Mandarin-teaching campaign kicks off in Thailand
Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - Thailand yesterday inaugurated a scheme to boost the teaching of Mandarin to Thai students, under which 1,200 volunteers from China will soon begin providing free or low-cost tutorials, initially at the primary and secondary-school levels.
Asian English Teachers Need Not Apply in China
Here’s another one for the Wierd Stuff Asians Do File, as in Asians Who Don’t Hire Asians. I’ve not heard of the preference for Whites (and in a pinch, Black) as english teachers in Japan. The MSNBC says that ads in China blatantly ask for...
Thailand 'needs proper system to predict quakes'
Thailand still does not have a proper scientific method of predicting earthquakes, a university lecturer has warned.
Alum welcomed home - Joel Gerstman returns from Peace Corps service
Drexel alumnus Joel Gerstman recently returned to his hometown of Maple Glen, Pa., after spending two years working for the Peace Corps in Surat Thani, Thailand. After graduating with a degree in finance in 2009 and feeling unfulfilled after three co-ops and a year working in the field, Gerstman decided to join the Peace Corps. [...]
Photos of the Week | Bangkok Post: multimedia
1 Visitors are enthused by a dance performance at the Thailand Pavilion at Expo 2012 in Yeosu, South Korea. Photo by Kitja Apichonrojarek. 2 Firefighters battle to control a blaze which broke out at a warehouse in Samut Prakan's Muang district on Sunday night.
SUNY Oswego student wins scholarships to study in Germany
OSWEGO — The German Academic Exchange Service has awarded SUNY Oswego student Elizabeth de Reeder two scholarships to study in Germany for a year, starting in July.
TAT Launches Global Digital Campaign to Promote Creative Tourism, Offering Chance to Win Free 7-Day Trip to Thailand
BANGKOK, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched "Discover the Other You" to promote creative tourism in Thailand. This global digital campaign promotes ...
Mario Maurer Glad To Tour Erich Around Thailand
Thai heartthrob Mario Maurer would love to take his leading lady Erich Gonzales around Thailand, one of the major locations of their upcoming film.