Tuesday , October 20 , 2009
My First Column Ever!
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I was just testing out the new search engine, Wolfram Alpha, which looks hopelessly difficult to use. Then, I got bored and tried Googling my name. What a trip down memory lane! I found my first ever column posted at http://www.thailandlife.com/thaiyouth_15.html . Some of the questions I posed 9 years ago seems to remain unanswered today. What do you think?Date: 7th July 2000, The Nation
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Wednesday , June 18 , 2008
Studying in the UK (5.5) - International Students Don't Have Sufficient English Skills (BBC)
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I have implied this several times in my blogs on studying in the UK, but this half a blog is to promote a very interesting BBC story on how a lecturer has come out to say that most international students do not have sufficient English language skills to go on an UK postgrad course. This is a rampant problem in the UK and probably one of the worst kept secrets among academic circles within the UK. I'm....
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Sunday , January 6 , 2008
Studying in the UK (5) – Scholarships, and Facts You Didnt Know
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“So are you applying for the scholarship?” a friend of mine asked over MSN. Slightly confused I asked her which scholarship she was talking about. After a few minutes I found out that applications for a doctorate scholarship in European Studies had been announced by the Office of Civil Service Commission. The deadline was within three days and if this friend hadn’t told me about it, I would have miss....
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Wednesday , December 26 , 2007
Democratic Party = Disillusionment
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Christmas Day in England. What a lovely day to become disillusioned, yet AGAIN, by the Democratic Party. The self proclaimed 'gentle' people of Thai politics have failed their supporters yet again by acting like the stumbling, mumbling, and fumbling dinosaurs. Given the otherwise unlikely opportunity to rise from the dead by last year's coup, they have miserably failed to capitalise on the opportunit....
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Wednesday , September 12 , 2007
What do the EU and Victoria Beckham Have in Common?
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To get straight to the point, the answer to what the European Union and Victoria Beckham have in common lies in the manner in which they both aspire to have their presence felt; their ability to do so through various conspicuous methods; and the use of the considerable assets they possess. Published on September 12, 2007Watching the analysis made in Thailand about the EU's desire to monitor our elect....
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