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Sector seeks long-term strategy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/08/2010
» Thai tourism is being urged to look for a long-term strategy and new products, as the sector lags behind competitors due to the political chaos.
Designing Minds
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 10/08/2010
» In a room packed with dark brown wooden easels, some of which support unfinished traditional Thai paintings, student Chaloermporn Muangthong is concentrating on reproducing on canvas a scene from the Vessantara Jataka, the original rendition of which is a mural in the chapel of Wat Suwannaram in Bangkok.
Importance of listening
Learningpost, Timothy Cornwall, PHD, DTM, Published on 10/08/2010
» Many EFL teacher manuals complain that the importance of listening in curriculum design is often neglected. If students are being taught in English, they should have some meaningful practice with listening during each class. While this might not be enough, unless English is being taught in the students' mother tongue, Chris' Delivery for example, or by non-native speakers who seldom lecture in English, students still need to be helped to improve their listening skills during class.
Knowledge pool
Learningpost, Steve Graham, Published on 10/08/2010
» Recent reports in the Bangkok Post illustrate that Thai teachers are in urgent need of help when it comes to their own areas of expertise.
B-SolBridge to grow future entrepreneurs
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 10/08/2010
» The newly-established BFSU-SolBridge International School of Business (B-SolBridge) in Beijing aims to build future international business leaders imbued with Chinese culture.
My generation
Learningpost, Published on 10/08/2010
» Twenty-three-year-old Jerry Lewis Ong didn't realise his first trip to a developing country would change his life forever.
Which is the best school?
Learningpost, Edward Roy Krishnan, PHD, Published on 10/08/2010
» I am constantly confronted by parents who ask the question, "Which is the best school in Bangkok?" My answer has always been, "There is no such thing as the best school, not anywhere in the world." Instead, I urge parents to ask a more reflective question, "Is my child getting the best learning experiences at home and at school?"
Alumni to boost St Xavier College
Learningpost, Purich Trivitayakhun, Published on 10/08/2010
» Recently, alumni of St Xavier's College, Calcutta (SXCC), India, gathered at its first international convention in Bangkok on the occasion of the college's 150th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of St Xavier's College (Calcutta) Alumni Association (SXCCAA) ("the alumni association").
Articles of interest
Learningpost, Heather Vlach, Published on 10/08/2010
» What are articles? Articles are similar to adjectives, and, like adjectives, articles modify nouns. English has three articles: "the" and "a/an". "The" is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; "a" and "an" are used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns.
Formation of the Earth
Learningpost, David Canavan, Published on 10/08/2010
» Earth wasn't always as it is today. I don't mean as a result of human activities like deforestation, city building and strip mining that have dramatically altered its surface and environment.