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The Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning
(ASAIHL) was founded in 1956 as a non-governmental organization at a meeting in Bangkok of the heads of eight state universities in Southeast
Asia. Field Marshal Pibulsongkram, the Prime Minister, supported its
foundation and approved setting up the Secretariat in Thailand. His
government began by giving financial and material support, which
continued for several years until the Association had other sources of
funds. More recently, in addition to physical facilities, the Thai
government has been supporting the Association with a grant of US$
5,000 annually.

ASAIHL's purpose is to assist member institutions to strengthen themselves through mutual self help and to achieve international distinction in teaching, research and public service. In so doing, the institutions contribute strength to their respective nations and to the entire region. Specifically, the Association exists to foster the
development of the institutions themselves, the cultivation of a sense of regional identity and interdependence and liaison with other regional and international organizations concerned with research and teaching. It
serves as a clearing-house of information; provides regular
opportunities for the discussion of academic development and general
university development; assists member institutions in the recruitment
and placement of faculty and staff, exchanges of professors and
students and in the development of co-operative arrangements on
specific projects; provides advisory services of consultants; strengthens
the relationship with regional and international bodies and keeps
member institutions informed about developments; und recognizes and
acknowledges distinctive achievementsamong Southeast Asian
institutions of higher education.

  Sir Nicholas Attygalle, University of Ceylon
  Air Marshal Muni M. Vejyant Rangshrisht,
   Chulalongkorn University
  Dr. Lindsay Ride, University of Hong Kong
  Prof. Bahder Djohan, University of Indonesia
  Sir Sydney Caine, University of Malaya
  Dr. Vidal A. Tan, University of the Philippines
  Dr. Htin Aung, University of Rangoon
  Prof. Nguyen-Quang-Trinh, National
   University of Vietnam