"Bua, please come in."
From inside the small meeting room, the voice of the advisor Ajarn Nisara called her student. Nisara was talking to someone Bua recognized immediately, along with them, a young woman was sitting next to him. Phinya was on the right side, next to the chair of the institute director, and next to Phinya was Aon.
"Nong Bua!"
A man who appeared to be about 39 years old stand up.
"Long time no see! How are you?"
"Phi Phon!"
Busaya exclaimed happily.
"Sawadee ka."
She said, clasping her hands in a gesture of respectful greeting. Plakorn, or Phon as he was known, had been a PhD student of Ajarn Nisara almost ten years ago. When Bua started her studies, he graduated the same year. After that, he took a teaching position at a state university in the south of the country. Bua had met him several times during his final year of studies, while he was still involved in a research project for Nisara. He had finished it about a month before taking up his position as a professor in the Department of Social Anthropology.
That day, Phon had brought his coworkers and students to visit the institute. Bua heard his advisor mention that Dr. Phon's colleague, Dr. Kulnida, wanted to do postdoctoral research there, which was promptly approved by the institute's director.
Phon then took the opportunity to introduce Dr. Kulnida, Cream as they called her, whom he had mentioned.
"If Dr. Cream and I could visit the lab, would that be convenient for you, Ajarn?"
Phon asked, referring to the short-haired woman who is sitting next to him. She's dressed in a formal, dark suit, and seem to be around Bua's age. Dr. Kulnida is a professor in the same department as Phon.
"I'll ask Bua to take you."
In a few minutes, everyone went down to the lab.
"When I graduated, this place wasn't fully set up like this yet,"
Phon said, looking around the lab room.
"Today, in addition to being very well structured, the institute has gained young, energetic talents like Phinya and Bua to help out."
His look expressed satisfaction with his words.
If Phi Phon wants to come back, I think Ajarn would be happy to welcome him.
Bua commented.
"We still need a lot of people here."
"Let me stay at my post in the south, it's better this way." Phon laughed.
"To be honest, I've never been that good at lab work."
"Neither have I."
Phinya herself commented, smiling.
"That's more up to Bua or Fang."
"Phinya is from the field area."
Phon commented, already aware.
"Ajarn told me a long time ago that they needed someone strong on the team, and they ended up choosing you." He laughed.
"If Dr. Cream wants to work in the lab, I'll entrust her with that mission."
"For now, it's just Phinya and I who are taking care of everything." Bua replied.
"Fang hasn't graduated yet. If anyone wants to come to the bioanthropology area, they'll have to wait for Fang to finish or come train with her first, but she's not fully available yet."
