Design has been a topic of growing interest in Thailand in the past few years due to the global awareness of its contribution to a nation's economy, culture and overall development.
Southeast Asia is home to more than 560 million people who speak 1,500 languages and are bound by diverse influences and colourful pasts.
TEACHER-2-Teacher
When I teach large classes, as many as 220, my goal is to spend as much time as I can teaching and not administering.
Teaching with HEART
To gain respect, you need to give respect - at least that's what they say. But how much of this do we see manifested in school settings? Very little.
Fun with NUMBERS
In 1900, a mathematician called David Hilbert (1862-1943) gave a famous speech in Paris. In it, he outlined 23 open problems in mathematics that proved influential and inspirational across the whole of the last 21st century.
MEASURING ENGLISH COMPETENCY
On Aug 3, a group of business English teachers from as far away as Lampang gathered at the American School of Bangkok to learn more about current practices in teaching and assessing business English. Two speakers were invited.
In My OPINION
There are many duties and responsibilities that are expected of a teacher. I have always felt that one of the reasons foreigners are allowed to teach in Thailand is that they are expected to help their Thai colleagues.
lelts PREPARATION
The main features of academic writing relevant to the Writing Task 2 essay in Ielts (International English Language Testing System) are:
OVERCOMING CHALLENGES
On the occasion of the National Science and Technology Fair 2008, the National Synchrotron Research Centre (NSRC), in cooperation with the National Science Museum, organised a symposium under the topic "Opportunities for Young Thai Disabled People and World-class Science Education".
Sports ACADEMY
Hull City Association Football Club (Hull City AFC) will spend its first-ever season in English football's top division in 2008-2009 when it joins the English Premier League (EPL). For the club known as the "Tigers", this is quite an achievement. Even if the club finishes at the bottom of the EPL, it will be its most successful season ever as the club has never won a major trophy, or even been in a major final.
ABOUT THE LESSON
On Aug 13, National Disaster Warning Centre chairman Smith Dharmasarojana declared Samut Prakan as the most vulnerable province in the inner Gulf of Thailand. He warned of the possibility of "the worst storm surge in 50 years".
THE CHINGCHOK HUNTER
How we set the time, count our age and dress for each season are dictated by natural phenomena. The rotation of the Earth and the relation between the Earth and the Sun determine our clocks and calendars.
The Write STUFF
What is the most common English usage error? The "winning" mistake is the misuse of the apostrophe, especially with its/it's.
