Saturday June 3
2:30 am Arrive Bangkok. Overnight at the Ebina
House Hotel.
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Morning:
Visit the Wat Phra Keow (Temple of the Emerald Buddha) and the
Grand Palace.
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Sunday June 4
Morning: Depart for Bang Pa In Palace and Wat
Chai Mongkol, Ayudhaya.
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Afternoon: Visit
Ayudhaya Historical Park Travel to Kamphangsaen (KPS) campus,
Nakon Pathom. Travel to Kamphangsaen, 100 km from Bangkok in
Nakon Pathom Province, site of KU's 2nd campus. Dinner
Hosted by Dr. Seksom Attamangkune, Department of Animal Science.
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Monday June 5
Morning: Courtesy call on Vice President of the KPS Campus,
Dr. Vichai Korpraditskul. Orientation and overview of
the study tour program. Campus tour.
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| Afternoon: Visit the National
Agricultural Extension and Training Center, KU. Overview of
the role of the center in extension and training. Dinner
Hosted by KPS campus administration.
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Tuesday June 6
Morning Visit the faculty of Agriculture, KPS campus, and
meet the deputy dean, Dr. Yongyud O-sod-sapa Overview of plant
and livestock production in Thailand |
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Visit agricultural areas outside the campus where delta areas
suitable for rice paddy field have been switched to other agricultural
activities such as vegetable gardens, fruit orchards and prawn
farms. Visit a rice mill near Kamphaengsan. Dinner: Hosted by
Faculty of Agriculture.
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Wednesday June 7
Study Tour in Nakon Pathom area
Morning: Visit floating market, Damnoen Saduak, Rachaburi.
Visit low-land fruit orchards and vegetable gardens.
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| Afternoon: Visit Nong Pho Animal
Hospital Field trip to villages with small-scale family-operated
dairies. Dinner Hosted by Dr. Tanu Pinyopumin, Associate Dean,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
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| Thursday June
8 Study Tour in Rachaburi, Samutr-sakon, Nakon Pathom
Morning Visit Supa Orchid; the largest commercial tissue culture
operation in Thailand, producing different kinds of orchid plantlets.
Nakon Chai-see. |
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Afternoon: Visit Thai Human Imagery
Museum Visit Fresh Meat Co., Ltd. (swine slaughterhouse and
meat-packing operation) Dinner All-night market, Pra-pathom
Jae Dee (the large Budhist Pagoda, a symbolic place of Nakon
Pathom).
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Friday June 9 Travel to the Eastern
part of Thailand
Morning: Visit marine aquarium, Burapa University, Chonburi.
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Afternoon: Free time at Bang-san
Beach-- sun bathing, swimming, sipping cool drink and relaxing
on a white sand beach of the Thai gulf. Check in to the housing
facility at Sriracha campus, KU. Dinner Hosted by Sriracha campus.
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| Saturday June 10
Study tour in Sriracha and travel to the central plateau of
Thailand. Morning: Visit Sriracha Tiger Garden
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and Khao-Keaw Open Zoo. |
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| Afternoon: Travel to KU Tab
Kwang Swine Research Station, located in Saraburi Province.
Stay in the farm's housing facilities.
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Sunday June 11
Afternoon: Overview of swine industry of Thailand and the role
of KU on swine research by Dr. Srisuwan Chomcha, Director, Tab
Kwang Swine Research Station. Hike to visit cave of Bhodhisatava
Dinner Hosted by KU Tab Kwang Research Station, pig roast party
with karaoke.
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| Monday June 12 Study
Tour of the central plateau agriculture. Morning:
Visit Chokchai farm (large family-owned operation for
dairy--breeding, milking and milk processing--, thoroughbred
race horses and agro-tourism) |
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Afternoon: Visit large family-owned layer operation
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Tuesday June 13
Morning: Visit Star Feed Co., a large feed mill owned
by Charoen Phokpand (CP) Group. Visit CP Group - Meiji Co. (milk
products processing plant). |
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Afternoon: Visit Bangkok Produce
Co.(poultry processing plant owned by CP Group). Observe special
processing of chicken meat for export market. |
Wednesday June
14
Morning: Visit Suwan Farm, the National Corn and Sorghum
Research Center. Overview of corn and sorghum research
in Thailand. Lunch Hosted by Suwan Farm.
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| Afternoon: Visit Kao Yai National Park (Wildlife
and national park management) Dinner hosted by Dr. Sombat Chinawong,
Associate Dean, KU Faculty of Agriculture
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Thursday June 15
Morning: Check out with luggage. Visit CP Research Station
(private operation for corn breeding program and seed production).
