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Thai Teaching Course Module 2: Thai-Style Governance

Feb 10th

Posted by Jeff Utecht in Int. Education

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With the recent political crisis there in Thailand, it’s great to hear the history of where Thailand has come from to get to this point.

The first coup happened in 1932 and since then the Thai government has gone through a lot. Through out the history of Thailand the King has played a major roll. All though the King does not have real political power, he does have power of the people. Thais love their King and look to him for guidance.

The Thai monarchy has been in continuous existence since it was founded in 1238 (Wikipedia). As the country has transitioned from More >

Thai Teaching Cert: Module 6 Art, Drama and Music

Dec 16th

Posted by Jeff Utecht in Random Thoughts

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Characteristics of Thai Visual Art:

For our Thai Teaching Certificate which all teachers at international schools must complete we were entertained by some puppet masters for our Art, Drama and Music module.

Buddha Art:

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Thai Teaching Cert: Module 1 Society and Wisdom

Oct 14th

Posted by Jeff Utecht in Random Thoughts

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(No, we’re not taking these in order)

Buddhism in Thailand

  • No belief in a god that created the world
  • Buddhist believe do good things, be good person, and you will be rewarded
  • Experience enlightenment to break the cycle of birth, disease, death, rebirth
  • Teach patience and give consideration to everything you do to be a good person
  • Monks believe should not eat solid foods after mid-day.
  • 250,000 monks ask for food each day. Giving of food to a monk is considered being a good person.
  • Meditation is to clear the mind and think clearly so you can become calm and wise
  • Many young men become monks to finish their More >
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