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Children visit HTMS Chakri Naruebet aircraft carrier
Chatchanan Chaisree
The aircraft carrier HTMS Chakri Naruebet drew great interest from
children and adults alike when it was opened to the public on National
Children’s Day, January 14.
HTMS Chakri Naruebet is used not only in military activities, but also as a
sea rescue vessel, a mobile ocean-going airport, and a field hospital. The
ship has participated in many rescue missions, such as the floods in the
South and during many storms that have battered the Thai coast.
Open day saw many sections of the ship accessible to visitors, including the
vessel’s vast hangar used to store aircraft during missions to protect them
from the sea-spray. There is a lift that can carry 20 tons, taking the
aircraft to the deck with its 175-meter long, 28-meter wide runway, where
five aircraft can land and take off at the same time. The end of the runway
is raised to help send the aircraft up into the sky.
Around the deep sea port different commands of the Royal Navy joined up to
entertain the children. There was a turtle show starring various turtles
aged between 3-5 months and designed to instill thoughts on nature
conservation. The Strategic Defense Command put on a fire-fighting display
and the Marines put on a fighting display using all kinds of equipment such
as tanks and coastal fighting vehicles. Weapons Command put on a display of
deep-sea diving equipment and offered the opportunity to scuba dive.
The young parachutist gets
decked out.
Children play around a
helicopter on board the ship.
Children and parents explore
the rear deck of the ship.
Asian U signs MoA with XLRI Management School
Asian U faculty members
witness Dr. Viphandh Roengpithya (seated center), the president of Asian
University sign a memorandum of agreement with Father Casimir Raj
(seated, 3rd from left), SJ, director of XLRI (Xavier Labour Relations
Institute) in Jamshedpur, India.
On January 11, 2006, Dr. Viphandh Roengpithya, the
president of Asian University signed a memorandum of agreement with
Father Casimir Raj, SJ, the director of XLRI (Xavier Labour Relations
Institute) in Jamshedpur, India.
XLRI was founded in 1949 by an American, Fr Quinn Enright, SJ, to
support the growing industrial town of Jamshedpur. XRLI was the first
management school to be established in India and the second to start
offering MBA programmes, in 1966. XLRI is now rated as one of the best
management schools in India, and is considered the top private
management school in the country. Apart from the university campus, XLRI
also offers distance learning throughout India and in Dubai.
The agreement with Asian U will allow for the two institutes to
collaborate on recruiting students and future exchange of information,
students and staff. It was also agreed to investigate the possibility of
arranging joint conferences, to encourage more communication between the
industrialists of India and Thailand.
The signing was witnessed by a group of Asian U faculty. Asian U now has
in place several agreements with prestigious universities around the
world, and this agreement will further enhance the university’s
international status.
A Children’s Day to remember
The finalists in
Assumption’s singing competition line up alongside the judges.
Singing students from Assumption College Sriracha
celebrated Children’s Day in style.
There were a series of special activities organised for the Friday
before Children’s Day. These included a singing competition in English,
a tug of war, and games.
The day began with Buddhist and Catholic services for students. This was
followed by a special ceremony in the main school hall, where several
long-serving teachers offered words of advice for students.
After the service, students listened to live rock music played by some
of the talented students.
After lunch, six students took part in the final of a singing
competition, organised by Miss Utumporn Thienthamrong.
The winner was Pittaya Konsap, a Mathayom 2 student who performed a
colourful rendition of Tata Young’s ‘I Believe’.
Runner-up was Mathayom 2 student Assanun Ratchponsan, who sang Avril
Lavigne’s ‘My Happy Ending’.
A tug-of-war between students and teachers saw the teachers come out on
top.
In the younger Prathom year groups, teachers presented students with
small gifts.
Later in the evening, staff from three local schools - Assumption
College Sriracha, Darasamut and St Paul’s Convent - met to celebrate
Teacher’s Day.
Assumption College Sriracha offers a special English Programme to
students in most of its year groups and educates many children from the
Pattaya area.
Students learn about AIDS dangers amongst the young
Ariyawat Nuamsawat
Two hundred students took part in a training session at the Public
Health Service Center in Soi Buakao to learn about the dangers of AIDS
and how to avoid infection.
Deputy Mayor Wutisak Rermkitkarn opened the training course, which was
also designed to show students how to pass on their knowledge and
information.
“AIDS is widespread and it is affecting Thai society,” said Wutisak.
“Data compiled in 2003 shows that over a million people have been
infected, and the rate of new infections is between 70 and 80 per day.
“The newly infected people were found less amongst the service ladies
because of condom use. Instead, it has increased amongst teenagers and
housewives. School age youth have sexual relationships without using the
right protection methods, and by changing sex partners. This is how AIDS
spreads.”
Four institutes attended this training with over 200 students from
Banglamung Vocational College, Racha Marine Commercial School, Aksorn
Technology School, and Pattaya Commercial School. Pichet Charoenket from
Burapha University was the speaker.
Pupils and students from
four schools learned how AIDS is spreading amongst young people.
Regent’s students make
a change with change
Paul Crouch
The last Monday of the first term was the deadline for all the
Regent’s students to stop collecting coins and bring them into school.
The challenge had been set two months earlier by the Round Square
Service Group and the Maths Department to collect as many one, five and
ten baht coins as possible - the idea being to place the coins side by
side around the school’s 410 metre perimeter oval. The total money
raised would then be put towards the Round Square Service project that
is taking place next month in a small hill tribe village called Ban
Ompai in Mae Hong Son.
 Bim and Melissa carefully add their coins to the
Secondary chain.
In total 100,000 baht has been raised for three individual projects that
will be carried out by the Regent’s students in the village. The
projects include: installing a drinking water system, an electrical
generator and painting the school canteen.
On December 12, 2005, the entire school (both Primary and Secondary)
attempted to complete two separate chains around the oval. By 10.30 a.m.
the Secondary students had accomplished a continuous chain of coins. The
Primary students took their time and in the end were just short of
completing a second chain.
It was the job of the Maths Department and students to accurately count
and bag the coins throughout the day. The grand total resulting in just
over 40,000 baht, of which 20,000 baht will go towards the Primary RS
Council’s adopted school project in Ban Subcharoen in Korat.
A thank you to all the students, parents and teachers that collected and
contributed their change to the challenge. Also big thanks to Mrs.
Connelly and Mrs. Walker for supporting the charity auction held
afterwards, and the Maths Department for their incredible counting
skills. Start collecting your coins for next year’s challenge!
The Sixth Form students
take a rest from their IB studies to contribute their change.
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