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.

Photograph of female 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 center of the photograph. Its body is facing to the left, and its head has been turned toward the camera. Both of the puppet's arms have been raised in front of it. Two puppeteers can be seen standing behind the puppet on the right side of the photograph. A third puppeteer is standing with them, but is obstructed from view by the puppet.

Photograph of Gretchen Bataille sitting at a dining table during a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Bataille can be seen in the center of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera and smiling. She is holding a cellphone in front of her with both hands. Other event attendees can be seen around Bataille.

Photograph of three female 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 center of the photograph, facing the camera. Its left hand has been raised to its stomach with an extended palm.

Photograph of a woman at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. She is looking at the camera and smiling. A nametag on her jacket reads, "Thitiporn."

Photograph of Gretchen Bataille, President of UNT (left), and Charn Uswachoke (right) exchanging a gift at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Bataille is facing to the right of the camera, looking down at a wrapped box in her hands. Uswachoke has his back turned to the camera. He is also grasping the box with both hands. A podium can be seen next to Bataille on the far left side of the photograph, partially out of frame.

Photograph of UNT President Gretchen Bataille speaking at an alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Bataille can be seen standing behind a podium, facing to the left of the camera and smiling. A sign on the podium reads, "Ramayana Restaurant."

Photograph of Charn Uswachoke holding an eagle-shaped award at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Uswachoke is looking to the left of the camera and smiling. He is raising the award above him in the top left corner of the photograph. 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 woman at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The woman is sitting at a dining table, looking at the camera and smiling. Her nametag reads, "Thitiporn." Other event attendees can be seen sitting around dining tables in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of a man (left) and a woman (right) at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. They are standing side by side, facing to the left of the camera and holding microphones. Their nametags read, "Sma[rom]" (left), and, "Kallaya" (right). Smarom appears to be speaking. Kallaya is smiling.

Photograph of Thiraroj Jariyakul (left) with Diane Crane (2nd left) and three other women at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. They are standing side by side, looking to the left of the camera and smiling. A large event banner can be seen in the background behind the group.

Photograph of a woman sitting at a dining table during a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The woman is sitting on the right side of the photograph, looking down at a vase of flowers on the table. She is grasping the vase with her right hand. A nametag on her jacket reads, "Daraka." A man can be seen sitting next to the woman on the left side of the photograph, looking over at her. The back of a second man's head can be seen on the opposite side of the table in the bottom left corner of the photograph. Gretchen Bataille, President of UNT, and Diane Crane can be seen among others sitting at a separate table in the background.

Photograph of Ruangdet Wongla at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Wongla can be seen standing behind a podium, facing to the left of the camera and smiling. A sign on the podium reads, "Rumayana Restaurant."

Photograph of two women at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The women can be seen sitting at a dining table with near-empty plates of food in front of them. The woman on the left is looking at the camera with a surprised face, motioning with her left hand and holding a pair of chopsticks in her right hand. The woman on the right is looking over at her and smiling. Her nametag reads, "Janida."

Photograph of a woman at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The woman is standing in the center of the photograph, looking at the camera and smiling. Her nametag reads, "Saisri." Photographs and a UNT pennant can be seen taped to a curtain-covered partition behind her.

Photograph of a woman (left) and a man (right) at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. They are standing side by side, looking at the camera and smiling. Their nametags read, "Saisri" (left), and, "Smarom" (right).

Photograph of Acharawan Thongmee (center) and Patamaporn Sukplang (right) conversing with another woman (left) at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Thongmee is looking down and to the right of the camera, smiling. Sukplang is looking at the third woman and appears to be speaking. She is pointing at the woman with her right hand. The third woman is facing to the right of the camera and smiling.

Photograph of a man (left) and a woman (right) at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. They are standing side by side, facing the camera. The man is looking out to the right of the camera. The woman is smiling. Their nametags read, "Dumrongchai" (left), and, "Pensri" (right). Photographs and a UNT pennant have been taped to a curtain-covered partition behind the pair.

Photograph of five individuals at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. Members of the group are standing side by side, facing the camera. The man on the second left is looking at the camera with a straight face. The rest of the group is smiling. Photographs and a UNT pennant have been taped to a curtain-covered partition behind them.

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. Their nametags read, "Anuwat" (left), and, "Pongsai" (right).

Photograph of a woman (center) and two men at a UNT alumni party in Bangkok, Thailand on December 3, 2009. The individuals are sitting around a dining table, looking at the camera and smiling. Plates of food can be seen on the tabletop in front of them.