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Editor;

The Pollution Solution Group would like to thank these two lovely people who took time from their holiday to help us remove dangers from Jomtien Beach, making it a safer place for children, sea life and the ocean. They also asked for some literature to share with others, which we give freely to whom ever ask for it.

We find that every day, there are Thais and farangs thanking us for what we do, some offering to take time out of their busy lives to help.

We remove dangers to make it safer for the voiceless, children, wildlife waterways, also watering, feeding and putting mange medicine on the homeless dogs.

Many people also offer their help by buying dog food or donating some baht to buy whatever is needed to continue making a difference. We are also educating the unknowing and asking the uncaring to please wake up.

Pattaya City Hall is very aware of what we do daily, and helps us in many ways.

We are all in this neighborhood together, let’s all please start taking care of it.

Thank you
The Pollution Solution Group
Gerry aka KOTO Keeper Of The Ocean

Flood victims in the South of Thailand need your help

Flooding in the south.

Destruction on Koh Tao.

Dear Friends,

As you may have heard, flood disasters have occurred in 1,292 villages in 34 districts in five provinces in the southern part of Thailand. 61,568 people in 27,315 households have been affected by the floods and currently the death toll has increased to over 30 bodies found.

The Human Help Network Foundation is seeking kind donations from you in supporting these unfortunate people. The campaign starts from April 2nd and will last until April 30th. All proceeds will be delivered by the HHN Foundation to the Chonburi governor to bring to those people in the South.

We will send receipt acknowledgement of your kind donation together with auditor reports on the amount raised with pictures of the presentations accordingly.

You may select to donate by the following ways:

1. Cheque mailed to HHN Foundation Thailand, 384 Moo 6, Sukhumvit Road, KM. 144, Naklua, Banglamung, Pattaya City, Chonburi, Thailand.

2. Transfer to bank: Account Name: Human Help Network Foundation Thailand. Name of Bank: Krung Thai Bank Public Company Branch: Pattaya (Sukhumvit Road) Savings A/C No.: 591-0-041533 Swift Code: KRTHTHBK

3. Credit Card to: www.PayPal.com to account [email protected]

As a Thai, I would like to thank you for your generosity and kind heart in this time of need.

Gratefully yours,

Toy

Using liquid nitrogen to cool Japanese nuclear reactors

Editor;

Last week Greg asked why liquid nitrogen is not used to cool down Japanese reactors? My reply is that these ideas are gladly received and always form the thought process. Nitrogen gas is used in many cooling situations although would not be a practical solution in this case. If liquid nitrogen, or any liquid with a boiling point below 200C, was introduced inside the vessel then the vessel would rapidly pressurize and would have to be vented. Also the amounts required then become a supply problem. Also liquid nitrogen converts to gas quickly in warm air and it really needs to be forced through a hot body.

I have run many brainstorming sessions when problems have arisen. Maybe we should do this when we have the next disaster. You would be surprised how many ideas that initially do not look practical as being engineered as solutions. Thanks for your interest Greg.

Dr Carle

Thai teachers can and do teach English well

Editor;

Specific details of Obec’s well-intentioned but misconceived proposal to hire 300 native English speaking teachers to tackle the so-called “shortage of English teachers” must be carefully re-examined. Native English speakers would earn a salary of Bt83,000 per month compared to Bt9,000 per month drawn by their native Thai counterparts - simply because they are “farang.” Just as the double-pricing scheme in Thailand is discriminatory, so, too, this nine fold pay discrepancy shows a demeaning bias against hard-working, dedicated native Thai English teachers, of whom there are many. Having provided teachers training workshops for more than 7,000 highly motivated, enthusiastic Thai teachers of English, I can personally testify to their commitment to improve their own as well as their individual learner-focused classroom effectiveness skills.

In order to make teaching a more attractive chosen profession which promotes self-confidence and positive attitude images, bureaucratic decision-makers should:

* Improve teacher training and nurture professional development growth;

* Maximize smart uses and practical application of Information Technology;

* Allow more freedom and autonomy to encourage creative and abstract thinking;

* Reward outstanding teacher performance based on student learning success;

* Eliminate the deadwood and promote on proven ability rather than nepotism.

Today’s teacher compensation system repels rather than attracts talented, ambitious individuals who are bright, passionate self-starters. Why not raise starting pay, accelerate salary bumps to keep up with a young teacher’s rapid improvement in effectiveness and offer incentives to innovative teachers who instill respectful pride, advance progressive communicative competence fluency and maximize potential as they prepare tomorrow’s civic-minded leaders to meet the challenges of a fast-changing interconnected wwworld?!

Charles Frederickson
Bangkok

Painless vehicle license renewal

Editor;

Not a lot of people know this - I found out quite by accident - vehicle license renewal can be done on the 2nd floor at Big C Sukhumvit Road South Pattaya 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. I was there 9.30 out by 9.40 last Saturday, piece of cake, and the ladies smiled!

RW

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Flood victims in the South of Thailand need your help

Using liquid nitrogen to cool Japanese nuclear reactors

Thai teachers can and do teach English well

Painless vehicle license renewal