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Designing Minds
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 10/08/2010
» In a room packed with dark brown wooden easels, some of which support unfinished traditional Thai paintings, student Chaloermporn Muangthong is concentrating on reproducing on canvas a scene from the Vessantara Jataka, the original rendition of which is a mural in the chapel of Wat Suwannaram in Bangkok.
Bars of wisdom
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 27/07/2010
» Recently, the "World Cup 2010 Behind Bars" football competition among prison inmates was held at Klong Prem Central Pri-son. To arrive at the playing field, it is necessary to pass through a series of four imposing security gates. The event, modelled on the Fifa (Fe'de'ration Internationale de Football Association) World Cup, is also held once every four years.
Hospitality skills get boost
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 27/07/2010
» Last December, "Education" published an article entitled "Train now for the future", which was about Ban Muang Kud School in Mae Taeng district, Chiang Mai province. At the school, principal Narong Apaijai has the vision of making it possible for his students to work in their local communities instead of leaving for career opportunities in cities.
SVOA expands learning opportunities
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 13/07/2010
» Although it had stopped raining, clouds still blanketed the high peaks of the Banthat mountain range, which could be seen clearly from the school's yard. A modern two-storey building stands at one end of the yard, contrasting against the old, flat one-storey school edifice. Recently, the building has been serving as the new education hub for students, parents and community members in the vicinity.
The buffalo knows
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 15/06/2010
» 'Pat, pat, pat," a trainee-farmer called out, directing his buffalo to turn right. Harnessed with a traditional rope, yoke and plough, the buffalo dutifully turned right without the slightest hesitation and continued ploughing.
More than just kicking around
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 04/05/2010
» After over an hour of intense competition, "Team-KMUTT", representing King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), snatched first place at the inaugural "Thailand Humanoid Robot Soccer Championship". The team won a 200,000-baht cash prize and will be representing Thailand at the RoboCup Soccer Humanoid League, which is part of RoboCup 2010, in Singapore in June.
Aiming for quality
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 06/04/2010
» Last month, the Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN), in collaboration with the Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (Onesqa), the Office of the Higher Education Commission (Ohec) and the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation Regional Centre for Higher Education and Development (Seameo Rihed), hosted the 2010 APQN Conference and Annual General Meeting in Bangkok.