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B12bn for university research centres
01/07/2009 : The cabinet has approved a fund of 12 billion baht to develop seven to ten universities as outstanding centres for research, to increase the country's competitiveness and meet economic and social needs, Education Minister Jurin Laksanavisit said on Wednesday.
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The torch of Thai
30/06/2009 : Many students think Thai language studies is one of the most boring subjects they must face in school. But the famous Kitmanoch Rojanasupya - popularly known as Kru Lilly - is tops when it comes to bringing the topic to life.
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TEACHER-2-TEACHER
Add some power to your point
30/06/2009 : Integrating slides and graphics into your presentation by using a program such as Microsoft's PowerPoint might be challenging for some people. However, it becomes less daunting if you understand that PowerPoint-like accoutrements should augment, not replace, the actual presentation.
Sports ACADEMY
The Manx Express
30/06/2009 : British cyclists have been in the headlines since their great success at the Beijing Olympics last year, with the knighthood awarded to Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy as the highlight. However, another British cyclist is hoping to grab the headlines at this year's Tour de France. That cyclist is Mark Cavendish, commonly known as the "Manx Express".
In My OPINION
Indebted to our teachers
30/06/2009 : Earlier this year, a financial adviser was appointed to help the government deal with more than 173 billion baht of teachers' debts.
THE CHINGCHOK Hunter
Puberty blues
30/06/2009 : Teaching pupils of age 11 upwards, I constantly deal with hormonal, moody teenagers who think the world is against them. I also hear the embarrassing voice-breaking shouts from boys playing sports, or deal with girls who don't want to swim because they are having their menstrual period.
The Write STUFF!
Writing dates and times
30/06/2009 : There are different styles in writing dates and times.The following styles are those that are commonly used.
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
AIT boosts bio-innovation
30/06/2009 : Earlier this month, two Thai research proposals, along with five other foreign research papers, won grants awarded in the "2009 Bio-innovation Asia Competition", a project organised by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in collaboration with Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC).
Say no to violence
23/06/2009 : 'I saw violence in my community in Si Sa Ket province. I would like to do something to help to free my community from such violence," said Tanapon Jaidee, a Mathayom 6 (Grade 12) student at Sisaket Wittayalai School.
TEACHER - 2 - TEACHER
Student questions
23/06/2009 : If a class requires a content-based exam, it can be quite useful to have students write different question types for an upcoming exam and provide the answers to the questions they create.
Sports ACADEMY
The Thailand Open
23/06/2009 : Badminton is one of the many sports that unite the United Kingdom and Thailand. In Europe, badminton is only popular in the UK and, strangely, Denmark, but it is played by millions of people in China, Malaysia and, of course, Thailand. To understand this, we need to look back at the history of the game.
