On 11 December 2012, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chailerd Pichitpornchai, President of STOU, sat down for an exclusive interview for a custom content report in Time Magazine. The report is about Thailand and on current developments in the education sector in Thailand, and the steps the country is taking to prepare itself for the AEC integration. Time Magazine representatives were editorial director, Mr. Fraser Mitchell, and project manager, Ms. Cristina de Zulueta, and the interview was held at the Office of the President on the 5th floor of the Administration Building at STOU.