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Get back with the pack
The
‘ancients’ are still quite young at Asian University.
Jarupa
Chuengyingruangrung
Saturday, March 5, was Asian University’s Alumni
Homecoming Day, when alumni from the first graduating class joined graduates
from every year all the way up to the current 13th class, reuniting under
the theme ‘Asian U blood’.
The day started with Dr. Viphandh Roengpithya, the
university president, welcoming the alumni, the current students, and the
visitors.
This was followed by talks by alumni, including Pattamon
Sartsatit, Ponglert Ponglertnapakorn, and Anontawong Marukpitak, who shared
their experiences in the ‘real world’ to the students. The students also got
the chance to ask the alumni for advice about their future study and
careers.
After lunch, everyone enjoyed games organized by the
second year students. It was great fun and very entertaining. Everyone had
smiles on their faces all the time.
In the evening, there were basketball and football
matches between the alumni and the current students. The alumni won the
basketball match. But the scores of the games were not important; the fun
and joy of getting back together were.
The day ended with an appetizing dinner at the sport center where
experiences and ideas were endlessly shared.
Sore jaw
muscles are guaranteed during homecoming weekend.
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Invitation to ride from Ban Chang to
Rayong too support HIV/AIDS prevention
Fr. Giovanni Contarin
Two young women from London, England are bicycling from
England to Rayong to support HIV/AIDS prevention. They will arrive at the
Camillian Social center Rayong on Sunday the 20th of March. Daniel Pruce,
deputy head of the British Embassy, will be there to congratulate them on
their achievement.
Along the way, these women have been raising money for
two HIV/AIDS charities, the Camillian Social Center Rayong, which is a
nonprofit charitable institution providing loving care and treatment for
more than 80 HIV/AIDS children. Established in 1995 by an Italian Priest Fr.
Giovanni Contarin, more information can be found at
http://www.camillian-rayong. org and http://www.hiv-aids-kids.org/ and Food
Chain London, http://www. foodchain.org.uk
It has been an epic cycling journey across countries
including Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Dubai, India, Nepal, Tibet,
China, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia before finally arriving in Rayong.
The very last leg of this epic journey will be from the
Camel Pub in Ban Chang commencing at 2 p.m., on Sunday, March 20. All
bicycles and motorcycles are welcome to join them for this last short leg of
their epic journey. For further details please contact: Faisal Malik
Communication Director Camillian Home/CSC Rayong, phone: +66 (0) 2360 7852;
mobile: +66 (0) 8 5396 9331 or [email protected] and
[email protected]
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5 universities to offer
join taxation course
Representatives from the 5 universities sign
an agreement to teach a taxation course.
Theerarak
Suthathiwong
Five area universities will jointly offer courses on
taxation under an agreement signed last week.
Burapha University, Kasetsart University’s Sriracha
campus, Rajapat Rajanakarin University, Rajapat Rampaipanni University
and Sriprathum University’s Chonburi campus will develop the curriculum
to teach new generations about Thailand’s tax code and the reasons for
it.
Parents learn more about IB
Mark Beales
An information evening to promote the International
Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme was a huge success. More than 40
parents and students came to Garden International School (GIS) in Rayong
on March 8 to hear about the school’s successes with IB.
Parents eagerly talk to subject teachers at Garden International School.
GIS had a 100 percent pass rate in 2010 with all 14
students gaining the full IB diploma.
Mr Ian Fraser, IB Coordinator, told parents that GIS
has been running the IB exams since 1997 and has achieved a 91 percent
pass rate, far higher than the global average.
He added, “We have great IB teachers who are
passionate and really want the students to do well.”
Since 1997, GIS has had more than 50 successful
graduates who have carried the GIS flag as international students at
many prestigious universities worldwide.
The Diploma Programme is an academically challenging
two-year course but the rewards are worth the effort. Students gain an
international perspective to their studies, learn to think critically,
are able to question all forms of knowledge with Theory of Knowledge
lessons and, at the end of two years, are able to open doors to some of
the world’s finest universities with an IB Diploma. A recent UK survey
of 51 universities found that IB was considered the best preparation for
further education, employment and work overseas.
As well as academic work, students have to also
undertake community work as part of IB.
After the presentation, parents were able to talk to
subject teachers while current IB students displayed some of their work.
For more on the IB Diploma Programme at GIS, visit
www.gardenrayong.com.
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ISE hosts Chakkham Khanaton School
Teachers from Chakkham Khanaton School in Lampoon Province recently
visited the International School Eastern Seaboard to discuss ISE’s
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP).
Chalita Beales
Teachers from the Chakkham Khanaton School in Lampoon
Province have visited the International School Eastern Seaboard to
discuss the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) offered
at ISE.
Around 60 members of the faculty and administration
from Chakkham Khanaton School, which is east of Chiang Mai, traveled by
bus to ISE on March 3. They also visited Thai schools in Rayong
Province.
The Thai Ministry of Education is promoting a program
where many Thai schools will incorporate an international educational
program into their school. The Chakkham School intends to add the IBDP
program to its high school. ISE is pleased to work together with the
school and will help them as they implement the IB program.
The guests were greeted by Dr. Robert Brewitt,
Superintendent, M.L. Parat Charuchinda, Thai Language teacher, and
Timothy Overacker, IB Coordinator. Each gave a talk to the visiting
teachers showing the program at ISE as well as an overview of the IBDP.
