Thailand Tourism Council president, Khun Wichit Na Ranong, invited the TDA CEO / Technical Committee, Mr. Rainer Gottwald and the TDA Phuket Representative, Mr. D. Hewer for lunch at Phukets 5 Star Indigo Pearl Hotel / Nai Yang Beach.
Thailand Tourism Council President
As the first TDA inventor together with former Member of Parliament, Khun Rewood Chidapol in 1997 for the Idea of a CMAS affiliated Thai Diving Association, Khun Wichit Na Ranong honored Khun Rainer Gottwald and his work for the TDA with the following words:
“I’m very impressed to learn how you have made such a wonderful progress for TDA, which will be very beneficial to diving industry in Thailand.
Congratulations once again for the success in your endeavor in this project.
Finally the dream comes true.
Thanks to your big effort and hard work.
The industry must appreciate your vision and initiation for this work.
It will certainly has big future and greatly benefit for Diving and Tourism industry in Thailand.”
In 1997, former Senator Khun Wichit Na Ranong invited the CMAS Secretary General, Dr. Pierre Dernier to the former Pearl Village Hotel to discuss the possibility for a future affiliation of a Thai National Diving Association with the worldunderwater assocaition CMAS.
As well it was Khun Wichit Na Ranong again, who arranged in 1998 the historic meeting between the CMAS Secretary General and the Royal Thai NOC Secretary General in Bangkok NOC head office to launch the TDA project.
Finally, and with the additional support of former Phuket member of Parliament, Khun Rewood Chindapol, who had until his death on 25th December 2004 the Vision of a strong Thai Sports Diving Association, the country Thailand and its TDA was elected as a full voting CMAS member in May 2004 by the majority of votes at the CMAS General Assembley..
Khun Wichit, assures his support for the TDA and sends his best regards to the TDA President, Khun Ronnachai Chindapol and the TDA Secretary General, Khun Rawat Chindapol with the wish that the TDA is keeping its good effort, especially for the Underwater Sports Activities and the Environmental Education and Conservation of Thailand’s unique Marine life.