Presentations by Professor Dr. Rachain Thiraporn. Lunch
hosted by CP.
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Afternoon: Visit Pa-sak Dam.
The project, initiated by King Bhumipol, has a great impact
on Thai agriculture and flooding problems of the central regions. |
Friday June
16 Travel North to Nakon Sawan
Morning: Visit Department of Fisheries Station |
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| Afternoon: Visit combined hen-layer;
swine and fish production farm in Nakhon Sawan. Leave Nakhon
Sawan for Phitsanulok. Stay in La Paloma Hotel. Dinner Hosted
by Naresuan University.
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Saturday June 17
Check out with luggage and drive north to Phrae.
Morning: Drive to Phrae. Visit para-wood processing factory
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teak house in Phrae. Visit nearby "Grand Canyon of Thailand."
Stay one night at Phrae Royal Forestry Department Guesthouse
Dinner. Dinner hosted by Forestry Station Director, Sanit Boonpitak.
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Sunday June 18
Drive North to Chiangrai. Visit places of interest along
the way.
Stay at Royal Forest Department Guesthouse at Pongsalee Watershed
Development Office near Chiangrai. Dinner Hosted by Forestry
Station Director. |
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Monday June 19 Study Tour in
Chiangrai.
Morning: Visit Doi Tung Developmental Project. The project
includes reforestation, plantation of Arabica coffee and macadamia,
resort, arboretum and jobs for better living of villagers.
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| Afternoon: Visit Mae Sai border crossing
into Burma and the famous Golden Triangle. Ride boat on
Mae Khong River to Laos and return. Dinner hosted by regional
forestry officer. Overnight in Chiangrai
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Tuesday June
20
Morning: Visit Boonrawd Farm in Chiangrai; barley field,
mushroom, fruit processing. |
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Khun Chae National Park. |
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Lunch and tour Huay Hong Krai King's
Development Project. Arrive at regional office of Land
Development Department (LDD) in Chiangmai. Stay in LDD guest
facilities. Visit Night Bazaar for extensive shopping experience.
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Wednesday June 21
Morning: Mini Workshop at LDD Regional Office Presentation
on Rehabilitation of Degraded Land: An Experience from the State
of Tennessee by Dr. Robert Orr. Presentation on Precision
Agriculture and Limited Tillage Farming by Dr. Mike Mullen.
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Afternoon: Visit Baan Tawai and San-kamphang
for northern style carved wood handicrafts, silk, jewelry. Dinner
Northern style Khan Toke Dinner. |
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Thursday June 22 Check
out with luggage and move south to Phitsanulok.
Morning: Depart for Thai Elephant Center, Lampang (elephant
training for timber work in the jungle, conservation, and center
for elephant study). |
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Afternoon: Travel to Phitsanulok Stay one
night at Rajapat Institute hostel. |
| Friday June 23 Drive to Bangkok.
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Students handed off for
homestays and a variety of cultural experiences.
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25: Home stays
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Monday June
26
Morning: Host families sends the students back to KU.
Courtesy call to the President of Kasetsart University, Dr.
Thira Sutabutra. Lunch Hosted by Dr. Thira and KU administration.
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| Afternoon: Visit Talaad Thai, the largest
wholesale market for fresh fruits and vegetables in Thailand.
Overview of fresh fruit and vegetable wholesale marketing.
Observe the activities of the market. |
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Return to KU for overview presentation by Faculty
of Forestry. Dinner hosted by faculty of Forestry. Overnight
at Ebina House |
Tuesday June 27
Morning: Visit KU Faculty of Fisheries and Faculty of
Agro-Industry
Afternoon: Visit Carlsberg Brewery Dinner. Hosted
by Suwan Institute, Director Dr. Chanvit Vajrabukka. Overnight
at Ebina House.
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June 28 Morning: Visit the Royal Chitralada Project
(A large group of demonstration agricultural project located
on the grounds of Chitralada Palace). |
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Afternoon: UT Students rehearse cultural
performance. Wrap-up Meeting. |
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cultural performance by UT and KU students |
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Thursday June 29
Morning: Attend ceremony for KU freshman class paying
respect to KU professors
Afternoon: Free time
Dinner hosted by Dr. Napavarn Noparatnaraporn, Director, Kasetsart
University Research & Development Institute
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| Friday June 30
3:50 am Leave Ebina House for Bangkok International
Airport
6:10 am Depart Bangkok for Knoxville NW 02
7:40 pm Arrive in Knoxville
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amazed and delighted--students say, "Thank you."
Professors say, "It was our pleasure."
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