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Taking note of a Bangkok institution
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 15/05/2017
» Most people in Bangkok have been well acquainted with Suksapanpanit stationery shop since childhood, especially when the new school term is about to start. Here parents can find pretty much every necessity before sending their kids to school -- textbooks, pencils, rubbers, school bags, notepads, school uniforms, you name it.
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A King for all ages
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 17/10/2016
» Last Thursday was the saddest day for Thai people. It was late evening when I was driving home with my two children who were asleep in the back seat. As soon as the radio anchor announced the passing of our beloved King, tears began pouring down my face.
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Playing it smart
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 15/01/2016
» Video games can be both friends and foes to children. Playing them right can enhance children's development in several aspects. Playing it wrong and we, especially parents, are likely to see their dark side. But the question here is can parents stop their kids playing computer games, or at least control them enough to make them stay away from them?
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Making waves, staying safe
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 09/12/2015
» In this era of mobile phone communication, the debate on the dangers of mobile devices has been going on for a long time. People never cease to have different opinions when it comes to discussing this issue.
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Education not just a numbers game
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 03/09/2015
» The education system of Thailand is comparable to Singapore only in one aspect -- the number of hours students spend in the classroom. In November, 10% of the 38,000 state schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) across Thailand will reduce compulsory daily classroom hours by two -- from 8am-4pm to 8am-2pm. This means students will spend six hours a day in the classroom or 840 hours a year, instead of eight hours a day or 1,200 hours a year.
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Smart phone use is moderation
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 04/08/2015
» A new copyright law is being put into effect today. Following its enforcement, Line users have received repeated messages from friends warning them to stop sending flower photos with greeting messages like "Happy Tuesday". The reason is that these photos are taken by someone and those who use it without permission might be subject to a fine of up to 400,000 baht or two years in prison.
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How small-scale farming bears fruit
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 01/07/2015
» I've known about the Bangmod tangerine since I was a child, and it might be the first or only orange species of which I have knowledge. Growing up in a Chinese family, we have the tradition of "wai jao" (to offer a sacrifice to Chinese gods or ancestors) many times a year and oranges are one of the important fruits that we use, not only to pay respect to the gods, but also for special occasions.
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A lesson for the digital age
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 20/03/2015
» Last month I had the chance to travel to Mae Hong Son, where I had a chance to visit the IT Valley project there.
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Inconvenient truth of city living
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 13/01/2015
» While many city dwellers admire rural life, an increasing number of the population from other provinces move to Bangkok every year. A rapid expansion of condominium projects, congested roads, paddy fields in suburbs and the outskirts of Bangkok being transformed into residential zones are some of the indicators showing more people have relocated and settled in Bangkok.
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Connecting with our children
News, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 17/07/2014
» The change in the previous government’s “One tablet per child” policy to that of the current “Smart Classroom” project sounds promising as this now means that students at any level will be able to take advantage of technology and online content, as opposed to the tablet scheme, which only awarded tablets to Prathom 1 and Mathayom 1 grade students.
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