Deakin University teaching students out of comfort zone in Thailand
EDUCATION students from Deakin University are reaping the benefits of an enlightening Thailand tour, which broadened their teaching horizons.
Thailand sets school tablet price at US$77
After Thailand 's Education Ministry set the tablet price at 2,400 baht (US$77) on Wednesday, the ministry's permanent secretary said yesterday that publishers would be invited to come in on Monday to present the e-textbooks and other learning material that will be put on the devices as part of the "one student, one computer tablet" project.
Faasai Resort and Spa Helps Travellers Get Off the Beaten Track and Experience the Local Culture in Thailand – by ...
Faasai Resort and Spa, a four-star eco-resort on the Gulf of Thailand, has recruited volunteers to teach English to their staff as a way of removing the language barrier to authentic tourism. The resort is off the beaten track, despite being located in between the busy tourist districts of Ko Chang and Rayong, and the local people spoke little English. New English-language services were launched ...
Trade accord with India by mid-year, says Thai minister
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) India and Thailand hope to conclude a far-reaching duty-free agreement by the middle of this year that will help double bilateral trade to $14 billion by 2014, Thai Industry Minister M.R. Pongsvas Svasti has said.
Skype helps Lodi students interact with teacher in Thailand
LODI - Learning about southeast Asia from a teacher in Thailand is making the curriculum come alive for Lodi High School students.
UCC establishes research post in Buddhism
University College Cork has become the first institute of its type in Ireland to establish a research post in Buddhist studies.
Professor J. B. Disanayake - pioneer Linguist
Renowned linguist J. B. Disanayake, Emeritus Professor of Sinhala at the Colombo University, recently returned to the island after completing a very successful term as Sri Lanka’s ambassador to Thailand.
Caring for strays a world away
Thailand's ubiquitous street dogs tend to be "lovey-dovey" rather than snarling and fearful, said Stephanie Naftal, a Billings woman who delivered food to those street dogs in the aftermath of the worst flooding Thailand has seen in half a century.