The Adventist Youth Association (AYA) has elected a new set of officers for the year 2016 at Bangkok International Church of Seventh-day Adventists (BIC) on December 13, 2015. Ms Chona Ronquillo of Trinity Adventist International Church was elected as new AYA President.

AYA is one of the biggest youth organizations in the country composed of Adventist young people from 18 international and English-speaking churches of the Seventh-day Adventist denomination all over Thailand. The association aims to design varied spiritual, social and multicultural programs that promote camaraderie and goodwill that will lead the youth closer to God.

Ms. Ronquillo or ‘Chona’ as many fondly call her will be replacing Mr. Jezreel Llanera who served as president for two years from 2014 to 2015. Pastor Arnold Galvo who is the English-speaking churches’ coordinator also serves as the AYA adviser. Meanwhile, Llanera will continue to serve the association as its Public Relations Officer (PIO) on social media.

Below is the list of newly elected AYA officers:

President: Chona Ronquillo
VP religious: Christopher Kyi Min Soe
VP Social: Annabelle Arellano
Secretary: Christine Basia
Asst. Secretary: Cindy Leoncio-Lamayen
Treasurer: Mickey Nanez
PIO (social media): Jezreel Llanera
PIO (communication): RJ Lebrado
PIO (communication): Jaidy Ferolino

Artists:
Felizardo Dela Cruz
Jess Tura
Raymond Celeste

Media Team:
Onalie Aguarin
Jib2x Gallo
Jared Solis
Cedi Reyes
Ganda Sihutang
RJ Protacio

A representative was also chosen from each of the following churches:

Bangkok International Church of Seventh-day Adventists
Ramkamhaeng International Seventh-day Adventist Church
Asia Pacific International University Adventist Church
Trinity Adventist International Church
Muang Thong Thani Adventist International Church
Chinese Seventh-day Adventist Church
Karen-Burmese Adventist Church
Omnoi Seventh-day Adventist Church
Udomsuk Seventh-day Adventist Church
Minburi Seventh-day Adventist Church
Nawamin Seventh-day Adventist Church
Pattaya Seventh-day Adventist Church
Rayong Seventh-day Adventist Church
Saraburi Central Seventh-day Adventist Church
Saraburi Seventh-day Adventist Church
Nakhon Pathom Seventh-day Adventist Church
Nakon Nayok Seventh-day Adventist Church
Chachongsao Seventh-day Adventist Church