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A head for hairdressing
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/03/2015
» Charoen Pimpathit always dreamed of becoming a barber but his financial situation stood in the way. Then he was told about a free hairdressing course at Saphan Sung Archeep Centre, and he swiftly left his home in Kalasin to travel to the big metropolis of Bangkok to fulfill his dream.
Health rules school kitchens
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/02/2015
» To the kids at Wat Makut Kasattriyaram kindergarten, their new stainless steel food trays look nicer than the old aluminium ones — and maybe their food even tastes better. That it is more hygienic is not something they immediately understand. But their parents do.
A way to become a little wiser
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/10/2014
» At first glance, the game looks much like petanque. But get in closer and you will find that this ball game has little in common with the popular French game which is played on a long dirt strip and involves players throwing a ball at a target.
Sun shines brightly on Thammasat
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/10/2014
» With the new Thammasat Solar Park officially launched last month, Thammasat University's Rangsit campus will never be the same again.
Oasis in the urban desert
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 04/10/2014
» Over the years as plot after plot in his neighbourhood was sold to land developers, Krajang Chuenrung became even more determined to cling to his much-loved piece of farmland in Sai Mai district to feed his extended family.
Govt mulls course to instil ‘discipline’
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/10/2014
» Education Minister Narong Pipatanasai has floated the idea of enrolling all vocational students in a mandatory month-long course to instil discipline and camaraderie as a solution to ongoing reprisal violence.
Wild animals that jump from the page
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/08/2014
» When Sitthikorn Munglai's fingers traced the curves of a figurine in the book in front of him, he beamed with delight. It was something he had never experienced in his life.
A disaster waiting to happen, and what to do when it does
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/07/2014
» When the tsunami swept the south of Thailand on Boxing Day 2004, many people had no idea what had hit them. Few realised that the sea receding in such a dramatic fashion was going to produce an incoming wall of water that eventually claimed the lives of more than a quarter of a million people.
Teaching them while they're young
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/05/2014
» The young pupils stare at the exhibition board and try to take in the information. Taxes, they are told, are an important part of life, and it's necessary for everyone to pay their share.
Architecture comes to the rescue of tourism
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/03/2014
» With visitor arrivals dropping dramatically given the political unrest, the tourism industry is looking to new initiatives that will re-spark interest, and one glimmer of hope has come from an unusual quarter — architecture students.