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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.
HCU does HM the King's philosophy proud
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 15/06/2010
» Recently, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University (HCU) was awarded the third prize in the 2nd National Best Practice of the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy Contest (Sufficiency Economy Contest) in the Large Businesses category, which was organised by the Office of the Royal Development Projects Board.
Bayer and friends teach conservation
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 01/06/2010
» On a Saturday afternoon, a line of green-clad student naturalists walked under a scorching sun between a sugar cane field and a forest. They were headed to Khao Pasang community forest, which serves as a buffer between the cultivated land in Mae Poen district and the reserved forests of Mae Wong National Park, in Nakhon Sawan province. The district is about 300km north of Bangkok.
Taking the science path
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 20/04/2010
» Once again, MSD Thailand (MSD), in collaboration with Kenan Institute Asia, the Office of the Basic Education Commission, and the Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology, organised the "MSD In-Step Fun Science Camp" (Fun Science Camp) at Rajaprajanugroh 35 School in Takua Pa district in the southern province of Phangnga.
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.
Concerned citizens
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 06/04/2010
» In Mae Chai district, in the northern province of Phayao, a group of youngsters from Mae Chai Wittayakom School are trying to get traffic lights installed at their town's Mae Suk junction.
Immersion in English
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 23/03/2010
» Currently, numerous parents are in search of institutions that can raise student competency in the English language as well as engross them in Thai culture. If international schools are not to their liking, they may well find that the Lertlah schools (LS), which have won much praise from Thailand's Ministry of Education for being a model English-programme school consortium, is an attractive option.
Onesqa's on the move
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 23/02/2010
» Recently, the Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (Onesqa) held a press conference on the debut of Prof Channarong Pornrungroj, PhD, the new director of Onesqa, following the resignation of Prof Emeritus Somwung Pitiyanuwat.
Dare to teach, lead to learn
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 23/02/2010
» Over 500 English-language teachers from all over Thailand gathered at the 30th Annual Thailand Tesol International Conference from Jan 29 to 30 at the Twin Towers Hotel, Bangkok.
Developing skills for success
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 12/01/2010
» 'Umphang Wittayakom is located amidst mountains, foliage and streams."