EducationEducation
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Meeting of minds
The Tournament of Minds (TOM) is an annual competition aimed at developing students’ creativity and problem-solving skills. The programme, first launched in Australia in 1987, was later expanded to include teams from Singapore, Hong Kong and New Zealand. This year, TOM came to Thailand for the first time.
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Stamford International University
Stamford has recently become a partner of Laureate International Universities, the largest academic organization with a network of 60 universities in 29 countries serving more than 675,000 students around the world.
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Tablet troubles
Education authorities recently claimed that the government has provided insufficient funds to buy the tablet computers which are supposed to be provided to all Pratom 1 students.
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Heartfelt hit
In her latest single, “Until It Beats No More,” Jennifer Lopez feels like she has a new lease on life after meeting a new lover. She was broken-hearted from her last relationship but is more than willing to give love another try.
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Making a splash
Children splash around at Bangkok’s Dusit Zoo, where four-day activities celebrating the Songkran festival were held from April 13 to 16.
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Flying nun
A woman dressed as a nun takes part in the Olden Days ski competition held in a mountainous town in Zakopane, southern Poland.
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Traditional treasures
Aside from beautiful beaches and spectacular palaces, Phetchaburi is also well known for artistic handicrafts. To help promote traditional handicrafts and local artwork to young people, the Phetchaburi Cultural Learning Centre was established in 2007. The centre is divided into six sections, each of which exhibits art, handicrafts and information about legendary local artists.
