. A puppeteer is standing behind the puppet on far right side of the photograph. His back is turned to the camera. A woman can be seen in the background on the left side of the photograph, smiling. She is placing a floral garland around her wrist.

Photograph from a UNT delegation's visit to China, led by UNT President Gretchen Bataille in 2008. Bataille can be seen standing outdoors, facing the camera. She appears to be laughing. Behind her, a large portrait of Mao Zedong is hanging on an exterior building wall. A bridge can be seen in the middle ground of the photograph, behind Bataille's head.