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History of Taman Indrahana Toastmasters Club

Taman Indrahana Toastmasters Club (formerly known as Eagles Toastmasters Club Kuala Lumpur) is currently a club in Area B3, Division B in District 51.

It was chartered on 1st June 1985 by our Chartered President, Dato’ Lawrence Chan Kum Peng and it is a community club formed with the following purpose:


1) To help its members improve their abilities to communicate effectively;


2) To provide for its members instructions, educational materials and opportunities which will give them skills and experience in the preparation and delivery of speeches;


3) To encourage its members to read and to listen analytically;


4) To provide for its members fair and constructive evaluation of their efforts toward self improvement;


5) To increase its members knowledge of the rules of parliamentary procedure and skills in conducting meetings and participating in group discussions;


6) To provide opportunities and encouragement for its members to appear before audiences and to express their thoughts creditably.


Since its inception, the Club President’s have been as follows:

Chartered President - Dato’Lawrence Chan Kum Peng, ATM

1985/1987 - Peter Ling

1987/1988 -

1988/1989 - Lim Thian Seng

1989/1990 - Tai Kon Keong

1990/1991 - Alex Ong

1991/1992 - Vincent Ho

1992/1993 - Eugene Chen

1993/1994 - Alfred Chong

1994/1995 - Robert Chew

1995/1996 - Ng Koon Kow, CTM

1996/1997 - Ho Fong Ming, CTM

1997/1998 - Ranjinath Muniandy, CTM

1998/1999 - Paruadi Ramasamy, CTM

1999/2000 - LeAnn Tang, CTM

2000/2001 - Mary Fortuna Vas, ATMG

2001/2002 - Chan Chee Keong, CTM

2002/2003 - Dr Jaya Prakash Reddy, DTM

2003/2004 - Dominic Joseph, ATMG

2004/2005 - Dr Choong Tuck Yew, ATMB, CL

2005/2006 - Yeoh Cheng Lim, CL

2006/2007 - Dr Devi Menon, ATMG

2007/2008 - Christine Ngiam, ACS, CL

2008/2009 - Yap Choi Woon, CC, CL


The club is currently having its meeting at 2nd Floor, IJM Cobra Club, 7 Lorong Utara B, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The club involves in active educational programmes including organizing speech contest such as Humorous Speech Contest, Speech Evaluation Contest, International Speech contest and Table Topics Contest. It also conducts workshops and joint meetings with other toastmasters club.


The club organizes workshops and seminars for members of the public and students. These include Youth Leadership and Speechcraft Programmes. We sponsor and mentor clubs. Here are some of the clubs that we have sponsored over the last few years.

2005/2006 - DHL Toastmasters Club

2006/2007 - Sai Masters Toastmasters Club

2007/2008 - Mesiniaga Toastmasters Club

2008/2009 - Handal Toastmasters Club

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