6 essential strategies
ENGLISH-LANGUAGE LEARNERS An excellent article kindly reprinted from edutopia – the George Lucas educational programme that is just so relevant to Thailand 6 essential strategies for teaching English language learners We interviewed educators with decades of experience in teaching ELLs and tapped a network of experts and observers to find the strategies that work. by Emily […]
The Fearless Leader: How charging your fears can help you navigate through anything that life throws your way
There are moments in life when you feel under attack. It could be a batch of bad decisions, unfortunate events, epic failures, health issues, financial struggles, stress and overwhelm at work, sleepless nights, family or friends’ grave illnesses… or even a global pandemic which gives little signs of easing up. Sometimes, it seems as if […]
Time to Get Real about Work-Life Balance
Are we getting it all wrong? I believe that for far too long we’ve been stuck as a society into a particular set of thinking about how we work and live. It is time to get real, to break from those so called “work-life” issues, and start creating a different type of integration to live […]
King’s College International School Bangkok – creating a community of kindness
Expat Life went to visit King’s Bangkok last week and spoke to their Headmaster, Thomas Banyard, and Helen Searle who will lead the Pre-prep when they open in August for students aged 2-11 years old. They have already started work on admissions for Years 7-9 who will join the school from August 2021. In fact, […]
Nurturing global leaders at Denla British School DBS With the Principal: Mr Mark McVeigh
What is the ethos of DBS? DBS is dedicated to the development of an inspiring and nurturing environment in which students fulfil their unique potential. The DBS motto ‘Always to Greater Things’ reflects the DBS commitment to continuous improvement, observed by the whole community; students, staff and parents. Our vision is to Nurture Global Leaders […]
Wellington College’s astonishing Senior School: the difference is everything
Having landed in Bangkok just two years ago, and already reaching the gold standard for Junior School design and pedagogy, Wellington College is now about to turn the Senior School world upside down, with the most remarkable marriage of design and educational philosophy you are likely to see anywhere in the region. With very successful […]
Slow boat from China – Bangkok’s Chinatown
It is both ironic and amusing to think of the original Bangkok most probably always had a Chinatown. It is believed Chinese traders were living in the small trading post and later customs port from the 15th century. Originally, the Chinese settlers had congregated where the Grand Palace is located today. Following the fall of […]
Telcos optimistic for a bright 5G future
Thailand’s telcos are optimistic about their ongoing rollout of 5G infrastructure and its ability to ignite not just technological but also substantial social change in the country and beyond, according to representatives from the country’s two largest telcos at Bangkok Post’s 5G: The Game Changer conference on Thursday. ENABLING THE REVOLUTION Vichaow Rakphongphairoj, the executive […]
MSME Business School Tourism Students Shine at MICE Contest
Students from MSME Business School returned victorious from the 2020 Thailand MICE Youth Challenge competition, held at the Hyatt Regency, Bangkok. The Assumption University team created the Illuminate Music Festival, a hybrid MICE event (workshop + expo) (concert + live stream) to compete against other team’s innovative ideas for MICE events. Each team needed to […]
Debt-ridden group lays off 961 staff
No other choice, says education minister The Business Organisation of the Office of the Welfare Promotion Commission for Teachers and Educational Personnel on Tuesday announced it had laid off almost 1,000 employees due to staggering debt and a lack of liquidity. Secretary-general of the Office of Non-Formal and Informal Education, Disakul Kasemsawas, signed on Monday […]