{"id":1365,"date":"2025-03-13T04:40:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T04:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/new-web-site\/?page_id=1365"},"modified":"2025-03-25T03:37:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T03:37:19","slug":"about-thinley-namgyal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/?page_id=1365","title":{"rendered":"About Thinley Namgyal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1365\" class=\"elementor elementor-1365\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc5597 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4fc5597\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be2684 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-breadcrumbs-widget\" data-id=\"3be2684\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ul class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs hfe-breadcrumbs-show-home\"><li class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-item hfe-breadcrumbs-first\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-home-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-text\">Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe5ab34 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe5ab34\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-799dbf3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"799dbf3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19650c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19650c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Thinley-Namgyel-233x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3458\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Thinley-Namgyel-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Thinley-Namgyel-796x1024.jpg 796w, https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Thinley-Namgyel-768x987.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Thinley-Namgyel.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-726b0de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"726b0de\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1de609 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1de609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thinley Namgyal is a distinguished academic and public servant, currently serving as a Professor at the Royal Institute of Management (RIM) in Thimphu, Bhutan. With an MBA from the University of Canberra and over three decades of experience, he has held various roles at RIM, including Senior Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and now Professor since 2022. His research interests focus on work-family dynamics in government organizations, the impact of Bhutan\u2019s tourism policies, and the challenges faced by local leaders.<\/p><p>In addition to his academic career, Thinley served as a Militia Officer in the Royal Bhutan Army (1991-1995) and as an Administrative Officer at the High Court of Bhutan. His community involvement includes contributions to religious and cultural projects in Bhutan. He has published research on civil servant job satisfaction and the participation of persons with disabilities in elections.<\/p><p>Thinley has received multiple prestigious awards, including the Gold Medal in the National Order of Merit for Teaching Excellence and the Silver Medal for Dedicated Civil Service. 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