Thailand University Network

The first week of every semester at BUIC is a hectic time for many students and faculty alike. Though it’s not necessarily a demanding and stressful week academically, administratively it has proved consistently to be a day-time nightmare (daymare?), particularly on the last three days of this first week referred to as the ‘add-drop / late registration’ period, where students can add-register for open seats in classes they didn’t get in the initial registration (during the end of the previous semester a month or so prior), as well as drop undesired courses and/or change course sections for whatever convenience/conflict that calls.
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For those post-secondary students interested in Southeast Asian / ASEAN politics, economics, culture, and studies in general, and would like to be part of an international program in Taiwan and/or Thailand this summer, adhere to the following details: Read the rest of this entry »

It has been a trend in Asian countries for quite some time for Asian parents to send their off springs abroad for higher education, places such as UK,USA,AUSTRALIA,CANADA are a few countries which come to mind in less than a split second.

This article might help prospective students who plan to enter the Kingdom of Thailand to get a better understanding of Thailand and it’s world wide recognized  universities which are affiliated with other universities in the above mentioned nations also.

Students and professors  from  around the globe come here to study and work. Therefore,international diversity is guaranteed ,visibly evident and this would benefit one who wants to be working for multinational organizations or any organization actually, or anywhere. Read the rest of this entry »

Everyone might recall when the Yellow Shirts caused the shutdown of Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok late last year. Eventually they got their way as the democrats seized head of the government. Ultimately, this caused the red shirts to counter uprise in similar protest fashion, closing down much operations and blockading major streets in central Bangkok approaching Thai new years the second week of April.

It’s not the airport yet as is feared much, but still affecting business in a time of dire economic times. While following the regular Thai academic schedule, it’s summer time, but for those institutions on the international calendar, there are some indications from this colored shirt mess.

As can be read on Bangkok University’s homepage this announcement:

Because current traffic obstructions related to political activity in some areas of Bangkok have caused commuting difficulties for faculty and students, Bangkok University will be closed from Friday, April 10 to Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Classes and University’s administration will resume on Thursday, April 16.

…not that it’s a big deal for BUIC students whom rarely get more than three days off for the Thai New Years festival which typically lasts a week long throughout the country. For most tend to skip the class(es) preceding-proceeding Songkran week anyway.

It’s supposed that the biggest upset to these kinds of hindrances is the loss of money & business. On the flipside, it’s rumored that some protesters are being hired for 500 baht a day.. So if you don’t hinge at bomb threats or stray bullets common to Thai civil unrest, and need some extra cash, then…

…you’re better off with an Ebay Venture…Happy Songkran!

For those considering pursuing graduate-post graduate studies in Thailand as well as supporting oneself via teaching English, Bangkok University MBA student and English teacher, Scott Hipsher elaborates with useful and informative reasoning about the logistics of living, studying, commuting, financing and working in Thailand in this convincing article

Meeting the payment deadline by Christmas, 2008, the Siamerican secured his seats for five classes the second term of Academic year 2008-2009, which will commence around the second week of the new year. This will be the sixth term he’ll study since initially beginning BUIC exactly six years ago.

Come January 7-8, it is likely one more class will need to be added during Registration add-drop period.

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The fifth term in a five and half year period* started this last week and the Siamerican finds himself registered with 19 credits, classes scheduled on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, as is the schedule that follows. Half of his classes were attended and thus far, the term is not looking disheartening

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Thursday: General Psychology; Communication Consulting and Training;

Friday: Managment; Introduction to Economics; Art Appreciation

Saturday: Media and Society; Communication and Development;

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Alas, all of the Siamerican’s grades have been announced on Bangkok University’s online University Record System Access (URSA) . At this point, there is only good news to be reported here.

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Well, it’s a start–lots of work left to get Thailand’s first real Thai-international University network project underway. The seed is planted, now lets water and give it some sunshine, so that it can grow into a gigantic tree, and provide us with lots of yummy fruit to eat!

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