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Preparing for IELTS: Part I
Published on 22/02/2017
» Preparing specifically for the IELTS can be useful, but it is no substitute for improving your general English. Begin with reading to build your vocabulary and listening to improve your understanding.
Classroom participation: Overcoming the fear of appearing stupid
Published on 14/12/2016
» Pim, our Thai student at Duke University, felt discouraged to speak up in class after a bad experience in her Thai school and it took some time to overcome her reluctance to speak up in her US university. It shouldn't be that way, she says.
Prom's journey ends
Published on 04/08/2016
» Prom Putthisri is now back in Thailand after one year in the United States. Here he describes leaving his US friends and getting reacquainted with Thai school life.
The Grammar place (Archive)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/04/2016
» Complete collection of my grammar lessons using short youtube video clips to illustrate the use of English verb forms and other grammatical points.
The prime minister's new song
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/12/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has written a new song and it has just been released. Here is the Thai version and a first English translation.
Inside an ESports tournament: Not like playing Mario
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 18/12/2015
» Two young local gamers describe their experience in a recent tournament which gave "ESports athletes" a chance to test their skills. Parents and non-gamers might be interested in what young people find so fascinating about online games.
Building bridges
Published on 17/11/2015
» Dechen Shak-Dagsay is a Tibetan artist whose ambition is to bring ancient mantra chants to a younger, modern audience within her own Vajrayana Buddhist tradition and the Theravada tradition dominant here in Thailand – as well as to people of all faiths
Story from America: Winter ups and downs
Published on 06/08/2015
» In part 4 of his -part series, Kittipak Tantichot experiences winter and also finds there is no such thing as a perfect place.
Life at a German-speaking school in Bangkok
Published on 15/02/2015
» The RIS-Swiss Section Deutschsprachige Schule Bangkok is a German speaking Swiss School located in Min Buri, Bangkok. Bangkok Post intern Leo Feypel tells us what is like.
Elephant "lullaby": What's the song about?
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/06/2014
» The YouTube Thai-language "lullaby to elephant" now has more than 1.4 million views, but how many viewers know what the song is about? Here it is in both Thai and English.