Photograph of eight people at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Members of the group are facing to the right of the camera slightly and smiling. Four individuals in the center of the group are holding University of North Texas pennants. A small stage and event banner can be seen in the background behind them. Charn Uswachoke (left) and Ruangdet Wongla (3rd from right) can be identified among the group.

Photograph of a man (center) and two women at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. They are all facing the camera and smiling. The woman on the left is wearing a nametag that reads, "Pattamavadi."

Photograph of three 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. The woman on the right is doing a peace sign with her right hand.

Photograph of twelve people at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Members of the group are facing the camera and smiling. Four individuals are holding University of North Texas pennants. A small stage and event banner can be seen in the background behind them. Ruangdet Wongla (5th from left), Charn Uswachoke (6th from left), Diane Crane (6th from right), Earl Gibbons (4th from right), and Vish Prasad (right) can be identified among the group.

Photograph of Acharawan Thongmee (left) and Patamaporn Sukplang (right) with another woman (center) at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of a traditional Thai puppet on display during a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The puppet can be seen in the center of the photograph, being held on a stand inside of a glass display case. Ornate wooden detailing is framing the glass on either side.

Photograph of attendees at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Members of the group are lined up in several groups, facing the camera. Earl Gibbons, Kamchorn Lehmongkol, Patamaporn Sukplang, Charn Uswachoke, Ruangdet Wongla, Thiraroj Jariyakul, and Diane Crane can be identified among the group. Dining tables can be seen in the foreground of the photograph.

Photograph of four men at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. Other event attendees can be seen conversing in the background.

Photograph of four individuals at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Members of the group have been identified as: (l-r) Pijarn Charoensri, Acharawan Thongmee, [unidentified woman], and Patamaporn Sukplang. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Kamchorn Lehmongkol, Senior Vice President of King Power Suvarnabhumi Co., Ltd., speaking at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Lehmongkol can be seen standing behind a podium, facing to the left of the camera. He is holding a microphone in his left hand and smiling.

Photograph of a traditional Thai puppet in the audience during a performance at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The puppet can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing a group of people who are sitting at a dining table. Three female puppeteers are standing behind the puppet. A man is sitting next to the puppet on the left side of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. He is holding a piece of food in his right hand and appears to be moving it toward the puppet. Other members of the audience can be seen gathered around tables in the background.

Photograph of Kamchorn Lehmongkol, Senior Vice President of King Power Suvarnabhumi Co., Ltd., posing with a traditional Thai puppet at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Lehmongkol is sitting on the right side of the photograph, looking at the camera and smiling. The puppet can be seen in the center of the photograph, leaning on the man's right side. The puppet's left arm has been extended around Lehmongkol's shoulders. Three male puppeteers are standing behind the puppet in the background, facing the camera.

Photograph of a man (left) and a woman (right) speaking at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The man is facing the camera and appears to be talking. The woman is facing to the left of the camera, towards the man. They are each holding a microphone and a stack of papers in their hands. A small stage and event banner can be seen in the background behind them.

Photograph of UNT President Gretchen Bataille during a traditional Thai puppet show at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Bataille can be seen sitting at a dining table in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. She is holding the hand of the puppet next to her and kissing its cheek. Three female puppeteers can be seen standing behind the puppet on the right side of the photograph. Diane Crane is sitting next to Bataille on the far right, holding a cellphone out toward the President as if she is taking a picture. Other event attendees can be seen gathered around dining tables in the background.

Photograph of a traditional Thai puppet in the audience during a performance 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 left of the camera. Its arms have been extended out toward a man who is sitting at a dining table on the left side of the photograph. The man is looking at the puppet and smiling. Another man can be seen sitting at a separate table on the right side of the photograph, looking back at the puppet and reaching for its hand. Other audience members can be seen sitting at both tables.

Photograph of a woman posing with a traditional Thai puppet at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The woman can be seen standing in the center left portion of the photograph, looking to the right of the camera and smiling. The puppet is resting its arms on the woman's left shoulder. Its head has been turned to face the camera. Three male puppeteers are standing behind the puppet on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera. Another man can be seen in the background.

Photograph of a group of puppeteers with two traditional Thai puppets during a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Three female puppeteers can be seen on the right side of the photograph with their backs turned to the camera. A puppet can be seen in front of them, facing the same direction. The puppet is partially obstructed from view by the woman closest to the camera. Three male puppeteers are standing on the left side of the photograph, facing the women. They are each raising their right leg. The second puppet can be seen in front of them, facing the first puppet. The man in the center of the three is holding the puppet's feet, causing its knees to bend.

Photograph of UNT President Gretchen Bataille during a traditional Thai puppet show at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Bataille can be seen sitting at a dining table in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. She appears to be laughing. Diane Crane is sitting next to Bataille, holding a cellphone out in front of her as if she is taking a picture. She is looking back at another woman and laughing. Three female puppeteers are standing behind the women. Other event attendees can be seen gathered around dining tables in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of UNT President Gretchen Bataille during a traditional Thai puppet show at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Bataille can be seen sitting at a dining table on the left side of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. She appears to be laughing. She is reaching both arms out to hold the hands of the puppet next to her. Three female puppeteers are standing behind the puppet in the center of the photograph. Diane Crane can be seen sitting next to Bataille on the right side of the photograph, holding a cellphone out toward the President as if she is taking a picture. Other event attendees can be seen gathered around dining tables in the background.

Photograph of male puppeteers with a traditional Thai puppet during a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The puppet can be seen in the central portion of the photograph. Its body is facing to the left, and its head has been turned toward the camera. Its knees are bent. A puppeteer is standing behind the puppet on the right side of the photograph, looking out to the left of the camera. Two more puppeteers can be seen standing behind him, partially obstructed from view. The hands of a second puppet can be seen in the top right corner of the photograph.

Photograph of Vish Prasad, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, hugging a traditional Thai puppet during a performance at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Prasad can be seen sitting on the left side of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. He is smiling. The puppet is leaning toward Prasad, with its arms extended around his shoulders. Prasad's hands can be seen on the puppet's back. A male puppeteer is standing behind the puppet on the right side of the photograph, facing to the left of the camera and smiling. A second puppeteer is standing behind him in the background.

Photograph of UNT President Gretchen Bataille during a traditional Thai puppet show at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Bataille can be seen sitting at a dining table in the center of the photograph with her back turned to the camera. She is reaching out toward the puppet in front of her, which is facing the camera and looking down. Three female puppeteers are standing behind the puppet, smiling. Diane Crane can be seen sitting next to Bataille on the right side of the photograph. She is looking at the puppet and smiling. Other event attendees can be seen gathered around dining tables in the background.

Photograph of Gretchen Bataille, President of UNT (left), and Charn Uswachoke (right) posing with an eagle-shaped award at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. They are standing side by side, holding the award between them. Bataille is smiling. A plaque on the base of the award reads, "In appreciation for your friendship and support of UNT [--] Gretchen M. Bataille [--] December 2009."

Photograph of a group of puppeteers performing a puppet show during a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The puppeteers can be seen on the right side of the photograph, crowded around two traditional Thai puppets. Gretchen Bataille and Vish Prasad can be seen among the audience on the left side of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. Bataille is holding a cellphone out in front of her with both hands.