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Nine-year-old speaking champion
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 26/07/2013
» Whether speaking English from a pre-planned script or speaking “off the cuff” (without planning), nine-year-old Onrampha Souvannavong from Sriwittayapaknam School is a champion.
Storycorps: An endless supply of listening/reading material
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 24/07/2013
» Storycorps provides an endless supply of short (2-3 minute) stories told by ordinary American people of all ages and from all parts of the country. Best of all, you can see what is being said. Here's an example with a Bangkok connection.
Govt leadership shortage: Growing age gap
Jon Fernquest, Published on 29/05/2012
» Among Thailand's 2 million civil servants leadership candidates in their 40s missing after many left govt service for better jobs.
Blue boat blues
Published on 18/11/2011
» A long-time Thailand resident tells her story of trying to hold out against the floods in the Lat Prao area. In the end, the floods won. (The audio is is done by the writer. It's British English, a nice change from my American accent.)
University life
Published on 26/01/2011
» Italian student Stefania Pittia continues her story of her Thai experience with interesting observations on the local culture and a term at a Bangkok university.
Getting the photo (Part 1)
Published on 22/06/2011
» In part one, Sam and Jessie talk to Sarot Meksophawannakul about his career as a news photographer. Tomorrow, he describes three of his photo shoots.
Arglit Boonyai, changing with the times
Published on 11/06/2011
» Having left Guru magazine, the Bangkok Post's Arglit Boonyai is creating a place for himself in the new media online. Our student reporters, Sam and Jessy, get the details.
Sam and Jessy start their work
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 07/06/2011
» Today, we met up with Khun Kaew (Chantiya Potayarom), the Thai layout editor of the Life section of the Bangkok Post. We had a chance to interview her and learn about her job.
Flood watch
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 10/12/2010
» The province of Ayutthaya is no stranger to flooding and two secondary students there have strong opinions on what needs to be done.
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.