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Thai spirit houses
Published on 14/09/2015
» A new video explaining Thai spirit houses to foreigners is getting many views on our website. It’s a good listening exercise and I’ve provide a transcript to make the text easier to understand. The accent is Australian, incidentally.
From teacher to farmer (updated with slideshow)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/07/2013
» One of the first students I met when I arrived at Nakorn Si Thammarat Teachers’ College in 1968 was Chamnong Srithara. Now, retired from the teaching profession, Chamnong has taken up a new career. Here is his story. (Go to the bottom for a video slideshow.)
Do-it-yourself lesson
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/11/2012
» The video plus Thai and English texts of PM Yingluck Shinawatra's speech explaining the reasons for invoking the ISA were quickly made available through the web. Put them together and you have a great reading/listening language lesson.
Listening to Obama
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/10/2012
» Practice your listenng with this short excerpt from the second presidential debate when President Obama criticises Governor Romney's tax plans.
Proving corruption: Slow but precise process
Jon Fernquest, Published on 01/06/2012
» Former minister given 3 million baht to buy van in 2009 by a company. Tens of millions of baht of suspicious bank accounts must be explained.
Stefania comes to Thailand
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 22/01/2011
» Coming to Thailand to take up her studies at Bangkok University only days after the bloody Ratchaprasong crackdown, Italian Stefania Pittia didn’t know what to expect.