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Asian University celebrates tenth anniversary graduation day
Graduates and professors pose
for a photo on this most memorable graduation day.
Susan Joyce
September 25, 2008 was graduation day at Asian University. This year
is also the tenth anniversary of the university which, over the last ten
years, has given out over 100 scholarships, and generated almost 400
graduates.
 Tee
(left) graduates with a BEng and Nan (right) with a BA.
The ceremony started with the academic procession, led by Dr. Danai carrying
the University Standard, entering the auditorium. The president, Dr.
Viphandh Roengpithya, welcomed everyone, especially Lord Ronald Oxburgh, who
had come from UK again to confer the degrees.
Dr. Vip then read a message from HE Anand Panyarachun, who has been a friend
of the university since the start. Khun Anand congratulated the new
graduates and wished them all success in their careers and lives. He
mentioned that learning is never static, and the learning obtained at the
university is just the beginning of their life long learning. Dr. Vip gave a
brief report of the first ten years of the university and the College at
Asian University, and then handed over to Lord Oxburgh for the most
important business of the day.
 BA
ladies, Nan, Nanny and Cake.
The faculties presented their candidates in turn, starting with the Business
faculty (MBA and BBA) then the Engineering and Technology faculty (BEng) and
finally the newest faculty, Liberal Arts (BA). Each candidate was awarded
their degree certificate, along with a few words of encouragement from Lord
Oxburgh.
Lord Oxburgh addressed the audience, and asked the new graduates to show
their appreciation to their parents for their encouragement and support. He
spoke about the problems now confronting the world; water shortages, energy
shortages and too many people. He also explained that these problems offer
opportunities, especially for innovation to reduce energy use. He was sure
that the world would never see the cheap energy of the last century, and
therefore we all have to rethink how people live.
After the academic procession left the auditorium, there were numerous
photographs taken, plus celebratory chocolate cake for all.
Yam, shown here with his
parents,
gives the thumbs up after graduating with a BBA.
Students line up to greet
visitors.
Students cycle to promote global warming awareness
Youngsters from Pattaya
School #7 cycle through Nong Krabok Community to join the campaign to
reduce global warming.
Vimolrat Singnikorn
Students from Pattaya School No 7 cycled through the Nong Krabok
Community on September 19 to publicize the dangers of global warming,
and as part of the celebrations surrounding National Youth Day, which
takes place every year on September 20.
Deputy Mayor Wutisak Rermkitkarn opened the event, along with Nittaya
Patimasongkroh, chairwoman of the YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center, and Manat
Kongwattana, director of Pattaya School No 7.
Manat said that the school is often involved in environmental and
recycling projects, having taken part in Love Pattaya Love the
Environment, in which eggs are given in exchange for garbage that can be
recycled, and in a secondhand market project in which unwanted or
leftover products are exchanged or sold cheaply.
The bicycle ride to Nong Krabok Community, a distance of more than 3km
received good cooperation from the residents, and Pattaya City also
provided municipality police for road safety along the route.
The YWCA Bangkok-Pattaya Center added to the good spirits of the day by
presenting seven bicycles to Pattaya School No 7, in support of school
participation in the Love Pattaya Love the Environment project.
With the student riders
dutifully lined up in the background, ready to go,
the local dignitaries pose for a photo op.
Chaperones take a break
for the cause.
Asian University hosts annual sports day
with Burapha University
In a thrilling and very
competitive and close game,
Asian University beat the navy team 51 – 45.
Susan Joyce
Saturday September 20 was the annual “Human Society Games”, a
social event with plenty of fun and games. The results were mixed, with
wins for both universities, but more importantly, friendships were
renewed and there was maximum participation.
 Tangmo
kicks the two pads simultaneously!
For the first time, the Asian University Taekwondo Club, under their
instructors Tangmo and Pan-Pan gave a very impressive display of their
skills. The display included breaking bricks with heads and hands,
destroying green coconuts with elbows and hands, along with
extinguishing candles with the speed and fury of their fists and feet.
The show was capped off by a riveting display of martial arts excellence
from our resident black belt instructor Tangmo (first year multimedia
student).
The College at Asian University dance group “Black Modern” also gave an
excellent display of their dance skills, which have recently taken them
to the finals of the ‘Love is to protect’ dance competition where they
received second prize from the Ministry of Public Health project of the
same name. The ‘Love is to protect’ initiative promotes the use of
condoms for AIDS prevention and was launched by this government
department on August 31, 2008 at Pacific Park, Chonburi.
 Sima
(left) teams up with a Burapha student for the balloon race.
The cheerleaders from both universities and the music clubs all
performed brilliantly to round off an excellent day.
Finally, a very special thanks goes to Mink and Axe (fourth year BBA)
who put the whole programme together so very well.
The previous week, Asian University hosted a basketball team from the
USS Russell, which was briefly in port here. In a thrilling and very
competitive and close game, Asian University beat the navy team 51 – 45.
Sack race, Asian U style.
The Regent’s School Clean-up the World 2008
Sally Jung
Year 13 IB Student - Environment Pillar Leader
The Regent’s School of Pattaya, again, took part in one of the most
meaningful events their academic year: Clean Up the World. Sally, the
environmental awareness pillar leader, and her assistant Eric started to
promote Clean Up the World two weeks before the global date of this
event to encourage as many Regent’s students and staff to participate.
 Tobden
fishes plastic bags out of the sea.
Approximately 150 students, teachers and parents from the Regent’s
School, and about 50 students from a Wat Nern Payoum Thai School in Ao
Udom gathered at the beach armed with bin bags, gloves and the goodwill
to make a difference. The gloves and the plastic bags were supplied by
the Round Square Council and the Lions Club of Jomtien.
The main task was picking up as much litter and rubbish as possible in
two hours and getting rid of dangerous items like glass bottles, etc…
along the beach.
Despite the weather that was very hot, everyone showed their
environmental spirit and fantastic teamwork which lasted for the whole
two hours; and a clear difference could be seen after just an hour of
hard work.
 Bryan
and Chris drag full bin bags to the collection area.
After two hours, every single person ended up carrying a huge plastic
bin bag full of litter and rubbish to a collection point at the end of
the road. This was the most convenient collection point for the local
municipality to access and collect the large amount of rubbish for
disposal.
When everyone returned to the Thai school, the students, teachers and
parents of the Regent’s School collected money to buy lunch for
everyone, including the students and staff of Wat Nern Payoum School.
Clean Up the World 2008 ended successfully because of everyone’s help
and good spirit to improve the environment.
Regent’s News Flash! 180,000 baht was raised for Croston House
Children’s Home through the 15km sponsored walk on 5th September.
The Bhutanese girls are
ready to pick up rubbish.
Regent’s and Wat Nern
Payoum students along Ao Udom Beach.
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