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Kids learn the finer art of horse riding at Horseshoe Point Resort and Country Club

Australia Ambassador visits Swinburne Tummasiri in Laem Chabang

Bangkok Community Theatre merrily presents Rumpelstiltskin at The British Club

Kids learn the finer art of horse riding at Horseshoe Point Resort and Country Club

Many of the region’s children on summer holidays had the opportunity to ‘horse around’ at the Horseshoe point last weekend. The Horseshoe Point Resort and Country Club’s riding academy held a Cowboys and Cowgirls day in the grounds of the resort.

Part of the day’s activities included trail rides and plenty of games for the children participating during day’s events. Horse riding is another form of sport now available to the wider population in the Pattaya’s growing tourism and sporting sectors.


Australia Ambassador visits Swinburne Tummasiri in Laem Chabang

His Excellency Miles Kupa, Australia’s Ambassador to Thailand, paid a good-will visit to Swinburne Tummasiri in Laem Chabang. During his visit he spoke with deputy director Yanisa about the recent introduction of Associate Degree programs at Swinburne Tummasiri in 2002.

Australia’s Ambassador to Thailand Miles Kupa (2nd right) and deputy director Yanisa (4th right) during the ambassador’s visit to Swinburne Tummasiri.

Swinburne Tummasiri has been offering career focused education since 1998 and is working towards gaining accreditation as a private institute of technology, thus allowing the expansion of deliverable programs to include degrees and postgraduate qualifications.

His Excellency also expressed interest in Swinburne Tummasiri’s new promotion drive to encourage students seeking an international qualification in Science (I.T.), Business (International Trade) or Engineering (Electronics) to consider undertaking the first two years of their program within Thailand at Swinburne Tummasiri.

Upon completion of the Associate Degree with Swinburne Tummasiri, students would then be able to transfer to Swinburne in Australia to complete and receive their bachelor degree from Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne.


Bangkok Community Theatre merrily presents Rumpelstiltskin at The British Club

An interactive children’s play for the young, and young at heart!

The Bangkok Community Theatre presents a wonderfully inventive version of “Rumpelstiltskin” to be performed in The British Club’s (Suriwong Room) on Saturday and Sunday, June 1st & 2nd, and the following Saturday and Sunday, June 8th & 9th. Although designed for the under 10s, the child in everyone will enjoy this unique type of live theatre, which stimulates the imagination and involves the audience in the action! Audience members are invited to stop by the Neilson Hays Library next door before the show to make a simple musical instrument to play during the overture or join in the other fairytale crafts activities.

Tickets at Bt.200 for adults and Bt.150 for children will go on sale May 22 and can be purchased at The British Club, 189 Suriwong Road (access also from Silom Soi 18), tel. 234 0247/2592. The show is open to the general public and will be performed twice daily at 1:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. and refreshments (not included in the ticket price) will be available before and after the show.

With magic and mime, dwarves and damsels in distress, “Rumpelstiltskin” promises to be a fun-filled event you won’t want to miss! Seating is limited, so book early to avoid disappointment. For more information please visit the Bangkok Community Theatre website www.bct-th.org or call BCT on 01-869-1104.