Dr. Brewitt was pleased with the visit and said, “ISE
is happy to support Chakkham Khanaton School to develop their
international program.”
Later in the morning, ten of ISE’s Thai students
served as guides to show the visitors around the campus. These Thai
students will be studying to take the IB Thai Literature A1 examination
as part of their IB diploma program.
Vice Director Apichai Thananatthanachon addressed the
group and laid out the plans for the new program. He felt that, “ISE has
an excellent program and we hope to learn from their teachers and
staff.” Two of the teachers, Kedsara Lungkapin and Tawin Muangmek led
the visiting teachers as they met with the ISE faculty to discuss
curriculum presentations.
It is hoped that a delegation from ISE can travel to
Lampoon and further assist with the implementation of this international
program.
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Traveling in comfort
Suppachai Satheerasilapin (left), director of the Children’s Home,
Thomas J. Vincent (third left) and Brother Denis Gervais with the
students who will use the new min-van each day.
Derek Franklin
One group of youngsters from the Father Ray
Children’s Home will soon be traveling to school in comfort, thanks to
the generosity of two organizations who have donated funds to purchase a
brand new mini-van.
The Rotary Club of Ala Moana and the Thomas J.
Vincent Foundation, both from Honolulu in Hawaii, donated 1.1 million
baht to purchase a brand new mini-van.
The new vehicle, which will be nicknamed the ‘Hula
Van’, was presented by Tom Vincent to Brother Denis Gervais, vice
president of the Father Ray Foundation, and Suppachai Satheerasilapin,
director of the Father Ray Children’s Home, who accepted on behalf of
the children, and both organizations were thanked for their support to
the children in Pattaya.
There are currently one hundred and fifty children
and teenagers, as well as college and university students, living at the
Father Ray Children’s Home, with ages ranging from six to twenty three.
The children attend 14 different local schools in the Pattaya area, and
each morning the children climb aboard two large buses, onto pick-up
trucks, ride their bicycles, hop onto the back of a motorbike or walk to
school.
The new ‘Hula Van’ will be used to transport the
scholarship students to and from Darasamuth School in Sriracha, and will
mean that after a long day of study the students will no longer have to
travel home in the back of a pick up truck.
More information about the Father Ray Foundation can
be found at www.fr-ray.org or email
[email protected]
Thomas J. Vincent (left) hands over the key to the new van to Brother
Denis Gervais and Suppachai Satheerasilapin.
This
certainly beats traveling back and forth to school via baht bus.
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French baron initiates new
house construction in CPDC
Didier Moly shows a picture of Baron Riccardo Carini to Radchada
Chomjinda.
The founder of the Pattaya Orphanage Trust in London
and of the Les Amis de L'Orphelinat de Pattaya in France, baron Riccardo
Carini was honored recently by his employees for his birthday in a very
special way. In his honor they initiated the building of a girls’ refuge
in the Child Protection & Development Centre (CPDC).
On February 18th, after the completion, the chief
executive, Didier Moly, and his representatives, Veronique Besson and
Gerard Kaloci, visited the Center to host the formal opening ceremony of
the building.
Also attendant was the director of the Center,
Supagon Noja and his staff. Furthermore the directress of the Human Help
Network Pattaya, Radchada Chomjinda, and all the home residents were
there.
After the simple ceremony refreshments were served for everyone.
Afterwards the valued guests returned to the Dusit Thani Pattaya.
Didier Moly (back, centre), to his right is Veronique Besson and next to
her Gerard Kaloci. In front with the children is Radchada Chomjinda and
Supagon Noja.
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Community leaders honor
Photisampan School graduates
Graduates from Photisampan School say farewell to this chapter of their
lives.
Manoon Makpol
Top police and community leaders wished Photisampan
School’s students good luck as the Banglamung institute celebrated
another graduation.
Principal Manoon Chuachat opened the ceremony with
top officials from Banglamung District and the Banglamung Police Station
in attendance.
The community leaders presented roses to the grads to
wish them well, with many of the students bursting into tears.
Banglamung Deputy Superintendent Lt. Col. Supawat Piammanat said the
students will now move on and help determine Thailand’s future. He urged
them to be responsible and hard-working.
Pattaya marching band to compete in Germany
Musicians in the Pattaya Marching Band are lined up and ready to give
their award winning performance.
Pratchaya Kerdthong
A superstar team of Pattaya’s best marching band
students will represent Thailand at a well-known European band festival
in July and try to qualify for the world championships.
The “Pattaya Marching Band,” one of two teams that
mix students from Pattaya’s 11 schools, will play in Germany’s Rasteder
Musiktage International Open July 7-10. The concert, parade and show is
an official qualifying competition for entry into the 2012 and 2013
World Association of Marching Show Bands World Championships.
Pattaya Mayor Itthiphol Kunplome recently honored
members of the Germany-bound group, as well as a second Pattaya-based
team that took second place at the National Sports Games in Chonburi in
January. At a Feb. 24 ceremony, the mayor presented musicians and their
teachers with certificates and plaques.
The road to Germany began for the students in October
at a contest in Nakhon Nayok where Pattaya students took home 20 gold,
16 silver and 14 bronze medals.
Itthiphol said well-known band instructor Theerapomg Photiwet has
been hired to lead the international team.
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