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By Jamesstaley | June 29, 2009
They say that ‘music soothes the savage beast.’ This cliché has been depicted in numerous Hollywood movies during the past century. However, there is a great difference between music and noise and the effects of noise pollution are anything but soothing. I am writing to vocalize my opinion about the blaring speakers on campus from about 7.45 to 8.15 in the morning and again at lunchtime.
First, these loud announcements effectively block any meaningful communication between people on our campus during these times. If at all possible, communication is relegated to two people shouting in each other’s ears, making them appear audibly challenged. Even within classrooms or offices the noise is still audible.
Not only is noise pollution bad for communication, it is also bad for hearing. If the speakers only appear hard of hearing now, in future, they will lose sensitivity in the ears and be hard of hearing at a very early age.
Next, this noise pollution on our campus is a distraction for drivers and the accident rate is surely to increase. In one moment’s lapse of attention, students, teachers and other staff might be seriously injured or even killed by a distracted driver, whose brain is saturated with the music and announcements coming from the high-powered speakers.
In addition, high-decibel announcements disturb the environment—not only the natural environment, with its birds and other small animals, but also the learning environment which our campus has become famous for. Students and teachers often come to campus early to prepare themselves for a hard day of study; this is becoming increasingly difficult in the man-made environment which we have created for them.
In conclusion, noise pollution is all around us; it disturbs communication, endangers hearing, causes accidents, destroys our natural environment and is in no way inducive for learning. I urge the administration and fellow faculty members to stop the loud announcements which are the immediate cause of this noise pollution. Should a total ban not be practical, the screaming speakers should be limited to the school song, national anthem and a maximum of five minutes of special announcements.
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Aj. Diyaporn’s (Nok) Blog
By Jamesstaley | June 24, 2009
Aj. Diyaporn Wisamitanan (Nok) recently returned from an extended visit in Japan.
During her time there, she kept a web log of her daily experiences.
There are lots of pictures and lots of stories.
Visit her blog here:
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Drama Competition
By Jamesstaley | June 24, 2009
Friday, 19 June 2009. Thaksin University sponsored a drama competition for high schools from south Thailand with seven schools competing. The model play of this year’s competition was The Princess Diaries 3, by Meg Cabot. The fine performances brought the story to life with funny dialogues, colorful costumes, amazing techniques and hard-to-believe-possible technological props. The top performances were from:
1. Phattalung School, Phattalung
2. Phimanphitthayasan School, Satun
3. Prechanusorn School, Krabi
Congratulations to all the schools, participants, sponsoring teachers. A big thank you for all her hard work in preparation with a summer camp goes to Aj. Aphiradi, who made this competition possible.
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Music and Dance Performances in Yogya
By Jamesstaley | May 30, 2009
The Arts are a part of every Javanese’ soul. While in Yogya we were treated to two dance performaces at UNY. In addition, a traditional singer played and sang at breakfast in our hotel, Yogya Plaza, every morning.
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TSU Teachers Visit Yogyakarta
By Jamesstaley | May 30, 2009
From May 24-29, eighteen TSU teachers from the Western Languages Department visited Yogyakarta. The purpose of this visit was for co-operation between our university and Universitas Negri Yogyakarta and Universitas Sanata Dharma. The trip was very successful and enjoyable for the participants as well.
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NUS Buddy Visit
By Jamesstaley | May 22, 2009
The National University of Singapore visited in the second annual TSU-NUS Buddy Program from May 18-22 2009. Dr. Carl Grundy-Warr and Dr. Alan Ziegler and support team brought 44 Singaporean students to meet and enjoy various activities with 44 Thaksin University students, mostly from the English Department. Highlights included the welcoming party at Rajamangala Pavilion Beach Hotel and a tour of Samila Beach and Khao Tang Kuan.
Dr. Grundy-Warr said, “We greatly appreciate the cooperation we have received from your staff and students. It has made the Songkhla section very memorable. Alan and I are going to look into ways we can improve, strengthen and deepen our collaborative arrangements with Thaksin University regarding the field studies, language studies and geographic opportunities.
We are aware that a longer period in Songkhla would be appropriate. There is a huge potential for teaching and research in this area.”
We also look forward to working with NUS in the future.
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TSUNIMAP Youth Leadership 2009
By Jamesstaley | May 19, 2009
Thaksin University in co-operation with University Malaysia Perlis completed the 3rd annual Youth Leadership Project May 11-13 in Perlis and May 16-18 in Songkhla and Phattalung. This very successful event was attended by 18 + 18 students and 4 + 4 facilitators. We would like to express our gratitude for all those who participated and helped in this worthwhile camp.
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Academic Presentation MMK Videos
By Jamesstaley | February 28, 2009
Check out the great work the 4th-year students did on their electronic media presentations.
Harvesting Rubber by Narasak and Songpop
All other videos can be viewed by clicking on the link below or going directly to www.youtube.com and entering tsuwestern in the search box.
Songkhla Aquarium by Pornkamol and Usa
Taj Mahal by Parishat and Sutasinee
Thai Railway by Piyapong and Sophita
Phuket Local Foods by Priyatida and Soontree
Krabi Aonang by Budasarin and Piyanuch
Klonghae Market by Nuree and Supanee
Dried Squid by Rattanaporn and Prapaphan
Samila and Chalatat Beach by Napaporn and Wanpen
Thaksin University by Thammarat and Sumonwan
Thaksin Folklore Museum by Pongphon and Yaowalak
Cultural Differences by Ketsara and Ponwara
Koh Yo Fabric by Kassama and Suphakit
Bhubing Palace by Paweenamai and Supparawin
Congratulations to all on a work well done and wishing much success in the future.
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Google Translates Thai
By Jamesstaley | February 16, 2009
Hello Students,
A valuable tool has come to the net with Google. Check out their webpage and copy and paste something or simply add a URL to be translated. You can find the link here and a shortcut has been added in the Academic Links on the left.
http://translate.google.co.th/translate_t#
Good luck.
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Bye-Bye Senior Party
By Jamesstaley | February 16, 2009
Feb 15, 2009. The Bye-Bye Senior English Major Party was held at Rajamangala Pavilion Beach Hotel. A delicious menu of glass noodle salad, springrolls, chicken with cashews, tom yam soup, fish with lemon sauce, fried rice and mixed fruits was served. Entertainment was provided by the first-, second- and third-year students before the seniors took to the stage and gave their own karaoke performance. Suphakit was chosen as Mr. Superman, while Napaporn was the Superwoman of the class! A good time was had by all. We wish the graduating class all the best and hope that some of the students who were snapping thousands of pictures will post some of their favorite shots on the forum or at a photo sharing site with a link here!
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