WOCCU Board Chairman Addresses Thailand AGM

Cooperation Among Cooperators the Theme

(l-r) Dr. Sawat Saengbangpla, president of FSCT; L.R (Bobby) McVeigh, WOCCU board chairman; Mr. Supachai Srisupaaksorn, president of the Credit Union League of Thailand (CULT)

Madison, WI – WOCCU board chairman L.R. (Bobby) McVeigh addressed the attendees of the Federation of Savings and Credit Cooperatives of Thailand (FSCT) Annual General Meeting last week. During the meeting, he gave a presentation to the over 1,000 attendees on the Cooperation Among Credit Cooperatives. McVeigh's comments centered around cooperation among credit unions and their associations, and in turn, the global movement. McVeigh explained, "You can enhance the ability of 'people helping people' by collaboration on a bigger scale." During his attendance of the conference and AGM, McVeigh also met with FSCT president Dr. Sawat Saengbangpla and general manager Mr. Anan Chatrupacheewin.

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