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Pilot school fights its own demons after ruinous fire
News, Kultida Samabuddhi, Published on 08/06/2010
» Mahidol Witthayanusorn is a dream school for many students and parents. This 19-year-old academy is Thailand's first and only science school with a special curriculum exclusively designed to create outstanding scientists.
A Gem of a story
Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 04/04/2010
» The recent decision to close down Sanam Luang for renovations has sent me on a trip down memory lane, reminding me of a day when I went there deliberately to get ripped off. Sanam Luang is the last remaining large tract of land in central Bangkok that hasn't been cemented over to make way for shophouses selling car parts or cheap cloth which, upon coming into contact with an errant cigarette, quickly introduces you to the perils of self-immolation.
A testing time for students
Brunch, Andrew Biggs, Published on 07/03/2010
» Many years ago I ran an English public speaking contest for Thai high schoolers. Students wishing to compete had to send in cassette tapes of their three-minute speeches to the magazine where I was editor, so we could choose the best 10 for competition day. Dozens and dozens of tapes came rolling in, and so one Monday we set aside the entire day to listen to them.
Families slam 'college debt'
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 08/02/2010
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA : The families of students at Nakhon Ratchasima College say they are deep in debt after paying fees to the school which is now at risk of being shuttered.